From 42nd Street to the Adler Center

Rick Lowe and Jenny Cook will perform Broadway classics and jazz standards by Chick Corea and George Gershwin at the David Adler Music and Arts Center on Friday, October 27 at 7 pm.

The duo regularly performs with the Songs by Heart Foundation, an organization that brings music to people with age-related memory issues. Cook and Lowe's program features a wide variety of classical, jazz, and vocal music.

"I'm most excited to perform classic musical theater selections including 'Till There Was You' and 'I Feel Pretty'," says Cook, who recently finished an apprenticeship with Michigan Opera Theatre. "I enjoy singing musical theatre pieces because I feel they are timeless and have the potential to reach a wide variety of audiences."

Both performers also teach individual music lessons at the David Adler Music and Arts Center.

"I love the opportunity to perform solo piano, jazz and vocal music in the same concert," says pianist, Rick Lowe. "Also, I am quite honored to share the concert stage with a first-class musician like Jenny Cook."

Tickets may be purchased online at www.adlercenter.org or by calling 847-367-0707. Early booking is recommended, as seating in the Adler Center Ballroom is limited.

Jenny Cook made her professional operatic debut as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with the New York Lyric Opera. She has sung with the Michigan Opera Theater and has performed as a recitalist in Carnegie Hall, and at the Beijing Conservatory in China. She completed her graduate work in vocal performance and her undergraduate work in vocal performance and music therapy at Michigan State University.

Rick Lowe is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, School of Music and an active member of the Northwest Suburban Music Teachers Association. Mr. Lowe is a church musician and is currently serving as pianist and accompanist at the Wildwood Presbyterian Church in Grayslake, where he has served on the music staff for over 20 years.

The David Adler Music and Arts Center is located in the historic home of architect David Adler and is dedicated to making music and the arts an integral part of everyday life. Its year-round activities are designed to foster engagement and achievement in the arts for the people of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. The David Adler Music and Arts Center is located at 1700 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville.