Cynthia Shaw presents Velvet Determination - a one woman solo show.
A musical journey about wrong notes, hard knocks and the keys to success
Written and performed by Cynthia Shaw
Directed by Peter Michael Marino
www.velvetdetermination.com
Growing up in a small town in Colorado, pianist/actor Cynthia Shaw loved to play piano, and after her eyes were opened to the wider artistic world outside her hometown by a copy of New Yorker magazine she picked up in a doctor’s office, she formed a burning ambition to study at a prestigious New York City music school.
Her award-winning solo show, Velvet Determination, tells the true story of her journey from Pueblo, Colorado, to the Big Apple in search of musical excellence. Virtuoso live piano performances of music by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy and many others illustrate tales of resilience and determination, as discouraging parents, disparaging teachers, disapproving neighbors and not least, her own inner demons threaten to destroy her dreams.
Shaw’s career since graduation has been centered on music and performance. She has musical directed over 30 regional and off-Broadway shows, and appeared in many off-Broadway shows herself, while her film work has been shown at numerous festivals. In 2022 she made her singing cabaret debut at Don’t Tell Mama NYC.
Saturday, June 10 at 8pm
Sunday, June 11 at 5pm
The Starving Artist
249 City Island Avenue
City Island, Bronx, NY. 10464
A musical journey about wrong notes, hard knocks and the keys to success
Written and performed by Cynthia Shaw
Directed by Peter Michael Marino
www.velvetdetermination.com
Growing up in a small town in Colorado, pianist/actor Cynthia Shaw loved to play piano, and after her eyes were opened to the wider artistic world outside her hometown by a copy of New Yorker magazine she picked up in a doctor’s office, she formed a burning ambition to study at a prestigious New York City music school.
Her award-winning solo show, Velvet Determination, tells the true story of her journey from Pueblo, Colorado, to the Big Apple in search of musical excellence. Virtuoso live piano performances of music by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy and many others illustrate tales of resilience and determination, as discouraging parents, disparaging teachers, disapproving neighbors and not least, her own inner demons threaten to destroy her dreams.
Shaw’s career since graduation has been centered on music and performance. She has musical directed over 30 regional and off-Broadway shows, and appeared in many off-Broadway shows herself, while her film work has been shown at numerous festivals. In 2022 she made her singing cabaret debut at Don’t Tell Mama NYC.
Saturday, June 10 at 8pm
Sunday, June 11 at 5pm
The Starving Artist
249 City Island Avenue
City Island, Bronx, NY. 10464
