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The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic’s next Cabaret at The Commons performance at 7:30 p.m. May 12 offers attendees a double bill of star artists: singer/actress Amy Justman and conductor Gerald Steichen.
Dubbed the “leading lady of crossover” by Classical Singer magazine, Amy Justman’s career has spanned musical theater, classical music, jazz and beyond. The recent revival of “Carousel” marked her sixth appearance on Broadway, covering and performing for both Renée Fleming and Jessie Mueller.
She made her Broadway debut in the revival of “Company,” performing the role of Susan as well as playing piano as part of the actor orchestra.
Other theatrical credits include “In Transit” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love &Murder on Broadway,” covering the role of Carlotta in both the Broadway and the 25th Anniversary National Tour of “Phantom of the Opera,” both the Broadway and Pioneer Theatre companies of “White Christmas,” and Clara in the off-Broadway revival of “Passion” at Classic Stage Company.
With a career that ranges from symphony to opera, Broadway to chamber music, Steichen has established himself as one of America’s most versatile conductors. He is currently music director of the Ridgefield Symphony in Connecticut, and completed 12 seasons as principal pops conductor of the Utah Symphony as well as 15 seasons as principal pops conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
Steichen is a frequent guest conductor for the Boston Pops and the New Jersey Symphony, and has appeared with the symphonies of Detroit; Indianapolis; Naples, Florida; Portland, Oregon; the Florida Orchestra in Tampa; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio, Oklahoma City, Hartford and the New York Pops.
His international appearances include the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo City Symphony, the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover at the Braunschweig Festival, and numerous appearances with the Norwegian Radio Symphony.
