A CELEBRATION OF
AMERICAN MUSIC

Héctor Guzmán, conductor
Robert Bonfiglio, harmonica

Sat, Oct 19, 2024 | 8 PM
ROBINSON FINE ARTS CENTER

Concert dedicated to the memory of Dr. Betty Muns.

This concert is sponsored in part by

What do a masked hero, a harmonica, and an enduring American favorite have in common? They’re all a part of our second concert of the season! From the William Tell Overture to Gershwin’s rhapsodic ballet An American in Paris, it’ll be an evening of joyful music and entertainment—especially once you hear a medley of Elvis Presley’s greatest hits as you have never heard them before! Guest artist Robert Bonfiglio joins the PSO with his unique style in a tribute to the “King of Rock and Roll.”

Called “the Paganini of the harmonica” by the Los Angeles Times, Robert Bonfiglio has dazzled audiences at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Gewandhaus, Teatro Colón, Teatro Massimo, Teatro Amazonas, Kennedy Center, Boston Symphony Hall, and Lincoln Center with his ability to both play Harmonica Concertos and sizzle on the blues. Robert has appeared on CBS New Sunday Morning, CBS Mornings, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Larry King Live, The Jim Bohannon Show, and Garrison Keillor’s American Radio Show. He has had feature stories and reviews in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune.

PROGRAM

An American in Paris by G. Gershwin

Harmonica Concerto by Heitor Villa-Lobos

William Tell Overture by Rossini

Elvis Presley Medley for Harmonica and Orchestra by Robert Bonfiglio