Schenectady County Public Library Event

SCHENECTADY, NY (01/22/2014)(readMedia)-- A special program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles in New York will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the McChesney Room of the Central Library.

Led by musicologist and Beatles scholar Gordon Thompson, the program, entitled "She Loves You – The Beatles and New York" will explore the impact of the British invasion, led by The Beatles in February 1964, their historic concert at Shea Stadium, John Lennon's NYC connection and discuss how their music continues to be an inspiration to composers and performing artists today.

In addition to historic film clips, recordings and photos, the program will be highlighted by live, solo piano interpretations of Beatles classic songs by Cole Broderick. Well known for his jazz, classical and original piano stylings, Mr. Broderick devoted nearly two years of his life painstakingly interpreting some of the group's most beloved songs on his recent recording "A Solo Piano Tribute to The Beatles."

The program, produced by the Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center in Albany as part of its "New York Living Legacy" project, is sponsored by the Friends of Schenectady County Public Library.

For more information on the program, please contact Rob Lang at rlang@mvls.info or 388-4501.