Billy Joel a Surprise at Classical Show
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — The surprise guest at a free concert of classical compositions by Billy Joel was -- Billy Joel.
The actual headliner at Friday’s outdoor concert at Heckscher Park on Long Island was Richard Joo, a British-Korean pianist who arranged and performed Joel’s music on the album “Fantasies and Delusions” which was released on the Sony Classical label in 2001.
Joel strolled on to the stage during the second half of the concert, sat down at an electronic keyboard and joined Joo for a duet.
The piano man also promised to buy a piano for the Huntington Arts Council, which co-sponsors the summer concert series.
“I’m known for my philanthropy,” Joel told the audience of about 300, “and I’m going to buy them a new piano.”
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