Friday, March 12, 10:00 am | 1:00 pm
10:00 am - 11:30 am | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FREE EVENT
In Part 3 of this series, Nicole helps us remember those “retro” films that evoke nostalgia from past eras. These “gems of the screen” feature distinctive styles, themes, and cultural references from their respective time periods. Explore how film composers cultivate the mood and “voice” of these genres with clever soundtrack and film scoring techniques; As Nicole examines music from Iconic scores like “The Godfather”, “Star Wars”, “Grease”, “The Sting”, and “E.T.” Along the way, legendary composers like: John Williams, Henry Mancini and Marvin Hamlisch will be cited.
Getting Here
Instructor
Nicole Pesce *
Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger Nicole Pesce entertaining audiences with a unique blend of virtuosity, humor, and pizzazz. Nicole’s “Happy Birthday Variations” video has over six million views on YouTube, and Nicole was recognized by Arizona Foothills Magazine with their “Best of 2014” Award for Best Local Band/Musician. With a repertoire consisting of over 12,000 memorized songs, Nicole is often dubbed “the human iPod,” and is hailed as “one of the top ten musicians to hear in Phoenix,” by the Arizona Republic.
Nicole has performed for George Benson, Muhammad Ali, Ricky Martin, President George HW Bush, Waylon Jennings, Taylor Hicks, Janet Napolitano, Shaquille O’Neal, President Jimmy Carter, Chris Rock, Steve Nash, The Gypsy Kings, Glen Campbell, Margaret Cho and Brian Setzer. She’s appeared with American Idol contestant David Hernandez, The Moscow Ballet, Zowie Bowie, and the casts of Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, and Mamma Mia!
www.nicolepesce.com
* returning Musicfest artist