Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele, with the Boulder Phil
Saturday, February 4, 2017 - 7:30 PM
Macky Auditorium, CU Campus, Boulder
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Gary Lewis, principal guest conductor
Jake Shimabukuro believes his humble instrument is one of peace, saying, “If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.”
Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone and has wowed audiences on TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Today Show. This fiercely talented musician has collaborated with an array of artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Ziggy Marley, Bela Fleck, and Lyle Lovett, as well as orchestras around the world.
You’ll hear part of his new ukulele concerto (Campanella), While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Bohemian Rhapsody, Nessun Dorma and more!
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Colorado’s own hula halau (school), Halau Na ‘Olapa Mamao E Malama, will perform onstage before the concert. Jake will also give a ukulele workshop on Feb. 4, co-sponsored by HB Woodsongs and Boulder Ukulele Group. More details coming soon...
