Beyond NYC: Historic Montgomery Place at Bard College, NY

October 16, 2018June 27, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Beyond NYC: Historic Montgomery Place at Bard College, NY

Splendid country mansion surrounded by the formal gardens and a nature park in Red Hook, NY

Front view of the Montgomery Place Mansion at Bard College, NY — Montgomery Place Mansion / Image courtesy of Dutchess Tourism Inc.

Montgomery Place is the early 19th century estate built by Janet Montgomery Livingston, the widow of the American Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery and named in his honor. The estate was purchased more than 25 years after General Montgomery was killed in the battle of Quebec in 1775, and was originally called the Chateau de Montgomery. It was passed on to Livingston’s descendants who subsequently rebuilt and modernized the mansion, added the nursery and developed the grounds. The estate was put on the National Register of Historic Landmarks in 1975.

In 1986, the family transferred the property to the Historic Hudson Valley, a regional historic preservation organization. And recently in 2016, the estate was purchased by Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.

What makes this site to stand out among other equally distinguished places scattered around the Hudson Valley, is its elegance and graceful confidence of its owners’ good tastes. The understated chic of the house decoration and furnishing is meticulously preserved and kept alive so much so that one almost feels the hosts’ presence. At times it seems that they just stepped out and will be back any minute. Explore the place for yourself and get in touch with history and nature here.

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Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

June 13, 2019June 26, 2020 arts-NY

Beyond NYC: Piano Recital by Daniil Trifonov at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

Virtuoso pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Caramoor with a solo recital program of Beethoven, Schumann, and Prokofiev on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 8 pm

Grammy Award-winning Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is well known to classical music lovers around the world. His appearances at the major concert halls are always highly anticipated events commanding sold-out houses. Winner of Gramophone’s 2016 Artist of the Year award, Trifinov has made a spectacular entrance to the classical music scene as a solo artist and a high caliber champion of the concerto repertoire.

Recognized for the dazzling technique and stunning sensitivity which earned him well-deserved celebrity status, the 28-year old pianist is still exploring new artistic expressions. Notorious for his emotional interpretation of the works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff, this season he takes on the scores by Beethoven, Schumann, and Prokofiev. The June 2019 performance of this program at the Barbican in London received rave reviews from the music critics and the public. The Guardian points out that Trifonov keeps “revealing new aspects of his artistry.” Expect to be dazzled once again at his Caramoor recital on July 26!

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Program

Beethoven Andante in F Major, WoO 57 (“Andante favori”)
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3
Schumann Bunte Blätter, Op. 99
Schumann Presto passionato, WoO 5
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

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Beyond NYC: Russian Renaissance Quartet at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

June 3, 2019October 1, 2019 arts-NY 1 Comment

Beyond NYC: Russian Renaissance Quartet at Caramoor in Katonah, NY

Billed as World Music with a Russian soul, the performance by Russian Renaissance Quartet guarantees an exciting night of diverse music from classical to jazz to folk; on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7 pm.

The refreshing sound of traditional Russian string instruments combined with a delicate and emotional touch makes the performances by Russian Renaissance Quartet memorable events. With a wide repertoire and formidable virtuosity, the group has established itself among string chamber collectives as one of the most exhilarating ensembles of today.

Since their debut in 2015, the group had won a number of prestigious competitions most significant of which is the M-Prize of $100,000 in 2016 hosted by the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance. The first prize in the M- Prize Competition is the highest award in the chamber music world. Russian Renaissance Quartet’s lyricism, age-defying energy and seamless shifts between genres make music accessible to audiences.

The quartet includes Ivan Kuznetsov, balalaika; Anastasia Zakharova, domra/domra alto; Aleksandr Tarasov, button-accordion; and Ivan Vinogradov, balalaika-contrabass. Russian Renaissance Quartet appearance at Caramoor is on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7 pm.

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Program

Piazzolla Milonga Is Coming
Piazzolla Muerte del Ángel
J.S. Bach Prélude No. 2 in C Minor BWV 847
Richard Galliano Tango Pour Claude
Richard Galliano New York Tango
Ryuichi Sakamoto Bibo no Aozora
Russian Renaissance Vanya
Russian Renaissance Ya na kamushe siju (I’m sitting on the stone)
Béla Fleck Sinister Minister
Egberto Gismonti Frevo
Abreu Tico-Tico no Fubá

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Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

May 14, 2019June 19, 2019 contact@arts-ny.com 1 Comment

Beyond NYC: Sparkill Concert Series 2018-2019 Season Finale

An all-Beethoven program with pianists Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff and cellist Ben Capps concludes the 2018-2019 concert season at the Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3 pm

Benn Capps, cello • Oxana Mikhailoff, piano • Vassily Primakov, piano — Ludwig van Beethoven; Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano / Images are courtesy of the artists

Opting for a program of Beethoven’s sonatas wasn’t a difficult decision for the music directors of the Sparkill Concert Series. Beethoven’s music is both familiar and beloved and is always a treat in a chamber setting. The range of selections presented by the Sparkill Concert Series throughout the year offered a diversity of styles and arrangements. To wrap-up the season with Beethoven’s music is a pleasant and memorable touch.

A sonata as a music form was meant to be a piece played as opposed to a cantata, a piece sung. Starting from the Baroque period, the form was used by generations of composers. Beethoven was particularly fond of the form judging by the sheer number of expansive sonatas composed by him.

The Union Arts Center is inviting music lovers to a wonderful finale to mark its triumphant 2018 – 2019 concert season. The concert program features Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas “Appassionata” and “Les Adieux”, and Cello Sonatas No. 2, Op 5 and No. 3, Op 69 performed by Ben Capps, cello, Oxana Mikhailoff, piano, Vassily Primakov, piano.

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The Next Festival of Emerging Artists with Miranda Cuckson

May 16, 2019May 22, 2019 arts-NY

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists with Miranda Cuckson

Submitted by Jennifer Wada

Violinist Miranda Cuckson ; Photo credit John Rogers, Spectrum

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists has been described as holding a “unique place in the vastly diversifying field of new music.” Led by the festival’s founder and artistic director, Peter Askim, the young musicians of Next Festival 2019 are joined by violinist and contemporary music star Miranda Cuckson for a program including the U.S. premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s “Hika” (2015) for violin and string orchestra, and Toru Takemitsu’s “Nostalghia” (1987) for violin and string orchestra; as well as three works for string orchestra alone: Aaron Jay Kernis’s “Sarabanda in Memoriam” (2004), Reena Esmail’s “Teen Murti” (2018); and the world premiere of a work by Peter Askim. www.next-fest.org
National Sawdust
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2019, at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $25 in advance, $29 at the door
Venue: https://nationalsawdust.org/event/the-next-festival-of-emerging-artists/

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