On July 10, Allied Arts will host a community concert featuring Stephane Wrembel, renowned French jazz guitarist and composer of the score for Academy Award-winning film, Midnight in Paris; and acclaimed local violinist, Kyle Dillingham.  The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Myriad Gardens Great Lawn and Band Shell Stage, and it will be open to the public and free of charge.

Although classically trained, Wrembel is well known for his eclectic, “gypsy jazz” style, and is currently touring in support of his latest album, Origins, which features his recent number-one hit, Bistro Fada, from Midnight in Paris.  Dillingham, a long-time friend of Wrembel and one of the coordinators of the event, will also perform, adding a special Oklahoma flare to the performance.

“When we were presented with the opportunity to host a concert featuring these great musicians, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to bring this unique musical experience to the community as a way to thank them for the tremendous support Allied Arts received this year,” said Deborah McAuliffe Senner, president and CEO of Allied Arts.  “Our mission is to make the arts accessible to all so we’re excited to present this beautiful music to Oklahoma City.”

Seating is open on a first-come-first-served basis on the Great Lawn, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.  Food and beverages will also be allowed.

For questions, please contact Allied Arts at (405) 278-8944.

 

About Allied Arts

As Oklahoma’s only United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for the arts and related organizations, encouraging participation and attendance, advocating for arts education, and promoting excellence in the arts and arts management. Founded in 1971, the organization has raised more than $45 million to advance the arts in Central Oklahoma.Allied Arts member agencies include:

• Ambassadors’ Concert Choir
• Arts Council of Oklahoma City
• Canterbury Choral Society
• Carpenter Square Theatre
• Cimarron Opera
• City Arts Center
• Individual Artists of Oklahoma (IAO)
• Lyric Theatre & Thelma Gaylord Academy
• Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
• Metropolitan School of Dance
• OK City Chorus
• Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
• Oklahoma City Ballet
• Oklahoma City Museum of Art
• Oklahoma City Philharmonic
• Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
• Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)
• Oklahoma Youth Orchestras
• Prairie Dance Theatre
• Science Museum Oklahoma

 

For more information, contact Allied Arts at 405-278-8944 or visit www.alliedartsokc.com.