All these concerts are free and open to the public.
ISLIP ARTS COUNCIL FREE CONCERTS -- Winter 2010 -- Bayard Cutting Arboretum – Sundays 2 PM
Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council with support from Natural Heritage Trust, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, & NYSCA
Seating is limited. For all Islip Arts Council Free Winter Concerts tickets are given out to the first to arrive at the Carriage House starting at 12:30 pm on the day of the performance. Seating will begin at 1:45 pm. Ticket holders must be at the theater by 1:50 pm, all empty seats will be filled by non-ticket holders at that time. (revised 1/26)
January
January 17
DARIA RABOTKINA
,Winner of the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, has been lauded as “…a pianist full of fire and warmth Whether in front of an orchestra, in the recital hall or in a chamber music setting, this “Russian virtuoso” (The Miami Herald) impresses audiences and critics alike.
January 24
Bridget Kibbey –Harpist
Bridget Kibbey is a winner of the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant. The New York Times recently declared: “Bridget Kibbey…made it seem as though her instrument had been waiting all its life to explode with the gorgeous colors and energetic figures she was getting from it".
January 31
Philomel's Song
Mezzo-soprano Phyllis Fay Farmer, flutist Jill Sokol and pianist Emily Olin are the heart and soul of Philomel’s Song, a dynamic partnership between flute and voice through art songs.
February
Februry 7
Jessica Lee,--Violinist
Jessica Lee, the First Prize Winner of the 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, was featured in the “Launch Pad” column of The Strad as the magazine’s “pick of up-and-coming musicians” for June 2007. Describing her recent recital on the Ravinia Rising Stars series, the Chicago Tribune said: “Lee's breathtaking dexterity should enchant anyone within hearing distance.”
February 21
Constellation Trio
The members of the Constellation Trio play flute, guitar, oboe, English horn and duduk, instruments that are rarely, if ever, combined. ''The distinct sound we produce convinced us that there's a place for us,'' said Terry Keevil of Stony Brook, the oboist in the group. ''The blend of the three instruments was quite extraordinary,'' said Mr. Salerno, and they decided to stay together.
February 28
Ruthann Turekian, soprano and Daniel Ragone, pianist
A program of operatic selections including the works of Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Lehar, Saint-Saens, J. Strauss, Cilea, Mascagni and Wagner.
March
March 7
Empire Viols--
A musical visit to the fabulous court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, featuring music of Marin Marais, François Couperin, and Gaspard le Roux. Martha McGaughey and Carlene Stober, bass and treble viols; Arthur Haas, harpsichor
March 14
Hahn-bin -Violinist
Winner of the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, violinist Hahn-Bin makes his New York debut at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall. as recipient of the Peter Marino Concert Prize, as well as his Washington DC debut this season at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. “Hahn-Bin performed brilliantly. The virtuoso passages were astonishing, and his tone was rich, warm and noble.” – San Louis Obispo Tribune
March 24
Ran Dank--Pianist
Ran Dank was awarded First Prize in the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and makes his debut in the Young Concert Artists Series at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, sponsored by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Prize. “Ran Dank is a pianist of the highest order, and his concerts are always a delight.” – Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)
March 28
Cross Island
An eclectic program, spanning styles and centuries, with music by Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Paul Juon, Astor Piazzolla, and Paul Schonfield,. The program will also include one of CROSS ISLAND's signature free improvisations - a spontaneous work never heard before and never to be performed again.
For further information, directions, or concert listings and locations,
you can call the Islip Arts Council at
(631) 224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org |
