SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering the label's commitment to the growing adult contemporary and pop music markets, Verve Music Group has appointed respected industry

Herbie Hancock, tenor Andrea Bocelli, country singer Vince Gill, rock star Mark Knopfler, composer/pianist David Foster and violinist Caroline Campbell

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Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday December 2 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). Accompanied by the New York Philharmonic, under the direction of music director Alan Gilbert, the spectacular event was Bocelli's special gift to New York City. The program is the New York-based offering of the multi-city PBS Arts Fall Festival, which includes four Great Performances productions. Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn

Andrea Bocelli gave a once in a lifetime, free concert as a gift to New York City on Central Park's Great Lawn. The spectacular event was captured for CD/DVD, making for the ultimate Bocelli collection, appealing to both loyal fans and new admirers alike. The varied repertoire includes some of Bocelli's finest performances to date from both the worlds of classical and pop he so successfully straddles unlike any other artist. Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night in Central Park will be released November 15th on Sugar/Decca, and for the first time ever captures the many sides of Bocelli's musical passions all in one package. Additional performers include The New York Philharmonic, under the direction of musical director Alan Gilbert, with special guests Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Bryn Terfel, Chris Botti, David Foster, Andrea Griminelli, Nicola Benedetti, Anna Maria Martinez and Pretty Yende.