Operetta with a smile at Bard Sosnoff
by Kevin T McEneaney Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Graduate Vocal Arts Program produced its annual Spring concert under the baton of James Bagwell. The program centered upon opera buffa (farce). Amelia Goes to the Ball by Gian ...
Kristin Lee & John Novacek at Millbrook Music Salon
by Kevin T McEneaney At Grace Church in Millbrook this past Sunday, the dynamic duo of Kristin Lee on violin and John Novacek on piano thrilled the audience with a dynamic presentation of both little-known and well-known musical offerings. They ...
Notes on Valentine’s Day
by Kevin T McEneaney Emperor Claudius II ruled from 268 to 270 AD. During his reign he adopted the policy of forbidding Roman soldiers to marry, a rule that lasted long after his reign. (Officers were permitted to marry.) The ...
Chinese New Year Extravaganza at Bard College
by Kevin T McEneaney Last Saturday, Sosnoff Hall at Bard College featured The Annual Lunar Chinese Festival, where The Orchestre Now exploded with marvelous panache under the energetic baton of Jindong Cai. (The program was repeated on Sunday at Lincoln ...