The Songs That Won the War with Dan Chouinard & Special Guests
May 11 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
$25.00 - $35.00
A Sing-Along to Celebrate V-E Day 1945
On May 8, 1945, the Allies secured the defeat of Nazi fascism in Europe with Germany’s unconditional surrender. To mark this year’s V-E Day anniversary, we’ll gather and sing the songs that helped people stick together through traumatic times. We’ll celebrate the cooperation and courage and sacrifice of all those who endured the war, remember those who perished, and remind ourselves to cherish and defend the ideals of democracy and justice.
Dan Chouinard: Piano and Host
Prudence Johnson: Featured Guest Singer
Maud Hixson: Featured Guest Singer
Arne Fogel: Featured Guest Singer
Dan Chouinard spent months hiking and bicycling France and Italy in search of Minnesota WWII stories in the early 2000s. These stories became the live show “Cafe Europa,” several versions of which were broadcast statewide on MPR and TPT in the last decade. He’s an all-purpose pianist and accordionist, accompanist, concert soloist and proud sing-along enabler.
Prudence Johnson is a singer of international acclaim whose repertoire encompasses the great American Songbook and beyond. Her career includes tours in Russia, Israel, and Scandinavia, appearances in films directed by Robert Redford and Robert Altman, regular appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, and a dozen albums.
Maud Hixson is a devoted exponent of great songs, ranging from the classic Great American Songbook to unsung compositions awaiting rediscovery. She’s a favorite of the Jazz and Lincoln Center concerts in NYC where she has been hailed as “gently virtuosic”.
Arne Fogel has sung on countless live radio concerts and productions, several albums, and on nearly 1,500 recording sessions for jingles and film soundtracks. For decades he’s hosted his own shows on MPR, SiriusXM, WWTC-AM, KLBB-AM, KTWN-FM, Netradio.com, and Bing Crosby Internet Radio.