The Great American Songbook
February 7, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Come fly with us back to the golden age of American musical standards and witty tunes by Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Lerner and Loewe, and other legendary musical theater composers and lyricists. Audience favorites Liz Mulligan, Joe Dausch, and Alexandra Palting lead the parade of local vocalists and musicians presenting this treasure trove of beloved songs pulled from the Great American Songbook.
Details
Location: St. Louis Church Social Hall (12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029)
Admission: SOLD OUT!
Cash bar serving wine and beer will be available; Nothing Bundt Cakes dessert is included in ticket price.
Ticket purchases are completed through our ticketing partner, TicketTailor.
Photos
Photos courtesy of Terry Barnett (Alpha One Media Group)
Meet The Artists
Alexandra Palting
Joe Dausch
Liz Mulligan
Isaiah Shim
Joey Antico
Matthew Carroll
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Alexandra Palting is a performer and award-winning writer based in New York City. Aside from her time as Artist in Residence at The Kennedy Center, other favorite local credits include CATF, Olney Theatre Center, Imagination Stage, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, and The Keegan Theatre. She is the performer, writer, lyricist and co-composer of 0874: A Filipino-American Love Story, a one-woman musical that was performed locally at The Kennedy Center, off-Broadway at Connelly Theater, and internationally at the U.S. Consulate in China. She has performed her original music at venues including The Lincoln Theatre and Merriweather Post Pavilion and her career as a singer has taken her from the swing clubs of Baltimore to the Vatican. Her most recent on-camera work can be seen on "Law and Order," and her most recent voiceover work can be heard at Macmillan Audio. Alex feels so blessed for any chance she has to return to her Catholic home at St. Louis.
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Joe Dausch made his stage debut in 1999 as a member of Georgetown University Law Center’s Gilbert & Sullivan Society, performing in their productions of West Side Story (A-Rab), The Mikado (Nanki-Poo), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius). Joe also performed with GULC’s a cappella group - Moral Hazard. For almost 20 years Joe was the lead vocalist for his DC-based band Stella Mira, which performed at the storied 9:30 Club and entertained our men and women in uniform as part of a USO tour. Joe has been a frequent contributor to the St. Louis Church Concert Series Christmas Concert, including as a soloist, and is thrilled to be returning to the series to explore the timeless Great American Songbook.
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Originally from Chicago, Liz Mulligan is a versatile, seasoned performer and educator in the DMV. As a proud graduate of Northwestern University’s Theater and Music Theater Certificate programs, Liz has performed with The Chicago Humanities Festival, the Cathedral Choral Society, as soloist with the Clementi Choir, and of course, as a soloist with the St. Louis Church Concert Series. Classically trained with the heart of an actor, Liz loves singing everything from Handel, Bach and Copeland to Jason Robert Brown, Cole Porter, and Soundheim, and firmly believes there should be no barriers or limitations to the genre or style through which we choose to express ourselves through the art of music making. As an active member of the local theater community, Liz has performed with the British Players, Colonial Players of Annapolis, Howard County Summer Theater, Greenbelt Arts Center, Maryland Theater Collective, and, most recently, with Annapolis Summer Garden Theater. Offstage, Liz spends her time teaching Music Together classes in Howard County, volunteering with the PTA, and supporting her family in their many endeavors. Liz has also served as a cantor and choral member with St. Louis Church since 2013.
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Conductor and keyboardist Isaiah Shim currently serves as Assistant Conductor of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and Columbia Pro Cantare, as well as Organist at St Louis Church.
Concerts in the region have been with the Annapolis Opera, Baltimore Chamber and Symphony Orchestras, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, Montgomery Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and Young Artists of America as well as performances in countries of four continents.
Mr Shim received graduate degrees in conducting and collaborative piano from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University under the mentorship of Marin Alsop, Joseph Young, and Eileen Cornett. Additionally, he received Bachelor of Music degrees in piano performance and music education from Wheaton College in Illinois, where he studied with Drs Karin Redekopp Edwards, Daniel Sommerville, and John William Trotter.
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Joey Antico is a highly sought-after drummer and percussionist, known for his extensive performances within and beyond the DMV area. Rooted in jazz, Antico excels at bridging diverse musical styles. As both a local and touring musician, he has shared the stage with celebrated artists including Bernadette Peters, Delfeayo Marsalis, IDK, Christian Lopez, Josanne Francis, Logan Smith, and the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra.
A prolific studio musician, Antico has contributed his drumming to over 50 studio albums.
Throughout his career, Antico has achieved significant milestones, including being named an Artist in Residence at Strathmore, which culminated in a headlining performance at The Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. His talents have also taken him across the United States and internationally, highlighted by a standout performance at Haiti’s PAPJAZZ Fest in 2021.
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Matthew Carroll is a freelance bassist in the DMV. While musical theatre tends to fill his dance card, Matthew is equally at home backing singer-songwriters, rocking out with cover bands, and performing with orchestral and chamber ensembles. Doubling on electric and upright basses, and the occasional tuba, Carroll brings a strong foundation and genre authenticity to each and every gig.
Thank You!
Thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes in Columbia, MD for donating the dessert for this concert!
Thank you to Chick-fil-A in Clarksville, MD for donating dinner for our high school volunteers!
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