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Care & Hospice Benefit Concert at the NOKIA
Theatre
(Tickets to the concert are complimentary with your
28th Annual Meeting Registration)
Dress Code: Casual
 Ethan Bortnick is a pianist, composer,
entertainer, and actor who loves to entertain. He plays over
200 songs from memory — including classical, jazz,
pop, folk, and children’s music. He has composed over
30 songs/pieces of music of his own.
Ethan has appeared on “Oprah,” the “Tonight
Show with Jay Leno,” and many more U.S. and international
programs. He has performed live and televised concerts in
the U.S. and internationally — even before the U.S.
Congress — and has shared the stage with musicians
such as Beyonce, Josh Groban, Carlos Santana, Smokey Robinson,
Natalie Cole, and many others. And the list goes on...
 Ethan has helped raise record amounts for a number of children’s
charities, including $12 million for Miami Children’s
Hospital, where they saved his little brother with two heart
surgeries. His accomplishments are comparable to those of
well-known, established musicians and entertainers, but...he’s
only eight years old.
Accompanying Ethan will be the members of Billy Joel’ band:
Tommy Byrnes - Billy Joel, Brian Setzer, Movin’ Out
Musical Director Multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter
and producer Tommy Byrnes has been Billy Joel’s guitarist
and musical director for the past 19 years. He was key in
helping Billy and Twyla Tharp create the Tony Award-winning
Broadway smash Movin’ Out and served as the show’s
Musical Director during its long run. He is currently on
tour with Billy Joel and Elton John’s Face 2 Face Tour.
 Mark Rivera - Ringo Starr’s All
Starr Band (Musical Director), Billy Joel, Elton John, Foreigner,
Simon & Garfunkel,
John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates; For the past
26 years as a member of Billy Joel’s band, Mark has
played some of the most memorable sax solos in pop music.
For the past 12 years, Mark has had the privilege of working
closely with Ringo Starr and some of the greatest musicians
of all time in helping the former Beatle® assemble his “All
Starr Band.” He is currently on tour with Billy Joel
and Elton John’s Face 2 Face Tour.
Chuck Burgi - Hall & Oates, Diana
Ross, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias; Chuck has toured, recorded
and performed with some of the greatest musicians and groups.
His extensive and varied resume includes working with Enrique
Iglesias, Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross, Meat Loaf,
and Blue Oyster Cult. He is currently on tour with Billy
Joel and Elton John’s
Face 2 Face Tour.
Dave Rosenthal - Bruce Springsteen, Enrique
Iglesias, Cyndi Lauper; Few musicians have achieved the broad-based
success that David Rosenthal has earned as a keyboardist,
synthesizer programmer, producer, songwriter and touring
professional. He has been a member of Billy Joel’s
band for the last 15 years and he is currently on tour with
Billy Joel and Elton John’s Face 2 Face Tour.
Andy Cichon - Paul McCartney, Roger Daltrey,
Shania Twain and Steven Tyler; A brass virtuoso and songwriter,
Andy has performed with, toured and contributed to some of
the top-selling performers. A career that began in home town
Adelaide, Australia playing 5 nights a week from age 14 which
then evolved into writing #1 singles in Australia and the
UK, which eventually led to a move to New York City in 1997.
Andy is currently on tour with Billy Joel and Elton John’s
Face 2 Face tour.
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