An Enchanted Evening

Virtuoso pianist and singer Jamsheed Master lights up the stage with a programme drawn from musical theatre, the silver screen and the ballroom. Songs that move you, nostalgic medleys that help you remember and Viennese waltzes to dance to.

Jamsheed brings something unique to the concert platform with stunning displays of virtuosity and profoundly moving interpretations of popular music from the stage and screen. With music from West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Mack & Mabel, waltzes by Strauss and arias by Puccini.

Memorable musical theater is all about those transporting moments when a song reaches out and communicates that ineffable something to the audience, connecting with our feelings and deepening our insights in ways that dialogue alone cannot. Jamsheed blends these deeply moving moments of musical theatre with flashes of sheer joy and fun at the piano. The songs are linked with anecdotes, musical ephemera and stories that give the programme a charming, engaging flow. The journey has the audience captivated by drama one moment and up waltzing in the aisles the next.

He’s one of the few pianists you’ll hear who can really make the piano sing and has quite a voice of his own too, lending it to carefully chosen songs throughout the programme. An Enchanted Evening is an inventive concert experience bringing together wonderful medleys of shows, moments of musical magic, personality, warmth and humour. Every performance has ended with the audience on its feet cheering for more.

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Biography

Brought up in Surrey, England, Jamsheed Master is the seventies child of a fashion designer and a city banker. One of his early triumphs was as the UK’s youngest commercial pianist, taking professional gigs as early as 14 years old. He studied under pianist Christopher Dendy and later at Sussex University with composer Martin Butler, going on to become a Yamaha artist. He went on to pursue a career in the music industry and has since worked as music developer and composer-in-chief for Sony Europe and recently for Disney Music. His music appears on countless social network and console videogames, although Jamsheed writes primarily for the musical theatre stage.

Learning his craft in modest bar and restaurant settings, work as a pianist has taken Jamsheed all over the world with appearances at The Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, The National Mumbai, music festivals across the globe and many of the leading cruise ships and luxury hotels. He performed at the wedding of HRH Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark and was commissioned by the Houses of Parliament to perform at international receptions and events.

Jamsheed Master has also worked as a musical director, bringing new life to UK revivals of West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, Fame and Oklahoma. His knowledge of musical theatre is unparalleled and also the source of inspiration for his concert performances. Having refused to conform to the classical concert form, his stage performances are unique in that they include a vast array of material, drawing on popular music, well loved classical, themes from the ballroom, celebrated musical theatre and opera, bringing them together in exciting, virtuoso performances.

A fervent supporter of new music, Jamsheed Master has written three musicals so far, one of which premiers in 2011. He provides year-round theatre training for young people and through his work with Disney has helped shape the musical life of future generations of performers.

Previous Venues & Clients

The Ritz, The Montague On The Gardens, The Dorchester, The Grand de Vere, Hilton, Island Escape, Selfridges, The BBC, Channel4, The Prince’s Trust, , Disney Interactive, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Harrods, Rolls-Royce, The Ivy, Planit, Virgin Group, Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, The National Mumbai, Ambassador Theatres, Otley Hall, Clinique, members of the Royal Household, Houses Of Parliament, Sony Entertainment Europe, Kudos Entertainment, Chichester Festival Theatre, Brighton Festival, Claygate Music Festival, Hurstpierpoint Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe.

Reviews

Thank you for giving such a wonderful concert, we were all so impressed and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the show to other clients. Director, Otley Hall, Suffolk His command of the piano is thrilling at every turn. With his rich, distinctive baritone voice and inventive interpretation, he had the audience rapt from the moment he touched the keys. The Stage His interpretation of the Sondheim perennial Send In The Clowns had an architectural element that lent even the bravura passages a sense of containment of the resent the piece speaks of. The Mumbai Post Master gave a sweeping, passionate, powerful account of Bernstein’s Overture from Candide, presenting it with all its orchestral might and colour using just the piano. Music And Musicians, London Honey, you’re the best thing in here. Joan Rivers, The Ivy, London His breathtaking performance was testament to what the musical mind is capable of. The Times

Sample Programmes

An Enchanted Evening draws on a vast repertoire of music so the following 45 minute example programmes are interchangeable. Music from the further concert repertory can be added to these programmes. Some are sung, some are virtuoso piano only.

Programme A Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' from Oklahoma! by Rodgers & Hammerstein Someone To Watch Over Me from Crazy For You by George Gershwin As If We Never Said Goodbye & With One Look from Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini Bring Him Home, I Dreamed A Dream & On My Own from Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg The My Fair Lady Medley including I Could Have Danced All Night, On The Street Where You Live, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Get Me To The Church, The Rain In Spain, Without You, Wouldn't It Be Lovely by Frederick Loewe Barcarolle a waltz from The Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach People from Funny Girl by Jule Styne I Love You Porgy & Summertime from Porgy & Bess by George Gershwin The Oliver Medley including As Long As He Needs Me, Food Glorious Food, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, Pick A Pocket Or Two, Reviewing The Situation, Who Will Buy? by Lionel Bart Tonight, One Hand One Heart & Somewhere from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Moon River a waltz from Breakfast At Tiffany's by Henry Mancini Some Enchanted Evening an American Smooth from South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein You'll Never Walk Alone from Carousel by Rodgers & Hammerstein Over The Rainbow from The Wizard Of Oz by Arlen & Harburg

Programme B

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) from On A Clear Day by Burton Lane What I Did For Love from A Chorus Line by Marvin Hamlisch The Sound of Music Medley including The Sound of Music, Maria, Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd, So Long, Farewell, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, I Have Confidence, Something Good by Rogers & Hammerstein Edelweiss!"!My Favorite Things two waltzes from The Sound of Music by Rogers & Hammerstein Beauty & The Beast from Beauty & The Beast by Alan Menken Menken A Sondheim Medley including Losing My Mind from Follies, No One Is Alone from Into The Woods, Loving You from Passion & Johanna from Sweeny Todd by Stephen Sondheim Flying Theme from ET from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, music by John Williams The Evita Medley including Another Suitcase In Another Hall, High Flying Adored, Oh, What A Circus, You Must Love Me & Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber Anthem from Chess by Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus The Phantom Medley including Overture, All I Ask Of You, Masquerade, Prima Donna, Angel Of Music, Think Of Me, Music of the Night, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Point Of No Return by Andrew Lloyd Webber The Blue Danube a waltz by Strauss The Rose from the film The Rose, music & lyrics by Amanda McBroom & Bette Midler Send in The Clowns from A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim Memory from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Further Concert Repertory

Musical theatre, classical and opera

42nd Street A Chorus Line

A Funny Thing…Forum

A Little Night Music Aladdin Annie Annie

Annie Get Your Gun Anything Goes Aspects Of Love Babes In Arms

Barnum Beauty & The Beast

Blood Brothers Cabaret Carousel

Cats Chess

Chicago City Of Angels

Colours Company

Copacabana Crazy For You

Evita Falling For Eve

Fame - The Musical Fiddler On The Roof

Five Guys Named Moe Flower Drum Song

Follies Funny Girl

Godspell Grease

Guys & Dolls Gypsy Hair

Hello Dolly Into The Woods Jekyll And Hyde

Jesus Christ Superstar Joseph & the Amazing…

Kiss Me Kate La Cage Aux Folles

Les Miserables

Little Shop of Horrors Man Of La Mancha

Martin Guerre Me and My Girl

Merrily We Roll Along Miss Saigon

Moulin Rouge My Fair Lady

Oklahoma! Oliver! Passion

Phantom of the Opera Phantom of the Opera Phantom of the Opera

Porgy & Bess Rent

Salad Days Saturday Night Fever

Slice Of Saturday Night Song & Dance

Songs For The New World

Starlight Express

Sunday In The Park...George

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard

Sweeny Todd Sweet Charity

Tell Me On A Sunday The Fix

The King And I The Lion King

The Little Mermaid The Rocky Horror

Picture Show The Sound of Music Threepenny Opera

West Side Story Whistle Down The

Wind Wicked Yentl

Adagio for Strings by Barber

Alla Turca by Mozart Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg

Au Fond du Temple Saint (The Pearl Fishers) by Bizet Ave Maria by (Various)

Barcarolle (From Tales of Hoffman) by Offenbach Bernice by Handel

Cannon in D by Pachelbel Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (from Nabucco) by Verdi

Flower Duet (from Lakme) by Delibes Granada by Lara, Agustin

In the Hall...Mountain King from Peer Gynt by Grieg Intermezzo from Karelia Suite by Sibelius

Largo (Slow March from Xerxes) by Handel Le Coucou by Daquine Liebestraum by Liszt

March/Entrance of the Peers by Sullivan Messiah (from Hallelujah Chorus) by Handel Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg

Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) by Puccini Nimrod from the Enigma Variations by Elgar

O Soliel Mio by Capua, Edwardo Di O, My Beloved Father (From Gianni Schicchi) by

Puccini Ode to Joy (from Symphony 9) by Beethovan Piano Concerto 1 (Themes) by Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto 1 by Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 2 (Themes) by Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto in A minor by Grieg Prelude No. 1: Well Tempered Clavier by Bach, JS

Prince Igor (themes from) by Borodin Romeo & Juliet (Theme) by Tchaikovsky

Salut D'amour by Elgar Saraband (Slow March from Scipio) by Handel

Symphony No.3 (C minor) for Organ (Themes) by Saint-Saens

The Blue Danube by Struass, R The Carnival of the Animals (Complete) by Saint-Saens

The Entertainer by Joplin The Lost Chord by Sullivan

The Trout Theme & Variations by Schubert Theme from Clarinet Concerto by Mozart

Theme from Piano Concerto in C by Mozart Theme from The New World Symphony by Dvorac

Theme from Violin Concerto by Bruch Themes from Gloria in D by Vivaldi

To A Wild Rose by MacDowell Tocatta (from Tocatta & Fugue) by Bach, JS

Toreadors Song (from Carmen) by Bizet Tristesse (So Deep Is The Night) by Chopin Var. on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov

Zadok The Priest Coronation Anthem No. 1 by Handel

Technical Requirements

To make the most of An Enchanted Evening all venues should provide the following: • A grand piano, tuned and positioned centre stage. • Theatre venues should supply a sound technician and access to in-house lighting and

sound PA. • A set up period of 1 hour prior to audience arrival.

Jamsheed Master will provide:

• Vocal microphone. • Piano microphones where appropriate. • Jamsheed Master can also arrange piano hire at preferential rates where necessary.

Booking

To book An Enchanted Evening call Jamsheed Master

on 07961 171538 or email

mail@jamsheedmaster.com

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