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Beyond NYC: Midland Music Concert Series at BWC with an all Tchaikovsky Program

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Beyond NYC: Midland Music Concert Series at BWC with an all Tchaikovsky Program

“In Celebration of a Great Artist” program dedicated to 125th anniversary of Tchaikovsky’s death is performed at the Bronxville Women’s Club on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 7.30 pm

Vassily Primakov, Oxana Mikhailoff, Filip Pogády, Yves Dharamraj.
Pianist Vassily Primakov, pianist Oxana Mikhailoff, violinist Filip Pogády, and cellist Yves Dharamraj / Images courtesy of the artists

Presented by Midland Concert Series, “In Celebration of a Great Artist” an all Tchaikovsky program with a breathtaking Piano Trio in A Minor and Concert Suite “The Nutcracker “ is a wonderful holiday treat for music lovers. The program features pianists Vassily Primakov and Oxana Mikhailoff, violinist Filip Pogády, and cellist Yves Dharamraj.

While no-one can imagine Winter Holiday time without the eternal music from the Nutcracker, the rest of the program is a thought-provoking and serious compositions perfectly fitting for the concert in memory of a beloved composer. The truly international group of musicians assembled for this concert is a testimony of the universal power of great music and of Tchaikovsky’s enormous contribution to this art genre.

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Beyond NYC: Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Beyond NYC: Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY

Fall 2018 exhibitions and talks for the local community 

Contributed by Anna Adler, Outreach & Operations Coordinator, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Kathryn Cirincione, Waiting
Kathryn Cirincione, Waiting / Image courtesy of the artist

Home of the Dutchess County Art Association from its founding in 1935, Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY is operated with a broad mission of fostering and perpetuating an appreciation of the visual arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Upcoming events:

THIS Saturday, Nov 3, join us for a  Found Object Sculpture Workshop with Suprina (12-3pm) and New Directions Artist Talks (3-4pm).

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Beyond NYC: Midland Music Concert Series at the Bronxville Women’s Club in Bronxville, NY

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Beyond NYC: Midland Music Concert Series at the Bronxville Women’s Club in Bronxville, NY

Serious music at the historic clubhouse with an all-Russian program for two-pianos for the season-opening night on October 27, 2018

Classical Music Piano Concert Bronxville Women's Club NY
Oxana Mikhailoff, Vassily Primakov, Natalia Lavrova / Photo credit: Paul Royce

Engaging series of chamber concerts in a salon-like setting of the historic architectural landmark in Bronxville, NY, the Midland Concert Series are striving to illuminate its music selections for the maximum audience enjoyment and gratification. Its 2018 Season opens with an enchanting all-Russian music program for two pianos and six (6)!!!! hands featuring Two Suites by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony “Pathetique” transcribed for two-pianos.

This one-of-a-kind concert brings together Vassily Primakov, a passionate interpreter of Chopin, Oxana Mikhailoff, a poetic pianist, sought-after music educator, and a passionate director of the Midland Music Series, and Natalia Lavrova, a pianist known for her sincerity in playing in solo recitals and concerts and a formidable art administrator.

The series is promising to be a delight for the music lovers. Book your tickets for the opening night on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7.30pm here.

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Beyond NYC: Piano Music Concert Series at Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY

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Beyond NYC: Piano Music Concert Series at Union Arts Center in Sparkill, NY

All-Russian program for two pianos by the world-class musicians at an elegant Arts Center in picturesque Sparkill, NY opens this year Concert Series on October 21, 2018 

Piano Concert Series Union Arts Center Sparkill NY
Oxana Mikhailoff, Vassily Primakov, Natalia Lavrova / Photo credit: Paul Royce

Vassily Primakov, Oxana Mikhailoff and Natalia Lavrova, acclaimed classical pianists and the regulars on the music scene in and around New York City, are teaming up to perform a delightful all-Russian music program for two pianos and six (6)!!!! hands featuring Two Suites by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony “Pathetique” transcribed for two-pianos. This one-of-a-kind concert brings together Vassily Primakov, a passionate interpreter of Chopin, Oxana Mikhailoff, a poetic pianist as well as a sought-after music educator, and Natalia Lavrova, a pianist known for her sincerity in playing in solo recitals and concerts and a formidable art administrator.

The Opening Concert program on Sunday, October 21 starts with Reception at 3 pm followed by a concert at 3.30 pm and will conclude with Gala dinner at 6 pm. The seats are limited so reserve your tickets ahead of time here.

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Beyond NYC: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

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Beyond NYC: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

Northern European Art 1500-1700 from the collection at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College

Beyond NYC Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Dutchess County
Cornelis Visscher, The Large Cat, ca. 1657 / Image courtesy of Vassar Art Center

The picturesque campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY houses an inviting and intimate Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center which serves as an art education lab for students and faculty and an exhibition venue for the public. The center is holding insightful exposés from its collection rotating the focus from American Contemporary Art to Northern European Renaissance to Abstract Impressionism. A visit to the art center organically fits in with pensive nature walks and visits to the historic sites in Hudson Valley.

The Northern European Art 1500-1700 exhibition is celebrating the career of Susan Donahue Kuretsky, Vassar College Class of 1963 and Professor of Art who taught at Vassar for forty years. The exhibition will be on view from April 27 – September 2, 2018 and the admission to the art center is free of charge.

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