Overview
Jake Shimabukuro in Concert
Christopher Dragon, conductor
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele
Dubbed as a musical "hero" by Rolling Stone Magazine, prepare to meet Jake Shimabukuro Saturday, October 10 with your Colorado Symphony. Hawaiianborn ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has long been a household name in his native state and Japan, but he exploded into the musical mainstream in 2006 with an assist from a viral YouTube video of him playing The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" that has been seen by more than 14 million people. Shimabukuro's performance features a movement from Byron Yasui's Concerto No. 1 for Ukulele its Colorado debut.
