b'About the ArtistsARETHA, A TributeJohn Gennaro Devlin is in his fourth season as music director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. Devlins artistry and versatility make him a frequent guest conductor with major orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the American Repertory Ballet. He has premiered over 40 American works including compositions by Eric Nathan, Adolphus Hailstork, Leanna Primiani, Michael-Thomas Foumai, EnricoLopez-Yaez, Michael Ellis Ingram, Evan Meier, Alexandra Bryant, Nathan Strasser, Tomek Regulski, Daniel Houglum, Timothy Brady, Matthew Levine, Christopher Caliendo, Liza Kravinsky, and David Matthews. He completed his masters and doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting under the tutelage of James Ross at the University of Maryland. His undergraduate degree is from Emory University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a double major in Clarinet Performance and Latin. His professional career has been shaped by his time as an assistant to conductors Gianandrea Noseda, Christoph Eschenbach, Rossen Milanov, and Victoria Gau. johndevlinmusic.comBrooklyn-born and raised, Capathia Jenkins premiered her new show, Shes Got Soul, with the Houston Symphony in October 2022, with additional performances scheduled throughout North America. Ms. Jenkins starred in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, and starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell. Shereturned to Broadway in The Look of Love, and created the roles of The Washing Machine inCaroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. In 2007, she starred off-Broadway in (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She was also in Nora Ephrons Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Ms. Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Toronto Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and many others. She appeared at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops for Get Happy: That Nelson Riddle Sound, and sang in a Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress. She can be heard on her critically acclaimed CD Phenomenal Woman with Louis Rosen, her recent single, I am Strong, and on the following film soundtracks: Nine, Chicago, Legally Blonde 2.capathiajenkins.comRyan Shaw is a three-time GRAMMY Award-nominated artist for his solo projects, Columbia Records This is Ryan Shaw, his In Between, and Dynotones Real Love. He has shared the stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King, and Jill Scott. His music has been featured on FOXs So You Think You Can Dance and ABCs Dancing with The Stars, Greys Anatomy, and Lincoln Heights, the films My Blueberry Nights and Bride Wars, and the Sex and the City soundtrack. He has starred as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicagos Olivier Award-winning London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on Londons West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. His new album, Imagining Marvin, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Mr. Shaws original songs. As a concert soloist, Mr. Shaw made his Radio City Music Hall debut at the Dream Concert benefit to build the Martin Luther King Jr National Monument in Washington DC. His Carnegie Hall appearances include an Elton John and Bernie Taupin Tribute, A Celebration of The African American Cultural Legacy, and a Nat King Cole tribute concert with the NY Pops. He is honored to be the second artist in history to be asked to perform a return engagement at the Central Park Summer Stage Gala (second to Stevie Wonder). He has appeared with the Houston Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, Philly Pops, Utah Symphony, Anchorage Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic, Tucson Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and Wheeling Symphony, among others. Upcoming concert engagements include Seattle Symphony, Houston Symphony, Chicago Philharmonic, Knoxville Symphony, Allentown Symphony, and Long Beach Symphony. ryanshaw.com16 The Princeton Festival princetonsymphony.org/festival'