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Christian Hebel attends YoungArts Backyard Ball
After teaching a MasterClass, I attended the YoungArts Backyard Ball on January 10, 2015. It was the culmination of National YoungArts Week, celebrating the nation’s most talented emerging artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts.
During the evening, three prominent awardees were recognized for their invaluable commitment to the arts:
- Jeff Koons; renowned visual artist
- Josh Groban; Grammy-nominated recording artist, YoungArts Master Teacher and 1999 YoungArts Winner in Theater
- Chris Young: Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and 2003 YoungArts Winner and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts,
The evening was emceed by YoungArts Alumna and Master Teacher, actress Zuzanna Szadkowksi and included a post-dinner performance directed by renowned Tony Award-winner, dancer, choreographer and YoungArts Artistic Advisor, Bill T. Jones. The performance featured YoungArts Alumni in music, voice, theater and dance from around the nation.
For more information on YoungArts, visit their website, www.youngarts.org
Barbra Streisand "Partners" Album
Christian has been in the studio the past few months recording Barbra's latest album which will be released on September 16, 2014. Pre-order the album now at Amazon.com and iTunes .
Columbia Records has announced the upcoming release of Barbra Streisand’s “Partners” album, to debut on September 16th, 2014, featuring 12 inimitable new Streisand duets with the world’s greatest male vocalists.
Barbra took to Instagram on August 11th to announce to the world the official September 16th release date for “Partners.” All those who pre-order the album will receive a new downloadable song “New York State Of Mind,” with Billy Joel. The Lionel Richie duet of the classic “The Way We Were” will be also be made available to pre-ordering fans on August 26. The third Instant Grat track, the Michael Bublé duet “It Had To Be You,” - will be downloadable via pre-order on September 2.
The inspired new musical pairings on “Partners” include, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Jason Gould, Josh Groban, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Stevie Wonder and a breathtaking virtual duet with the King of rock n’ roll, Elvis Presley. The new album, which is executive produced by Barbra and Jay Landers, is produced by ‘Babyface’ and Walter Afanasieff.
Track listing
1. It Had To Be You (w/ Michael Bublé)
2. People (w/ Stevie Wonder)
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine (w/ John Mayer)
4. Evergreen (w/ Babyface)
5. New York State Of Mind (w/ Billy Joel)
6. I'd Want It To Be You (w/ Blake Shelton)
7. The Way We Were (w/ Lionel Richie)
8. I Still Can See Your Face (w/ Andrea Bocelli)
9. How Deep Is The Ocean (w/ Jason Gould)
10. What Kind Of Fool (w/ John Legend)
11. Somewhere (w/ Josh Groban)
12. Love Me Tender (w/ Elvis Presley)
Christian Hebel, Josh Groban and Sweeney
Watch what Sweeney (Josh Groban's dog) says about Christian's violin playing.
Summer Tour 2014
I am happy to announce our tour dates for Josh Groban and the band next month. Hope you can come out and join us.
- August 16, 2014 Cary, NC - Booth Amphitheatre
- August 19, 2014 Vienna, VA - The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
- August 20, 2014 Vienna, VA - The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
- August 22, 2014 Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC
- August 23, 2014 Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
- August 27, 2014 Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
- August 29, 2014 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
- August 30, 2014 Lenox, MA - Tanglewood
For more information, check out the current show page - click here
Photo by Danette D