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Members of the Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra will perform an orchestral concert of famous Baroque solo concertos on Oct. 29 and 30, with soloists Jeremy Rhizor, violin, Chris Belluscio, natural trumpet, Hideki Yamaya, mandolino, and Crescendo’s founding artistic director Christine Gevert, organ and direction.
Although she is best known as a country/folk/blues performer, MacArthur “Genius” Rhiannon Giddens was classically trained. She is host of the “Aria Code” podcast, which makes opera relevant to the modern world. Photo from WNYC
I could fill up a book with the reasons why so much of classical music radio sucks. There, I said it.
Or I could say “Sunrise” from Grieg’s “Peer Gynt Suite” and you’d probably get the idea — especially after the 1,300-and-millionth time you hear it on classical radio.
Aston Magna, performing classical music on period-appropriate instruments, offers a concert of Bach, Marais, Leclair and Rameau on Saturday, Sept. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hudson Hall in Hudson, N.Y.
Crescendo brings a choral concert of much-loved selections from the classical repertoire to the outdoor Veterans’ Field Pavilion in Sharon, Conn., on Friday, Sept. 3.
The Joint Chiefs continue a summer-long series of concerts in the Tristate region with a performance in Falls Village, Conn., on Aug. 20. Photo by Chris Little
If the Tristate region can be said to have a “house band,” then that band is probably The Joint Chiefs, a perennially popular quartet featuring Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmeyr, George Potts and Diana Herold.
Violinist Doori Na, at right in the photo, leads a trio of performers in this summer’s Sherman Chamber Ensemble performances from Aug. 12 to 14. Sherman Chamber Ensemble Artistic Director Eliot Bailen, at far left, is the cellist, Susan Rotholz, center, is the flutist. Photo submitted
This season’s Summertime Sounds concerts by the Sherman Chamber Ensemble begin Thursday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. in Washington, Conn., at the Salem Covenant Church and continues with 6 p.m. outdoor performances on Friday, Aug. 13, at Kent Barns in Kent, Conn., and Saturday, Aug. 14, at the IGA Plaza in Sherman, Conn.
The Balourdet String Quartet from Boston, Mass., will step in for the Juilliard Quartet at Music Mountain on July 11. Photo by Stephen Barton
One thing COVID-19 taught us all was the need to be flexible; and one challenge arts venues had was the need to book performances well in advance, not only so they could do publicity but also so the performers could create a logical schedule for themselves.
It’s not “Whiplash,” and it’s not “School of Rock,” even though it’s an educational program for young musicians that emphasizes playing in a group, as a band.
Dancing Dream, a tribute band for Swedish super group ABBA, is one of several tribute acts performing in the region this summer. Their show will be July 10 at Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Conn. Photo courtesy Dancing Dream
It seems that this summer there are more “tribute” shows than ever in the Tristate region. Maybe it has something to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing uncertainty about when/where/how we can all gather in public venues.
Live performances, including concerts by the Shanghai Quartet, return to Music Mountain. Photo by Sophie Zhai
A year ago, many arts organizations in our region were staring into the abyss of a COVID year without live audiences or performances, and an uncertain future as a result. Many found creative ways to keep their audiences engaged through virtual means.
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