Toledo, OH (Top40 Charts/ Toledo Symphony Official Website) Jim Brickman returns to Toledo with an all new show filled with holiday hits and new compositions. The 2011 concert sold out the Stranahan. This year Jim was thrilled to be invited back and he Toledo Symphony is thrilled to have him.
Since the release of his debut album in 1994, Jim Brickman's romantic piano sound has made him the best-selling solo piano artist of our time. His newest release "Romanza" is the landscape for the 2012 tour, filled with Italian-inspired original love songs.
Brickman's chart-toppers include "
Valentine", "
The Gift", "Love of My Life", and "Simple Things". He's worked alongside artists such as Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Kenny Loggins, Michael W. Smith,
Michael Bolton and
Olivia Newton-John.
Jim Brickman performs with the Toledo Symphony on Saturday, November 24 at 8PM at the Stranahan. Tickets start at $24. Call 419-246-8000 or order on line at https://www.toledosymphony.com.
Jim Brickman - Bio
Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations.
Since the release of his debut album No Words in 1994, Jim Brickman's romantic piano sound has made him the best-selling solo piano artist of our time. In November 2011, Brickman released Romanza, a collection of Italian-inspired original love songs, the perfect landscape for his 2012 Romanza Tour.
Brickman's best-known compositions include the chart-toppers "Valentine," "The Gift," "Love of My Life," "Simple Things" and "Peace." He's established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists: Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Kenny Loggins, Michael W. Smith, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, and
Olivia Newton-John.
His signature style has brought him six Gold and Platinum albums, 30 charted adult radio hits, and two Grammy nominations. He recently tied for most Number One albums on Billboard's New Age chart, and he currently holds four of its Top 10 spots. Brickman received top honors with two SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" awards, a Canadian Country
Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel
Music Association.
Brickman has been a strong supporter of PBS, starring in four TV concert specials: Beautiful World (2009),
Jim Brickman Live from Disney's Magic Kingdom (2005), My Romance—An Evening with
Jim Brickman (2000) and Love Songs and Lullabies (2002).
A native of Cleveland, Brickman began playing piano at the age of five and studied music at the prestigious Cleveland
Institute of Music. He founded his own advertising music company in 1980, writing commercial jingles for such advertisers as McDonald's, Pontiac and Kellogg's.
Brickman has received international acclaim as a concert performer, taking his popular live concerts to more than 125 cities each year. His
Jim Brickman Cruises have become an annual hot-ticket event. He's teamed up with American Greetings, lending original music to create some of their best-selling e-Cards, and is also featured on StarGreetz, a new internet greeting phenomenon.
Other artistic endeavors include a popular weekly radio show, Your Weekend; two best-selling books,
Simple Things and Love Notes; debuts at Carnegie Hall and the White House; and international touring from Spain to Thailand. Brickman lends a hand to many charitable foundations for children, including Autism Speaks, UNICEF and Camp Heartland. A scholarship was recently established in his name at the Cleveland
Institute of Music.
Music is the soundtrack of life, love or even our everyday adventures, and Jim has given us 15 wonderful years. His songs have done everything from ease the pain to captivate people falling in love. It's amazing to think that something as simple as a melody can have a lasting effect on emotions and lives.
The Toledo Symphony
With roots as early as 1838, the Symphony sees itself as the musical heart of Northwest Ohio, supporting Neighborhood and Regional Concerts, a School of
Music and three youth orchestras in addition to traditional concert offerings (Classics, Pops, Family, Mozart & More and Chamber).
