Chris Botti Will Play The Hanover Theatre

Grammy Award-winning Chris Botti, backed by his incredible band, will perform live at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Friday, May 10 at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now.

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD, "When I Fall In Love," Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music, and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four number-one jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most recently, his latest album "Impressions" won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, Bottie has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.

Over the past three decades, Botti has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra. Hitting the road for as many as 300 days per year, the trumpeter has also performed with many of the finest symphonies and at some of the world's most prestigious venues, from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House and the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Italy.

"Impressions," Botti's 2012 Columbia Records and Grammy-winning release, is the latest in a stellar parade of albums, including "When I Fall In Love" (2004), "To Love Again: The Duets" (2005), "Italia" (2007) and the CD/DVD "Chris Botti in Boston" (2009). "Impressions" firmly established Botti as a clarion voice in the American contemporary music scene. Playing with his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination, Botti is joined on the disc by featured artists Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Mark Knopfler, and David Foster in a warm, intimate celebration of melodic balladry.

Tickets to Chris Botti start at $39.50. Discounts are available to members of The Hanover Theatre and groups of ten or more. Tickets are available online at TheHanoverTheatre.org, by phone at 877.571.SHOW (7469) or at The Hanover Theatre box office located at 2 Southbridge Street in downtown Worcester. For more information on group sales, contact Daniella Marie at 508.471.1763 or daniella@thehanovertheatre.org.