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SUMMARY:2024 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival
DESCRIPTION:9th Annual\nHudson Valley Plein Air Festival\nOctober 12 – 18\, 2024\nWallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is offering a newly reorganized festival this year with a community oriented week of painting\, events and prizes set in the glorious Hudson Valley autumn landscape.  You don’t have to paint everyday\, but there are prizes offered at all of the locations!  Total Purse $1\,600 \nMARK YOUR CALENDAR: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nFestival Dates:  Saturday October 12th – Friday\, October 18th\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024 Check-in and Canvas Stamping Sat. Oct. 12\, 2024 9:00 am Sugar Loaf Fall Festival\, NY \nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024  Quick Draw 10:00-1:0o pm – in the charming hamlet of Sugar Loaf during their Fall Festival. The Quick Draw is a 2 hour painting competition where painters start with blank canvases at 10:00 am and present finished work by 12:00.  It’s harder than you might think!  Artwork will be displayed for the public and there will be judging and prizes.  First Place $300\, Second Place $200\, Third Place $100 presented by Whelan Family Fund\, Sugar Loaf Chamber of Commerce\, Day Seckler and Hill-N-Dale Abstracters. \nChildren can compete for gifts and ribbons for free in the youth category!  Bring your own materials or use our watercolor and paper. \nSunday\, October 13\, 2024  Paint-Out at City Winery HV\, 23 Factory Street\, Montgomery\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best Painting of City Winery Prize: Gift Certificates and Wine Packs ($200 Value) presented by City Winery. \nMonday\, October 14\, 2024 Paint-Out at Manza Farm & Garden Center\, 730 NY-211\, Montgomery\, NY  9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best of Montgomery Prize: $100 presented by Wallkill River Center for the Arts. \nTuesday\, October 15\, 2024 Paint-Out at Long Swamp Sanctuary\, 216 Walling Rd. Warwick\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best Painting of Long Swamp Prize: $100 presented by the Orange County Audubon Society. \nWednesday\, October 16\, 2024 Paint-Out on Liberty Street\, Newburgh  84 Liberty St. Newburgh\, NY 9:00-12:00 am Awards at Newburgh Art Supply\, 5 Grand St. Newburgh\, NY 12-1:00 pm  Best Painting of Newburgh $200 presented by Newburgh Art Supply. \nWednesday\, October 16\, 2024 EXHIBIT ART INTAKE at Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward St. Montgomery\, NY 2:00-4:00 pm \nThursday\, October 17\, 2024 Paint-Out at Bashakill Wildlife Area\, Haven Rd. Wurtsboro\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm  Best Painting of the Bashakill Prize: $100 presented by the Bashakill Area Association. \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 Paint-Out at Goshen Farmer’s Market 255 Main St. Goshen\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm  Best of Goshen Prize: $200 presented by the Goshen Art League. \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024  Reception & Sale at Garnet Health Medical Center \, 707 East Main Street\, Middletown NY. Join us for light refreshments\, meet the artists and vote for your favorite piece. \n4:00-7:00 pm  Artists Reception \n6:00 pm People’s Choice Award $100 presented by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. \nSaturday\, November 9\, 2024  Small Works Reception:   3:00-5:00 pm WRCA Gallery\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY \nJanuary 3rd-5th Artwork Pick-up from WRCA Gallery 232 Ward St\, Montgomery\, NY 12:00-5:00 pm \nRegistration Information\nThis opportunity is open to the public and all artists who apply will be automatically accepted into the festival.  Painters will receive a welcome packet\, swag and painter’s badge.  Registered artists are eligible for all prizes and activities for the week\, including the Quick Draw ($15 value)\, location prizes and painting demonstrations.   There is no jurying process this year.  Registration is $60 ($55 WRCA Members). \nThere is space for 30 artists to participate in two exhibits for an additional hang fee of $20.   There will be an exhibit at Garnet Health Medical Center from October 18\, 2024 to January 1\, 2025 with a catered reception on Friday\, October 18th from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Festival artists may also submit a mini work (5″x7″ or smaller) to the “Small Works” exhibit at Wallkill River Center for the Arts which will be on display from November 1 – December 15\, 2024.  Art in-take will be Wednesday\, October 16\, 2024 10:00-5:00 pm.  All Art work will be picked up at WRCA Gallery Friday – Sunday\, January 3-5th.  WRCA will collect a 30% commission on all sales at paint-out events\, awards ceremonies\, receptions and exhibits. \nExhibit Terms\nGarnet Health Medical Center exhibit will run from Friday\, October 18th through January 1\, 2025.  Paintings may not exceed 24″ in any direction.  Frames may not exceed 2″ per side (4″ total). Work must be framed and wired for hanging – there can be NO EXCEPTIONS and unframed work will not be accepted.  Work may be offered for sale; WRCA will collect a 30% commission on sales.   Reception Fri. Oct. 18\, 2024 4:00-7:00 pm \nWallkill River Center for the Arts “Small Works” exhibit will be on display from November 1 – December 15\, 2024.  Artists may drop-off a mini piece (5″x7″ or smaller).  Work must have a means to hang it on the back.  The preferred method is framed and wired\, but due to the difficulty of hanging miniatures\, we will also accept “key hole\,” “dogs’ tooth\,” wire loops\,  D-rings\, etc.  Work may be offered for sale; WRCA will collect a 30% commission on sales.  The reception for this exhibit will be Saturday\, November 9\, 2024 3:00-5:00 pm. \nArt in-take will be Wednesday\, October 16\, 2024 2:00-4:00 pm.  All Art work will need to be picked up at WRCA Gallery Friday – Sunday\, January 3-5th or it will be considered a charitable donation to the organization. \nWallkill River Center for the Arts will collect a 30% commission on all sales at paint-out events\, awards ceremonies\, receptions and exhibits.  WRCA will collect sales tax and make the necessary filings for all sales.  Artists must fill out all of the required forms including a W-9 or they will not be eligible for prizes or able to offer their work for sale. \nReceptions\nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 4:00-7:00 pm at Garnet Health\,  707 E Main Street\, Middletown\, NY \nSaturday\, November 9\, 2024 3:00-5:00 pm at Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegistration Types\nPainter Registration: $60 ($55 Members) \nRegister for the week of painting only: \n\nBadge & Bag\nQuick Draw Entry\nGroup Paint-outs\nLocation prizes\n\nExhibiting Artist: $80 ($75 Members) \nRegister for the week of painting\, plus the $20 hang fee: \n\nBadge & Bag\nQuick Draw Entry\nGroup Paint-outs\nLocation prizes\n1 Piece on Exhibit at Garnet Health Medical Center\n1 Mini Piece in “Small Works” at Wallkill River Center for the Arts\n\nQuick Draw Only Registration fee: $15
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/2024-hudson-valley-plein-air-festival/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
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SUMMARY:9th Annual Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival – A Week of Landscape Painting and Events in the Hudson Valley!  \nSaturday\, October 12 – Friday October 18\, 2024 \n \nWe are thrilled to announce a newly reorganized Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival\, set to take place in the picturesque Hudson Valley from October 12\, 2024 to October 18\, 2024. This year’s festival is all about celebrating art and community with a week full of painting events\, interactive activities\, and exciting prizes! \nWhat’s in Store: \n🎨 Join the Painting Experience: Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned pro\, you’re invited to register and be a part of the creative process. Paint anywhere on the map provided or alongside fellow artists at group paint-out locations scheduled daily.  Click Here to Register \n👩‍🎨 Spectator Opportunities: Not into painting yourself? No problem! Come as a spectator and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere. Watch live painting demonstrations\, engage with artists\, and the glorious fall landscape. \n🖼️ Engage with Artists: Take the opportunity to talk to the artists\, learn about their techniques\, and gain inspiration from their work. It’s a unique chance to connect with creative minds and see your favorite locations from a new perspective. \n🎉 Receptions & Awards: Attend our special receptions and awards ceremonies where we celebrate the talent and hard work of all participants. Cheer for your favorites and be part of the excitement as we honor the best of the festival! \nFestival Dates:  Saturday October 12th – Friday\, October 18th\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024  Quick Draw 10:00-1:0o pm – in the charming hamlet of Sugar Loaf during their Fall Festival. The Quick Draw is a 2 hour painting competition where painters start with blank canvases at 10:00 am and present finished work by 12:00.  It’s harder than you might think!  Artwork will be displayed for the public and there will be judging and prizes.  First Place $300\, Second Place $200\, Third Place $100 presented by Whelan Family Fund\, Sugar Loaf Chamber of Commerce\, Day Seckler and Hill-N-Dale Abstracters. \nChildren can compete for gifts and ribbons for free in the youth category!  Bring your own materials or use our watercolor and paper. \nSunday\, October 13\, 2024  Paint-Out at City Winery HV\, 23 Factory Street\, Montgomery\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best Painting of City Winery Prize: Gift Certificates and Wine Packs ($200 Value) presented by City Winery. \nMonday\, October 14\, 2024 Paint-Out at Manza Farm & Garden Center\, 730 NY-211\, Montgomery\, NY  9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best of Montgomery Prize: $100 presented by Wallkill River Center for the Arts. \nTuesday\, October 15\, 2024 Paint-Out at Long Swamp Sanctuary\, 216 Walling Rd. Warwick\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm Best Painting of Long Swamp Prize: $100 presented by the Orange County Audubon Society. \nWednesday\, October 16\, 2024 Paint-Out on Liberty Street\, Newburgh\, 84 Liberty St. Newburgh\, NY 9:00-12:00 am Awards at Newburgh Art Supply\, 5 Grand St. Newburgh\, NY 12-1:00 pm  Best Painting of Newburgh $200 presented by Newburgh Art Supply. \nThursday\, October 17\, 2024 Paint-Out at Bashakill Wildlife Area\, Haven Rd. Wurtboro\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm  Best Painting of the Bashakill Prize: $100 presented by the Bashakill Area Association. \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024 Paint-Out at Goshen Farmer’s Market 255 Main St. Goshen\, NY 9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm  Best of Goshen Prize: $200 presented by the Goshen Art League. \nFriday\, October 18\, 2024  Reception & Sale at Garnet Health Medical Center \, 707 East Main Street\, Middletown NY. Join us for light refreshments\, meet the artists and vote for your favorite piece. \n4:00-7:00 pm  Artists Reception \n6:00 pm People’s Choice Award $100 presented by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. \nSmall Works Reception:  Saturday\, November 9\, 2024   3:00-5:00 pm WRCA Gallery\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY \n  \nARTISTS: Click here to Register
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/9th-annual-hudson-valley-plein-air-festival/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
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SUMMARY:HVPAF - Manza Farm & Garden Center Paint-Out
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, October 14\, 2024 Paint-Out at Manza Farm & Garden Center\, 730 NY-211\, Montgomery\, NY  9:00-12:00\, Awards at 12:00 pm \nThe public is invited to come chat with the artists\, watch as they work and enjoy the beautiful location.  Finished artwork will be brought in for a centralized display\, sale and awards at 12:00-1:00. \nBest of Montgomery Prize: $100 presented by Wallkill River Center for the Arts.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/hvpaf-manza-farm-garden-center-paint-out/
LOCATION:Manza Farm and Garden Center\, 730 NY-211\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Plein Air,Special Events
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SUMMARY:September 26th 2024 Super Thursday Free Art Classes
DESCRIPTION:Saturday September 21st. \nGet off the fence and try an art class for free.  Want to try a new medium?  No worries\, we will supply all of the materials – just come and explore!  We will throw in a coupon for a future class too.  Space is limited so sign up ASAP\, one class per person… but please ask your friend to sign up too! \n  \nSaturday Sept 21st \n\nMorning Session – 10:00am – 12:00pm\nIntro to Watercolor with Alan Lewis\nIntro to Oil with William Noonan\nMixed Media & Drawing with Catherine DeCesare\n\nMidday Session – 12:30pm – 2:30pm\nMixed Media with Jodi Doster\nWatercolor & Ink with Margaret Grasso\nJewelry Making (Memory Wire Bracelet) with Janet Baskerville\n\nAfternoon Session – 3:00pm – 5:00pm\nDigital Animation with Aedan Ciganek\nIntro to Oil with Donna Prizzi\n\n  \nThursday\, September 26th – 9:00am – 11:00am \n\nIntro to Plein Air with Laura Martinez Bianco.  Interested in Plein Air Painting? Want to see what a class through the Wallkill River Center of the Arts would be like?  Join me at the Gazebo in the Village of Montgomery on Clinton Street on September 26\, 9-11 am . Free of charge! Bring your supplies-pastel\, watercolor\, oils or a sketchbook and pencil or just come and watch my plein air process.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/september-21st-2024-super-saturday-free-art-classes/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
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SUMMARY:09/08/24 The Serenade Trio: Classical Music\, Bach\, Mozart & Shumann
DESCRIPTION:A Concert on the Farm! Wallkill River Center for the Arts and All For One One For All Farm have teamed up to present a glorious afternoon of music\, food and drink on the farm. \nThe Trio will enchant you with two exquisite 30-minute sets featuring music of Bach\, Mozart\, Schumann\, and some other surprise delights. Enjoy an intermission with farm made iced tea and mini tea cakes\, and for those seeking a spirited refreshment\, a cash bar offering our selection of handcrafted cocktails and liqueurs. \nThe Serenade Trio – Violin\, Viola\, and Double Bass – enjoys wide-ranging\, lively and diverse music making and has\, for years\, won over audiences. These three musicians cover a lot of ground from the lowest tones straight on through to the highest of high notes. Whether in a concert hall\, ancient stone mill\, church\, or barn – the Serenade Trio thrives in the atmosphere of each space. \n*This concert has indoor and outdoor open seating. There is limited seating indoors\, but plenty of room available outside. We encourage guests to bring their lawn chairs and blankets* \n\n2:00pm – Farm open\n3:00pm – Concert Begins – 30 minute music set in the barn\n3:30pm: Tea Time Intermission – AOOA Serves Chilled Tea and Mini Tea Cakes / Cash Bar Open\n4:00pm: 30 minute music set in the barn\n\nNY Times: “A skilled and passionate performance… bravura and solid passages that feature rapid passagework and double stops which featured Mr. Feeney played with flair.” \nAccessibility:  Gravel parking lot and paths leads to a grassy slope up to the barn entrance.  One step required to enter the barn.  Seating is available inside and on the lawn.  Bathrooms are located inside the barn. \n____ \n$30 Advance Tickets Suggested\, Purchasable at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAOOA Farm – 221 Craigsville Rd\, Goshen\, NY 10924 \n_____ \n\n\nThis concert is a collaboration between WRCA and AOOA\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout the musicians:\n\nKrista Bennion Feeney\, Violinist\, is very active as a chamber musician\, soloist and orchestral leader in both historical and modern settings. She’s served as concertmaster of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s since 1983\, and has soloed with many orchestras including the symphonies of San Francisco and St. Louis and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. From 1999-2006 she was the music director of the New Century Chamber Orchestra\, and as a founding member of the Ridge Quartet she was nominated for a Grammy and the recipient of the Diapason d’Or Award for the quartet’s recording of Dvorak’s piano quintets with Rudolf Firkusny. “Her deep notes were rich and melancholy… there was a tender exuberance in both tumbles of notes and sustained phrases… a dramatic interplay of ferocity and light slyness.” – The New York Times\, May ‘14 \n  \nJessica Troy\, Violinist\, wears many freelance hats. She is a member or performs regularly with: Philharmonia Baroque\, Trinity Wall Street\, the Sebastians\, St. Luke’s\, NYC Opera\, Mostly Mozart Festival. She can be heard on the Marlboro Festival’s 50th anniversary CD in György Kurátg’s Microludes\, which she prepared with the composer. She has played in numerous Broadway pits (ranging from Porgy & Bess to Tootsie) and on many film scores (most recently Joker and Little Women). She has recorded quartet tracks for Lou Reed and Ani DiFranco\, performed on tv with Renée Fleming and Whitney Houston\, and on film with David Byrne. \n\n  \n\nJohn Feeney\, Principal Double Bass of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s\, the American Classical Orchestra and Opera Lafayette is a chamber musician and soloist of international renown. John has performed as a guest bassist with the Vienna Philharmonic. An avid Viennese Violinist\, in 2010 he co-founded the Serenade Orchestra and the Serenade Quartet\, performing many dozens of concerts featuring the music of 18th and 19th Century Vienna. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThis concert is generously sponsored by  \n \n \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/09-08-24-serenade-strings-classical-and-tango-repertoire/
LOCATION:WRCA Concert at Calvary Presbyterian Church\, 120 South Street\, Newburgh\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:08/03/24 Hot Wrk Ensemble: Original Compositions
DESCRIPTION: Hot Wrk Ensemble plus Guest Artist Gwen Laster \nAugust 3\, 2024 – 3 pm \nWallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street at 17K\, Montgomery\, NY 12549 \nAccessibility:  Wheelchair accessible ramp and bathroom. \nFREE CONCERT – Suggested Donation $20.00 \n  \nHot Wrk Ensemble\, the saxophone/woodwind and percussion trio founded in 2020 by award- winning musicians J Brooks Marcus (J Why)\, Lois Hicks-Wozniak and Brad Hubbard\, is committed to creating community through diverse\, genre-eclectic “chamber grooves” that include collaborative improvisation.    \nHot Wrk’s programs include Bossa Nova\, Scarlatti\, Son Jalisco\, Funk\, free jazz\, prepared electronics and original compositions by ensemble members in an interactive experience.  Audiences are invited to engage by sharing thoughts\, asking questions\, contributing ideas and listening.  Hot Wrk Ensemble believes chamber music can be a voice for change by engaging community to interact with and partake in the creation process – breaking systemic barriers that have placed classical and jazz in niche markets. \n“Hot Wrk Ensemble is three gifted composer/musician/improvisers with a uniquely panglobal focus.  Are they a contemporary classical ensemble with truly eclectic instrumentation? Or are they a jazz group that has both Miles Davis and Domenico Scarlatti in their book?  The single answer to all those questions is a resounding ‘YES!’ In short\, HWE is the very much the poster child for broadly inclusive unconventional cultural engagement.” (Elysium Furnace Works) \nLois Hicks-Wozniak is an active concert saxophonist and educator in the New York Metropolitan and the Hudson Valley regions\, committed to community engagement through new music and global music styles.  \nA D’Addario Woodwinds Artist\, her many awards include winning the Special Presentation Winners Recital Series\, sponsored by Artists International Presentations; earning her a New York Recital Debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall.  \nShe is described in performance as having “tremendous technique and fidelity to tone without sacrificing musical line\,” and a “beautiful soprano saxophone sound…preserving the beauty and consistency of her sound regardless of the technical or musical demands of the moment” (Saxophone Symposium). \nHer album Playback: Music for Saxophone and Bass Trombone features Matt Wozniak\, trombone and Nadine Shank\, piano.   Lois has performed and recorded with the Albany Symphony\, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and the first Burmese-American Hsiang Waing ensemble among others.  \nPreviously serving in the U.S. Army she played with the West Point Band and taught at Marist College\, Montclair State University\, and SUNY New Paltz. She holds degrees from Florida State University and Montclair State University.   Visit: http: www.loishickswozniak.com \n  \n J. Brooks Marcus (aka J Why) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who studied jazz\, classical\, electronic and experimental music at California Institute of the Arts\, Berklee College of Music\, and San Francisco State University. \nHe has composed for film\, dance\, puppet theater and podcasts.  \nCollaborators have included theater director and playwright Theresa Chavez\, dance filmmaker Susan Osberg\, musician and composer Julz A\, dance filmmaker Anna Brady Nuse\, filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev\, and choreographer Sasha Welsh.  \nIn 2017 he formed the collaborative production duo Obsidian Soundsystem with musician and engineer Jonny Taylor. As a performer\, he has played with Pamela Z\, Gwen Laster’s Gameboard\, and Andy Rinehart.  \nJ teaches composition at SUNY New Paltz and private lessons at Beacon Music Factory. His music can be found at https://soundcloud.com/j-why-1 and https://obsidiansoundsystem.bandcamp.com/music. \n  \nBrad Hubbard is a Composer who plays Baritone Saxophone\, Flute and Bass Clarinet. He is a member of 3rd Bell quartet combining jazz\, world\, and electronic music\, The David Sanford Big Band with the recently released “A Prayer for Lester Bowie”\, Neil Alexander’s X Ensemble a modern Chamber Jazz Octet and from 1988-2004 The New Century Saxophone Quartet.   \nIn May of 2024 Brad performed the World Premiere of his “Concerto for Baritone Saxophone and Concert Band.”  He has commissioned and premiered Benjamin Boone’s “Concerto for Baritone Saxophone and Orchestra” as well as pieces from Sherwood Shaffer\, Monica Ashton\, Mark Taylor and Michael Bellar and is also a composer and performer with Composers Concordance in New York City.  \nAs a sideman Brad has appeared with a broad range of artists including Corey Glover of Living Colour\, Nancy Wilson\, Pinetop Perkins\, Joe Lovano\, Lew Tabackin\, Lenny Pickett\, Boots Randolph\, Roy Clark\, The Monica Ashton Jazz Band among others.   \nBrad is currently the Woodwind Instructor at The Beacon Music Factory in Beacon NY\, where he lives with his family. \n  \nGwen Laster – violinist\, composer\, teaching artist.  Gwen Laster is a nationally acclaimed musician who has been the recipient of awards by the National Endowment for the Arts\, MPower Sphinx\, Jubilation Foundation\, Puffin Foundation\, Arts Mid-Hudson\, Lila Wallace\, and the Cognac Hennessey 1st place Jazz Search. She began her love for improvising and composing because of her parents’ love of jazz\, blues\, soul and classical music played endlessly on the record player and her progressive jazz music educators from Detroit’s public schools. Gwen Laster is many things: A virtuoso violinist with exquisite taste. An adventurous composer\, arranger and orchestrator. A classically trained artist with a deep appreciation for America’s musical history\, and a scholar of African- American musical heritage. A socially conscious activist and educator who understands the power of music to reach and touch everyday people. \nHer playing is poignant\, descriptive and always relevant. Perhaps that’s why she has recorded and performed with the world’s most influential artists. The list reads like a “who’s who” of modern masters: Andrea Bocelli\, David Foster\, Alicia Keys\, Rhianna\, Shaggy\, Aretha Franklin\, Solange\, Mark Anthony\, J Lo\, Shakira\, Gladys Knight\, Natalie Cole\, Anthony Braxton\, Nona Hendryx\, Wadada Leo Smith\, William Parker\, Danny Elfman\, Sun Ra Arkestra\, Tyler\, the Creator\, Emeline Michel and Andrew Baba Lamb. Her talents also extend to Broadway (Miss Saigon\, Beauty and the Beast\, Carousel\, Wicked\, Porgy and Bess\, The King and I). As the founder of the Creative Strings Improvisers Ensemble (CSIE)\, she has created programs which promote self-expression through improvisation. Her sensitivity to global music informs her workshops and master classes across the U.S. A native of Detroit\, she holds two degrees in music from the University of Michigan and has lived in New York for many years. \nHer newest recording “Blue Lotus” is performed by New MUSE4tet\, an improvisational string quartet whose original works promote social activism. Her features in Chamber Music America magazine for her commissioned work Black Lives Matter Suite (composed for New Muse4tet) shares her personal reflection and experiences that motivated the work.  Laster’s music is available at Bandcamp\, iTunes and other digital media sources. Her recordings as a leader are Sneak Preview\, I Hear You Smiling\, Gameboard and Blue Lotus. \n  \n  \nThis concert is generously sponsored by  \n \n \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/08-03-24-hot-wrk-wind-ensemble-original-compositions/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music
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SUMMARY:07/07/24 Trio Andaluz:  Flamenco Music & Dance
DESCRIPTION:Flamenco Music and Dance  \nSunday July 7\,  2024 – 3pm  \nBlooming Grove UCC\,  2 Old Dominion Road\, Blooming Grove\, NY  10914 \nAccessibility:  Accessible entrance on the west side of the building.  Bathrooms in the basement are accessible via wheelchair lift. \nTRIO ANDALUZ – FLAMENCO is comprised of the 3 accomplished artists presented today\, all trained in the rigorous study and practice of Flamenco Music and Dance.  These dynamic musicians and dancer have a rich history of working together in different ensembles and dance companies\,  celebrating the ancient art forms of the Iberian Peninsula.  There will be a Q & A after the show. \n  \nDaniel Pimentel began playing guitar at the age of 12 and later took lessons in Mexico and in Spain with prominent teachers such as Manolo Sanlúcar\, José Antonio Rodríguez\, Gerardo Núñez and Antonio Rey among others.  Throughout his career he has trained in musical styles such as jazz\, classical and Mexican music as well as the classic Flamenco style. \nHis work includes a Tribute to Federico García Lorca\, El Cristo Andaluz\, Bodas de Sangre and Gypsies in pursuit. Daniel has collaborated with Flamenco artists such as Lucero Hernández\, Natalia Loza\, Fernando Martínez\, Las Cabales de Guadalajara\, Leo and Juan Treviño\, Erika Suarez as well as the Flamenco Companies of María Elena Anaya\, El Club España\, Marién Luévano\, Natalia Loza and Caña y Candela among others. He also worked with artists in other musical genres such as Joe Lovano\, Judi Silvano\, Juan Gabriel\, María José and Paco de María. \nHe has performed all over Mexico\, Madrid and Toledo\, Spain\, Quito\, Ecuador as well as New York and Chicago.  Daniel has recorded and released 7 albums of music\, including “A mi Aire” (2010) and “Sentimiento Flamenco” (2017). \n  \nNatalia Loza dancer\, born in Mexico City\, graduated from the National Dance School\, completing her training with masters such as María Elena Anaya\, Gabriel Blanco\, Silvia Martín\, Paloma Macías\, Olinka Trueba\, among others. She was invited to be part of the teaching staff\, teaching Stylized Dance and Stage Practices to the students of the Spanish Dance Degree. \nDuring her training she studied Spanish dance and Flamenco with teachers including Guadalupe Gómez (first dancer at the Madrid Conservatory)\, Manuel Reyes\, Mariano Bernal\, Ángeles Gabaldón\, Daniel Doña and Ana Lopéz\, among others.  In 2012 she took bata de cola and shawl classes with teacher Milagros Menjibar at the famed Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville\, Spain. \nNatalia is one of the most outstanding dancers with mastery of the castanet in both Mexico and the American continent and she has performed in the major theaters in Mexico such as Bellas Artes\, Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City\, Guadalajara\, Cancun\, Queretaro\, Puebla and Los Cabos. \n  \nAlfonso Cid\, Flamenco singer and flute player. His mother and grandfather were his earliest influences. He attended classes at the prestigious Torres-Macarena Flamenco social club in Seville starting in 1987.  \nAlfonso also studied solfege singing and flute at the Seville Music Conservatory and was awarded two scholarships to study at the Cristina Heeren Foundation for Flamenco Art in Seville\, Spain.  \nHe has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center Out of Doors\, Town Hall\, London’s Royal Albert Hall\, Sala Covarrubias in Mexico City. He has produced albums with “Gazpacho Andalú”\, Latin Rock band “Dientes de Caramelo” and the Jazz/Flamenco band “New Bojaira”. \n  \nToday’s concert is Free\, with Donations gratefully accepted to support the continued work of the WRCA in many communities within Orange County.  www.Wallkill.art \nJoin us for free Art Exhibits\, Adult and Childrens Art Classes and Please consider becoming a Member and/or Sponsor of our many programs. And please leave us your Email address for news of upcoming programs. \n  \nThis concert is generously sponsored by  \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/07-07-24-trio-andaluz-flamenco-music-dance/
LOCATION:Blooming Grove UCC\, 8 Old Dominion Road\, Blooming Grove\, NY\, 10914\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music
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SUMMARY:06/01/24 Music and Dance Excursions Concert
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 1st  3:00pm \nSeligmann Center\, 23 White Oak Drive (Sugar Loaf)\, Chester\, NY.  \nThis venue is ADA Accessible. \n  \nHilary Brown-Istrefi is a Canadian-American director\, choreographer\, performer\, and educator. She is a graduate of École de danse contemporaine de Montréal\, and over the last decade has performed in the works of Melissa Riker\, Judi Silvano\, Bouchra Ouizguen\, Jillian Peña\, Doug Elkins\, Linda Tegg\, and Candice Breitz. In 2013\, she co-founded the award-winning performance collective\, Same As Sister (S.A.S.)\, with her twin sister Briana Brown-Tipley. Their interdisciplinary commissions have been presented internationally in the US\, Canada\, Italy\, Greece\, and France. Hilary initiated HB² PROJECTS in 2017\, as a choreographic platform to expand her collaborations in performance. \nLamy Istrefi is a NYC-based drummer\, percussionist\, and composer originally from Mitrovice\, Kosovo. Istrefi attended the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Graz (KUG) in Austria before moving to the US. He is currently a member of Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano’s Trio/Quartet\, and has performed and toured internationally with renowned musical artists Mark Murphy\, Sheila Jordan\, Dennis Irwin\, Butch Morris\, Juini Booth\, Jay Clayton\, Greg Tardy\, James Hurt\, Judi Silvano and Leo Genovese\, among others. \nTeri Roiger is a jazz vocalist\, pianist\, and lyricist. Her five albums have all met with critical acclaim\, as have her performances at festivals and top New York jazz spots. Her recordings show her uncommon knowledge\, appreciation\, and deep love for the artistry of Billie Holiday\, Abbey Lincoln\, and Thelonious Monk. Teri has an intuitive laid back sense of time reminiscent of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter but with her own uniqueness. JACK DEJOHNETTE (legendary jazz drummer). \nJohn Menegon is a Bassist & Composer who began his career in Montreal. After moving to New York City\, he spent 10 years playing for legendary tenor players Dewey Redman and David Fathead Newman. Since then\, his recordings as a bandleader have all met with critical acclaim\, and his latest project showcases his brilliant compositions. New York bassist JOHN MENEGON is in the line of George Mraz and Michael Moore; a harmonically sophisticated bassist with technical facility who swings hard when it’s called for. Downbeat \n  \nThis concert\, entitled “Music and Dance Excursions” is a premiere performance of a unique program created expressly by these Collaborative Artists\, engaged for this afternoons’ concert.    Their collective skills and experiences in creative and improvisational Dance and Music idioms shine a light on their communication skills with each other as well as with the audience.   \nWe are thrilled to present this outstanding ensemble in the studio where Karl Seligmann\, the Swiss American painter\, lived and painted for many years here in Orange County.  The open space and beautiful light that streams into his studio is a “blank canvas” for these artists to create a special moment in time for you\, as audience\, to enjoy! \nYou will see Contemporary Dance movement in varied styles and hear the Music Stylings ranging from songs by Thelonious Monk\, Billie Holiday and other 20th Century composers in addition to spontaneous Compositions that arise from the Structured Scores giving this concert it’s framework.   \nThis concert is produced by Wallkill River Center for the Arts’ Board Member and Music Curator Judi Silvano.  Her background in both Dance and Music has led her to seek out opportunities to create collaborative events of  artists of many media while interfacing with venues & audiences in the Mid-Hudson Valley.   \nToday’s concert is Free\, with Donations gratefully accepted to support the continued work of the WRCA in many communities within Orange County.  www.Wallkill.art \nJoin us for free Art Exhibits\, Adult and Childrens Art Classes and Please consider becoming a Member and/or Sponsor of our many programs. And please leave us your Email address for news of upcoming programs. \n  \nThis concert is generously sponsored by 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/06-01-24-music-and-dance-excursions-concert/
LOCATION:Seligmann Center\, 25 White Oak Dr\, Sugar Loaf\, NY\, 10981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music
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