Don’t miss Italian orchestra Europa Galante, free JazzTalk with Paula Cole & more at Center for the Performing Arts

See Europa Galante with Fabio Biondi on Oct. 6 at The Palladium in Carmel. (Photo provided)

JazzTalk: A Conversation with Paula Cole
Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
Online via Zoom

Since making her first splash in the ’90s with the pop hits “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait,” Paula Cole has distinguished herself as a songwriter, music producer and interpreter of traditional tunes and American Songbook standards.

More recently, Cole has rekindled her love of singing jazz, her initial ambition as a student at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, where she serves as a visiting scholar. Her 2017 double album Ballads included timeless titles like “Skylark” and “Autumn Leaves.” Her latest release, 2021’s American Quilt, is a showcase of blues, jazz, folk, pop and gospel favorites including “Shenandoah,” “Bye Bye Blackbird” and “What a Wonderful World.”

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And don’t miss Cole’s co-headlining performance with jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux on Oct. 20 at the Palladium. Click here to get tickets.

Beginner Ukulele Classes
Oct. 5 to Nov. 2 | Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
The Palladium

Never played the ukulele but want to learn? This five-week class is for you. In this skills-based course, students will learn basic strums and chords by focusing on a new song each week. Students may remain in this group until they feel confident to move on to General Ukulele.

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Europa Galante with Fabio Biondi
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium

Europa Galante was formed in 1989 by Artistic Director Fabio Biondi to create an Italian instrumental ensemble for interpretations of the great baroque and classical repertoire on period instruments. Europa Galante achieved early success with its first recording of the concertos of Antonio Vivaldi. With a growing list of awards including three Grammy nominations, the ensemble is widely known for performances in the world’s most prestigious halls, including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall in London, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Sydney Opera House, and Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York. This program features works of Vivaldi and Bach.

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