From Bach to Marsalis at The Stissing Center

The Northern Dutchess Symphony at The Stissing Center this past Friday opened with Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060 (1736)by J.S. Bach. The orchestra captured the exuberant…

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La Traviata soars at the Mahaiwe

by Kevin T McEneaney The good news is that the Berkshire Opera Festival is in its vigorous tenth year of bringing quality opera to the Mahaiwe venue in Great Barrington.…

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Cuarteto Latinoamericano lifts the roof at Music Mountain

by Kevin T McEneaney One of the globe’s greatest quartets, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, which has published over a hundred CDs, performed a selection of well-known and unfamiliar compositions with thrilling éclat!…

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Hans Pålsson Astonishes in Ireland

By Kevin T McEneaney On July 24, at the Gerard Manley Hopkins Literary Conference in Newbridge, Ireland, Hans Pålsson, the noted Swedish pianist, presented an unforgettable piano concert. Hans opened…

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Three Cello Fellows at Smithfield Church

by Kevin T McEneaney Last Sunday afternoon at Smithfield Church in Amenia, three extraordinary cellists performed an unusual program of cello music. The three fellows consisted of Arthur Fiacco, principal…

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Nicolò Tuccia at Arbor Ridge and Klavierhaus

by Kevin T McEneaney Nicolò Tuccia, a pianist from near Bologna who has garnered over fifty awards in national and international competitions, briefly landed in NYC after performing in San…

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Lysander Piano Trio at Music Mountain

by Stephen Kaye Piano trios possess a distinctive repertoire with their interpretive milestones.  Two of those milestones that were played by Lysander Trio, Sunday, June 16 at Music Mountain in…

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