Music For Dessert: The Great French American Songbook

About this event

Music For Dessert is a live music series meant to “sweeten” your evening with a mid-week performance for in-person and livestreaming audiences. Each week is a different genre of music — pick one concert or attend the whole series at a discount. Award-winning, Arlington based VERONNEAU are an husband-and-wife duo featuring Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau and UK guitarist Ken Avis. Their shows delight and captivate all ages with multilingual performances of jazzy, retro, soulful original songs and classics. ”The Great French American Songbook” is a unique bilingual show, full of surprises and great music. Celebrate the enduring cultural friendship between the two nations, with songs like “La Vie En Rose”, “Autumn Leaves” “Je Ne Regret Rien”, “Beyond The Sea”, and even Pink Martini’s “Sympathique”. The music of Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Trenet, and guitarist Django Rheinhardt evoke the classic age of French chanson and beyond. This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly. All ticket holders will be sent a link to the livestream via email before the concert. Please call Box Office with questions 540-338-7973 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

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