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GALVESTON'S GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS
THE ROB LANDES TRIO PLAYS THE JOHNNY MERCER SONGBOOK,
SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (1 FEBRUARY 2014.) The Rob Landes Trio
salutes the masterful Academy Award-winning American lyricist, John Mercer, Sunday, March
23rd at 4pm at Galveston's Grand 1894 Opera House. Incredible Mercer songs such as "Moon
River", "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", " Days of Wine and Roses", and many more
will be performed by native Houstonian Rob Landes. Presented in part by Mitchell Historic
Properties, you won't want to miss this afternoon of delightful entertainment!
Landes began studying the piano at the age of three and debuted his talents on the Art Linkletter
House Party at the age of four. Receiving great applause from Linkletter and kudos from Tommy
Dorsey, Landes was on his way to becoming a world-renowned pianist, organist, conductor, and
published composer.
The Rob Landes Trio is well known for performances at Jones Hall, The Wortham Theatre, The
Tower Theatre, The Houston Jazz Festival, and of course... The Grand 1894 Opera House. He
traveled many years with Marilyn Maye as her pianist/conductor and conducted the Count Basie
Orchestra. Traveling the world, Landes has performed in Canada, Norway and many parts of
Europe. He has been the organist at St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Houston, associated with
the St. Paul's United Methodist Church (also in Houston) as assistant organist, and has
accompanied church members to England twice where his choral and organ music has been
performed at Westminster Abbey.
Ticket prices start at $18. Call for pricing on Box Seats. Special discounts for group and senior
tickets may be available. For information about this and other performances scheduled, please
contact The Grand's box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand's website at
www.thegrand.com. The theatre, located at 2020 Postoffice Street in historic downtown, is
recognized as "The Official Opera House of the State of Texas." All major credit cards accepted.
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