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Tom Sharpe is a 17 year member of the Grammy Award winning group Mannheim Steamroller, the number one selling Christmas tour of all time. Along with his heavy tour schedule, Tom is an internationally recognized, critically acclaimed composer, and the creator of his own world music group, the Tom Sharpe Ensemble. His original compositions have won many awards, including the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the Broadjam World Music Contest. He toured and recorded as the drummer for Dennis DeYoung from the famed rock group STYX for 7 years. Tom's formal education includes an alumni of the Interlochen Arts Academy, and the degrees Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from DePaul UniversityThe Tom Sharpe Ensemble is a group of talented musicians led by Tom Sharpe. Tom's vision combines technical and musical expertise with an unprecedented style of visually stimulating performance, lyrical composition, and cinematic imagery. A classically trained musician, Tom has blended his orchestral and rock background with world music instrumentation to create an experience that invites the listener into the heart of the musical moment - wildly emotional and technically precise, with a gutsy edge of percussive frenzy and tribal ritual. The ensemble, originally formed in 2002, continues to evolve, and can be seen and heard in many different musical and visual configurations. The evening's program features Tom performing with his touring chamber ensemble.
Join us at the Sandwich Opera House to experience Tom Sharpe in action!
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council
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Sandwich Opera House, 140 E Railroad St, Sandwich, IL 60548, United States,Sandwich, Illinois
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