MCC Music Faculty, Students to Perform in ‘Piano Men’ Fundraiser

Middlesex Community College Assistant Professor of Music Orlando Cela will conduct a 30-piece orchestra, including selected MCC music students, as part of “Piano Men – The Music of Elton & Billy,” the MCC Foundation’s spring fundraiser, to be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

“Piano Men” is a tribute to the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. The concert combines a four-piece pop group, featuring Joe Boucher on piano and vocals, plus orchestra. The program concentrates heavily on the recordings by Elton and Billy during their heydays in the 1970s, when their many hit albums featured lush orchestrations.

Proceeds from “Piano Men” support scholarships for Middlesex students. Since 2004, the Middlesex Community College Foundation has awarded 140 student scholarships totaling $343,500.

Tickets to “Piano Men” are $29 to $59 and are on sale at https://lowellauditorium.com or by calling 1-800-514-3849.

Presenting Sponsor of “Piano Men – The Music of Elton & Billy” is The TJX Companies, Inc., which for 21 years in a row has been presenting sponsor of MCCF scholarship fundraising events.

Sponsorship opportunities – which include a private dinner reception before the concert – are available at a variety of donation levels. For information about “Piano Men” sponsorships, please visit: www.middlesex.mass.edu/pianomen or contact Dean of College Advancement Sherri McCormack at 978-656-3034.

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