“Break Free on Wings of Music” composed by Kendall Ross Bean, Lyrics by Karen Earle Lile, Arrangement by James Anthony McMillen was premiered by the MoodSwing Orchestra on Steinway 338662 for the Treasure Island World’s Fair Anniversary Celebrations 1939-2022. MoodSwing Orchestra is led by Mike Young and the guest singer was Joe Escobar.
The Piano Connection
In Descending Chronological Order
| Description | Generation | Date | Place | People |
| Moodswing Orchestra World Premiere of “Break Free on Wings of Music” 1939 Big Band Arrangement at Treasure Island World Fair Anniversary Celebrations | 1st Gen to Steinway 338662 | April 16, 2022 | Treasure Island Museum | Singer: Joe Escobar with Mike Young’s MoodSwing Orchestra. |
| “Break Free on Wings of Music” orchestral work collaboration with many communications. | each on their own pianos- see below | April 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 | each from their own places – see below | Jim Mc Millen, Kendall Ross Bean, Karen Earle Lile |
| Karen Lile commissions Jim McMillen to do Orchestral arrangement for Oakland Symphony and Big Band Arrangement for 14 piece band. | n/a | April 1, 2021 | Tedesco and McMillen in LA, Lile in Piano Finders West. Still pandemic lockdown | Chris Tedesco, Karen Earle Lile, James Anthony McMillen |
| Chris Tedesco introduces Karen Lile to Jim McMillen | n/a | March 22, 2021 | Tedesco in LA, Lile in Piano Finders West. Still pandemic lockdown | Chris Tedesco, Karen Earle Lile, James Anthony McMillen |
| “Break Free on Wings of Music” piano scratch track recording session | 1st gen to Steinway 161912 | March 19, 2021 | Piano Finders East | Kendall Ross Bean |
| “Break Free on Wings of Music” lyrics deconstruction and reconstruction. | 1st Gen to Steinway 338662 | Sep 22, 2021 to March 19, 2021 | Piano Finders West, El Cerrito | Karen Earle lile |
| “Break Free on Wings of Music” composed on 1914 Steinway 161912, 1909 Steinway 136187 and 1952 Steinway 184229 all 3 rebuilt by Piano Finders | 1st Gen to Steinways 161912, 136187, 184229 | Sept 22, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021 | Piano Finders West | Kendall Ross Bean |
| ”Break Free on Wings of Music” commissioned by Oakland Symphony | n/a | September 22, 2020 | Oakland, CA | Composer: Kendall Ross Bean, Librettist: Karen Earle Lile |
| Butterfly breaking free from cocoon concept and prose. | n/a | Aug 12, 2020 | Piano Finders West, El Cerrito | Karen Earle Lile |
1st Generation refers to how close the Relationship is to featured pianos. Cello is also significant instrument in this chronology.
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