Who Wrote that Song?: Harry Warren, the Unknown Master of Melody

When one thinks of the composers of the Great American songbook the names Arlen, Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter and
Rodgers immediately leap to mind. But Harry Warren? If you spend an hour listening to Diane Cypkin sing his songs and
tell his story you’ll realize that there isn’t another hit-making composer quite like him. And while you may not know his
name, you probably know his music as many of the standards he wrote are as famous and timeless as any by the other
great tunesmiths of the golden age of stage and screen.  You will hear hits such as  Forty- Second Street, Chattanooga Choo Choo and The More I See You.  Between songs you’ll learn about Harry’s straight out of Hollywood rags-to-riches story and the theater and film industries in which he thrived. 

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Diane Cypkin is a Professor Emerita in the Media, Communications and Visual Arts Department of Dyson College of Arts
& Sciences at Pace University. She is a recipient of the Kenan and Carol S. Russett Award for teaching excellence, the
Pace President’s “Extra Mile” for public service, as well as the highest national award, the Jefferson Award for
Community Service. She has published her work in several scholarly speech and communications journals. Diane has
presented one-woman shows about Molly Picon and Songs of World War II shows throughout the tri-state area and has
appeared on WEVD and WNYC. She has also had leading roles in summer stock in productions of The King and I,
Oklahoma! and My Fair Lady and has been a featured performer at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Diane has also
appeared as both a singer and actor in shows at the Soho Repertory Theatre, the New York Theatre Workshop, the Jan
Hus Playhouse, and the Three Muses Theatre. Dr. Cypkin earned her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Theater from Brooklyn
College and her PhD in Performance Studies from New York University. She is a member of Actors Equity Association
and SAG/AFTRA. For more information about this and other presentations, email Diane at dianecypkin1@gmail.com.

Lena Panfilova is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory.  She has performed as a collaborative pianist with many
musicians and has given numerous solo and chamber concerts in Russia, across Europe, and in America.  A dedicated
teacher for many years, Ms. Panfilova is exceptionally proud of her numerous talented students.