Sheldon Harnick’s words brought to life such beloved musicals as Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me (both back on Broadway this spring), and Fiorello. His collaborations with Jerry Bock, Michael Legrand, and Joe Raposo, among others, defined classic musical theater. Mr. Harnick joins us as a special guest for a celebration of his songs hosted by Michael Lasser with performances by Cindy Miller (vocals) and Alan Jones (piano).

Michael Lasser is the author of America’s Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley (with Philip Furia) and America’s Songs II: Songs from the 1890s to the Post-War Years. His expertise on the American Songbook informs his nationally syndicated public radio program, Fascinatin’ Rhythm, winner of a 1994 Peabody Award. He has presented sold-out Library events on Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, and others.

Cindy Miller received her Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and is widely known as an exceptional eclectic performer. In the field of jazz, she has performed or recorded with flutist Hubert Laws, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, Chuck Mangione, world famous vibraphonist Peter Appleyard, pianist Ted Rosenthal, and bassist Jay Leonhart, alongside numerous appearances with the Gap Mangione Big Band and other ensembles. Recordings include Love You Madly, a collection of jazz standards, and I’ve Got The Music In Me, which highlights her versatility as a presenter of music and comedy at its best.

Singer, pianist, songwriter, and educator Alan Jones is best known as a cabaret performer whose style has been compared to Billy Eckstine. Holding a Master’s from the Eastman School of Music, he received the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s award for Choral Conductor of the Year and has appeared with that orchestra as well as with the Brockport Symphony and at the Royal York in Toronto.