Premieres Nationwide Beginning Saturday, November 30 on PBS (check local listings)
The star-studded concert features Loren Allred, Pia Toscano, Fernando Varela, Sheléa, Katharine McPhee and more
New York metro area premiere Thursday, December 26 at 8:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Great Performances: An Intimate Evening with David Foster presents a new concert special from 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician and producer David Foster premiering nationwide beginning Saturday, November 30 on PBS (check local listings). The starry evening features hit songs from Foster’s extensive musical career and includes special performances by renowned vocalists Katharine McPhee, Pia Toscano, Sheléa, Fernando Varela and Loren Allred. Laced with personal memories, humor and heart, Foster recounts the stories of how some of his greatest hits came to be, including Celine Dion’s “The Power of Love,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s “After the Love is Gone,” Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration” and more. Complete with behind-the-scenes archival images illustrating his collaborations with world-famous artists, Great Performances: An Intimate Evening with David Foster is a musical event to remember.
Song List:
“Winter Games” – David Foster
“Power of Love” – Pia Toscano
“St. Elmo’s Fire” – David Foster
“Man in Motion” – Fernando Varela
“Never Enough” – Loren Allred
“Wildflower” – David Foster
“After the Love Has Gone” – David Foster
“Through the Fire” – Sheléa
“Un-break My Heart” – Sheléa
“Tell Him” – Pia Toscano and Loren Allred
“And I’m Telling You” – Pia Toscano, and Loren Allred and Sheléa
“Something to Shout About” – Katharine McPhee
“Love, Look What You’ve Done to Me” – Katharine McPhee
“Hard to Say I’m Sorry” – David Foster
“You’re the Inspiration” – David Foster
“Glory of Love” – David Foster
“All By Myself” – Pia Toscano
“Unforgettable” – Sheléa
“I Have Nothing” – Sheléa
“Run to You” – Sheléa
“I Will Always Love You” – Sheléa
“The Prayer” – Pia Toscano and Fernando Varela
“Got to Be Real” – Sheléa, Pia Toscano, Loren Allred, Fernando Varela, Katharine McPhee and David Foster
An Intimate Evening with David Foster is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Musical direction, production and arrangements by David Foster. For Great Performances, Mitch Owgang is producer; Bill O’Donnell is series producer; David Horn is executive producer.
Major funding for An Intimate Evening with David Foster is provided by The Argyros Family Foundation. Major funding for Great Performances is provided by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the Irene Diamond Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, The Agnes Varis Trust, The Starr Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, The Abra Prentice Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, and PBS.
Throughout its more than 40-year history on PBS, Great Performances has provided viewers across the country with an unparalleled showcase of the best in all genres of the performing arts, serving as America’s most prestigious and enduring broadcaster of cultural programming. The series is produced by THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET.
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