Cruising with Gershwin 2008
Featuring International Pianist Kevin Cole
Princess Cruises - Grand Princess
The first island you see rises up from the water like an emerald mirage.
And it invites you to explore its many distinctive pleasures--the turquoise waters accented with rainbow fish, the laid-back pace in the charming towns, the gracious, hospitable locals who welcome you, the fresh island food and tropical drinks, and the infectious music--everywhere you go, music! This could describe any of the Caribbean places you can visit year round. And does.
You are cordially invited to join us on our Gershwin Cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida onFebruary 23, 2008, aboard Princess Cruises beautiful Grand Princess. We will visit Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and the Princess Cays. We have held space for 130 passengers on this magical...and musical cruise!
Ocho Rios, Jamaica Just west of town is Jamaica’s most famous tourist sight--the incredible terraces of Dunn’s River Falls. You may also want to visit attractions like Bamboo Beach or Dolphin Cove, where you can swim with nature’s most intelligent, enigmatic creatures.
Grand Cayman On unspoiled Seven Mile Beach, you can comb for shells before taking an
Atlantis Submarine ride. Or, for the more adventurous, strap on scuba gear and dive
with the island’s famous stingrays.
Cozumel, Mexico Head for the Mayan ruins of Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula, some of the best in the region. For a more active adventure you can swim with dolphins at Chankanaab National Marine Park or snorkel at the famous Palancar Reef.
Princess Cays, Bahamas A secluded beach on the southern point of the small Bahaman island of Eleuthera is reserved just for Princess guests. Here, you’ll enjoy a full menu of activities, from snorkeling, kayaking and sailing to simply relaxing on the beach with a tropical drink and sampling the tasty delights of a delicious barbecue.
Please call your travel agent and request the packet for the Gershwin Cruise 2008.
Remember, only a $350.00 fully-refundable, per person deposit holds your space aboard this magical Caribbean cruise experience!
Enclosed, please find an information sheet and booking sheet.
All reservations made with JoyStar Inc. are fully backed by The Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC), Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) , International Association of Travel Agents Network (IATAN) , American Society of Travel Agents. (ASTA)
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Kevin Cole - America’s Pianist
Artist Biography
 America’s pianist Kevin Cole has delighted audiences with a repertoire that includes the best of 20th Century American Music. Kevin Cole’s performances, especially his interpretation of Gershwin, have prompted accolades from some of the foremost critics in America.
“When Cole sits down at the piano, you would swear Gershwin himself was at work… Cole stands as the best Gershwin pianist in America today,”
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune.
“The virtuosic Cole...made his Hollywood Bowl debut in an audacious, ear-opening performance of "Rhapsody in Blue."... Cole reinstated Gershwin's bracing tempos - documented in the composer's own recordings - and driving exuberance through the work, delivering all its facets, but relentlessly. And he did so with perfect technical apparatus and utter clarity. At the end, a bowlful of Gershwin lovers hollered with approval."
Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times
Engagements for Cole include: sold-out performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl; BBC Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall; National Symphony at the Kennedy Center; San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra (London); Boston Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Edmonton Symphony (Canada) and many others.
He has shared the concert stage with notables from opera greats William Warfield and Sylvia McNair to Broadway legends Barbara Cook and Marvin Hamlisch.
Kevin Cole is an award-winning musical director, arranger, composer, vocalist and archivist who has garnered the praises of Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg, Hugh Martin, Burton Lane, Stephen Sondheim and members of the Jerome Kern and Gershwin families.
His discography includes Gramophone Musical Album of the Year (1995) Gershwin's Oh, Kay! with soprano Dawn Upshaw (Elektra/Nonesuch) and Lady Be Good- First Recordings of the Unknown George Gershwin (Pro Arte). Cole‘s recent CDs include: The Song Is You with the Carolyn Mawby Chorale, A Cole Christmas, and his critically acclaimed solo piano disc,
"Kevin is the best Gershwin pianist since Gershwin himself - no one can touch him."
Edward Jablonski, author of the Encyclopedia of American Music and renowned Gershwin scholar.
To follow Kevin on his musical adventures go to his website: www.KevinColeOnline.com
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