Spektral Quartet debuts Gerard McBurney’s String Quartet No. 1 this Saturday at Maverick
Saturday, July 8: His source material comes from the works of Hildegard von Bingen, the great 12th-century mystic nun.
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Maverick Concerts season gets off to rousing start
The audience responded to contemporary music string quartet called ETHEL enthusiastically.
Spirit of the Maverick leads to innovations in its second century
After 101 seasons of chamber music in the woods, you might think that Maverick Concerts doesn’t need to make any changes. But Maverick’s spirit remains young and changes are in the works.
Woodstock Chamber Orchestra chooses Handman as new conductor
His “Winner’s Concert” will be an all-American program, including works of Sousa, Copland, Gershwin (an original work for strings!), Chawick, Conni Ellisor, and Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony.
Women composers lifted from obscurity by Ars Choralis
Barbara Pickhardt, music director of Ars Choralis, has a knack for presenting ambitious theme programs which often really teach us something as they entertain us.
Pianist Yalin Chi exceeds expectations at Saugerties Pro Musica
From past experience I was expecting a fine performance from pianist Yalin Chi at Saugerties Pro Musica on February 19.
Piano Plus launches season with Manon Hutton-DeWys
Starts Saturday, March 4. Three years ago, composer George Tsontakis launched an improbable series of piano recitals at his hometown library, the Olive Free Library in West Shokan.
Woodstock Chamber Orchestra shines again
I have never heard the WCO sound as good as it did during this concert, under the direction of William Stevens.
Woodstock Chamber Orchestra conductor tryout continues
On January 14, William Stevens will demonstrate his qualifications for conducting a small symphony orchestra as the latest candidate for music directorship of the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra. Stevens is the third of four candidates for the job abruptly vacated by Nathan Madsen.
The diverse repertoire of composer, teacher and violist George Tsontakis
Tsontakis, who lives in a home overlooking the Ashokan Reservoir, won the two biggest prizes in classical music composing: the Grawemeyer Award and the Charles Ives Living Award. Three of his concertos will soon come out on a recording by Naxos, the world’s best-selling classical label.