Peacemaker Productions of New Jersey announces that world renowned entertainer and piano virtuoso Linda Gentille, ‘Princess of the Piano,’ will be returning to her hometown of Pacific Palisades to debut a new concert program on Sunday September 2 at 7 p.m. at the Palisades Presbyterian Church, 15821 Sunset Blvd. The program, ‘Great Hymns of America,’ features traditional spiritual and patriotic favorites such as ‘How Great Thou Art,’ ‘America the Beautiful,’ ‘Amazing Grace,’ ‘Just a Closer Walk with Thee,’ ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ and ‘Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.’ Gentille uses her classical piano background to perform traditional hymns in the style of the great classical composers such as Beethoven, Bach and Mozart. Gentille was born in Santa Monica, but grew up in the Palisades. Her father, Maury Gentile, was a prominent attorney and judge in the Santa Monica Superior Court. One of the highlights of her career was her performance in 1985 for President Reagan, her former Palisades neighbor, at the White House Annual Correspondents dinner. She has performed over 100 concerts (a world record) in 66 major cities in China, and proceeds from her concerts often benefit Chinese orphanages. A portion of the proceeds of this concert will benefit the Westside FoodBank. Tickets are $20 for general audiences and $12 for seniors, veterans and children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the church, by calling (609) 628-4544 or online at www.GreatHymnsofAmerica.com. For one week only August 20 through 26, veterans can receive one free ticket with one regular ($20) purchased ticket.
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