What a difference a year makes!
At 4:30 PM Eastern on December 6th 2013, the exceptional triumvirate of voices known as Forte, are set to take to the stage to perform for President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, at the 91st Annual National Tree Lighting Ceremony.
These guys are on a journey to superstardom and this new adventure has been nothing short of spectacular. I am sure they are pinching themselves and each other for this is an opportunity of a lifetime.
Included along with Forte are: Mariah Carey, The Avett Brothers, Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, acclaimed soprano and musical ambassador Renée Fleming, multicultural operatic trio Forte, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe, Latin music superstar Prince Royce, jazz legend Arturo Sandoval, the multiplatinum, Grammy-winning band Train, and Nolan Williams, Jr. and Voices of Inspiration.
They will be performing a medley of “Silent Night” and “Angels We Have Heard On High“. Mmm. Sounds scrumptious.
The show will air on your local PBS station during the month of December.
If you cannot wait until your PBS station airs the show, you can stream it live and in color at 4:30 PM Eastern..
Until then, check out the pictures of the guys having a blast at The White House and during the rehearsal. Man, if I could be a fly on the wall…
The last picture includes my cousin, Paul Mascioli, who is the Personal Manager for Forte member, Fernando Varela.
Hi Rosanne! Despite a pouring rain, Forte performed brilliantly, as always. They also appeared to have gotten the biggest applause of the show – even over Aretha Franklin & Mariah Carey! Here are some links of interest – first is the link to the National Parks Service who produces the Tree Lighting each year and this link has the national schedule of PBS stations and when they are carrying the broadcast of the performance; second, is the link to just Forte’s performance that night. (Many thanks to Julito Varela, Fernando’s brother, who taped it for all of us at the Forte Tenors Fan Page on Facebook)!
http://thenationaltree.org/watch-on-pbs/
Merry, Merry Christmas, Rosanne & Everyone!
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PS – A couple of tidbits from that night, Fernando told us it was “probably the only time he would get to sing for a President of the United States”, “so he was going for broke, singing wise!” I told him he should patent that last (amazing) note! (Don’t miss it)! And many thanks to Hugo Boss for providing those gorgeous coats for their performance. (The guys were sad to learn they had to give them back after the show)… : )
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