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Musical Magic at The Stissing Center

Musical Magic at The Stissing Center

by Kevin T McEneaney The Stissing Center in Pine Plains featured two young performers in a fascinating program of eclectic pieces chosen by 2023 Young Concert Artist Stissing Award Winner, Korean pianist Chaeyoung Park and award-winning American violinist Oliver Neubauer ...
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Musical Rarities at Bard Sosnoff

Musical Rarities at Bard Sosnoff

by Kevin T McEneaney Last Saturday’s concert opened with delightful background commentary by violinist Concertmaster Eniko Samu about the first half of the program. Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) studied composition under Nadia Boulanger in Paris (1932-3). As a noted lead violinist ...
Gilbert & Sullivan Put on Trial!

Gilbert & Sullivan Put on Trial!

by Kevin T McEneaney On a rainy afternoon last Sunday, there was much overflowing laughter in Great Barrington at St. James Place, as Crescendo, directed by Christine Gevert, put on stage two hours of raucous charm and wit which was ...
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The Sherman Ensemble: Baroque Dexterity

The Sherman Ensemble: Baroque Dexterity

by Kevin T McEneaney The Sherman Ensemble performed their annual Baroque music concert last Sunday at St. Andrew’s Church in Kent, CT. Their selection of music from that period included rarely performed works. One of the pleasing aspects of Baroque ...