Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA
Romance of the Mission Benefit Gala Returns
Steve Tyrell Announced as Concert Artist at 2019 Mission Benefit Gala to Honor Carol and Don Dorkowski
Mission San Juan Capistrano will present its Romance of the Mission benefit gala on Friday, September 20 featuring Grammy Award winning producer and vocalist Steve Tyrell. Carol and Don Dorkowski will be honored for their extensive support and commitment to Mission San Juan Capistrano preservation efforts. Held on the historic grounds of Mission San Juan Capistrano, Tyrell will perform an intimate concert of his popular jazz standards in the Ruins of The Great Stone Church.
Considered the ultimate Renaissance man, Steve Tyrell’s breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II helped reinvent and popularize classic pop standards for modern-day audiences. Tyrell has achieved success as a singer, songwriter, producer and music supervisor in nearly five decades. All nine of his American Standards albums have achieved top five status on Billboard’s Jazz charts.
Tyrell’s work in the studio as a record producer has included collaborations with legendary artists including Rod Stewart (Tyrell received the GRAMMY Award as producer of Stewart’s Great American Songbook Vol. III), Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt, Mary J. Blige, Chris Botti, Burt Bacharach and Stevie Wonder.
For information on underwriting or to request an invitation, contact Barb Beier at (949) 234-1323 or bbeier@missionsjc.com.