MUSICAL NOTES

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The classical piano is featured in the next program from the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra... Friday, March 12th and Saturday, March 13th at 8pm each evening in the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse, guest artist Jon Nakamatsu will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 and then collaborate with LeMoyne College artist-in-residence Andrew Russo for Mozart’s Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos... the program includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 22, The Philosopher, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite.  The SSO will collect non-perishable food items as part of Orchestra Feeding America, in partnership with the Food Bank of Central New York…
look for bins as you enter the Civic Center. For ticket information, you may call the box office at 315-424-8200 or toll free at 800-724-3810... or visit www.SyracuseSymphony.org on the web.

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The comic opera The Cunning Man by Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most popular and influential musical works of the 18th century… performances of the work will be presented at Cornell University in Great Hall of Risley (rizz-lee) Residential College on Friday, March 12th at 8:30pm, and Saturday the 13th & Sunday the 14th at 8pm each of those evenings.  Musical ensemble “Les petits violons” will collaborate with a visiting cast.  There is no charge for admission, but tickets are required due to limited seating.  For information, stop-by Lincoln Hall 101 or you may call 607-255-4097.

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Syracuse Vocal Ensemble presents its third concert of the season, “Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil” will be presented on Saturday, March 13th at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church, 410 N. Main St. Minoa, and again on Sunday, March 14th at 3pm in St. Patrick’s Church, 215 N. Lowell Ave., Syracuse... The work is one of the great a cappella choral works.  For tix you may try at the door, at 315-637-3899 or visit the website www.SyracuseVocalEnsemble.org .

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The CU Winds and Cornell Chorale will perform on Saturday, March 13 at 8pm in Bailey Hall on the Cornell campus in Ithaca… music by Alfred Reed, Percy Grainger (the well-known Lincolnshire Posey), Mason Bates and Igor Stravinsky featured in this program, offered free to the public.

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The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra will sit side-by-side with their younger counterparts from the Youth Orchestra and Youth String Orchestra for their annual concert on Sunday, March 14th at 2pm in the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse.  The concert features a world premiere performance of Marc Mellits’ piece titled Octet and performance by the winners of the annual Concerto competition:  Cecilia Lee, violin, Adam Rothenberg, piano, and Mark Sieling, piano.  Tix available at 315-424-8200, toll-free at 800-724-3810, and online at www.SyracuseSymphony.org .

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The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble presents a multmedia event on Sunday, March 14th at 3pm in The Palace Theater, 2384 James Street, Syracuse… the program is called “Silver Screen Spectacular” and feature live music and projected images from Aladdin, Mary Poppins, The Mission, Silverado, and more.  While donations will be accepted, ensemble director James Spencer invites everyone to this free event.

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We are all invited to a free Faculty Chamber Music Concert in Barnes Hall on the Cornell campus in Ithaca on Sunday evening, March 14th at 8pm… the program features works by Kodaly plus Cornell alumnus Steven Burke and doctoral composer Jesse Jones… artists include soprano Judith Kellock, pianist Xak Bjerken, cellist Heidi Hoffman, and Syracuse University’s professor of guitar Ken Meyer.

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LeMoyne College will host the program “Around the Globe and Home Again!” Tuesday evening, March 16th at 7:30 in the Coyne Center on the campus in Syracuse.  Featured performers will be West Bengali tabla virtuoso Debu Nayak exploring classical music of India and Bollywood hits... followed by Syracuse’s own Joe Driscoll and his revolutionary take on music... tix at the door.

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Civic Morning Musicals presents the ensemble “Dolce Flutes” in a free recital on Wednesday, March 17th at 12:30pm in the Hosmer Audtorium of the Everson Museum of Art, corner of State & Harrison, downtown Syracuse.  You will hear Smetana’s Die Moldau and the Scherzo from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

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The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble will present the annual springtime favorite “Bachfest” on Friday, March 19th, at 7pm in May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse.  Celebrating JS Bach’s birthday on March 21st, the program features soprano Laura Enslin, Led Strickland, trumpet, and the conclusion with a sing-along of the choral finale from “St. John Passion”.  This program is offered free of charge.

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CLASSIC FM is pleased to be the media partner as The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra welcomes percussionist Colin Currie for programs  on Friday, March 19th and Saturday, March 20th at 8pm each evening, in the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse.  Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz will lead the SSO in Diamond’s Rounds for Strings, Higdon’s Percussion Concerto,  and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6.  For ticket information, you may call the box office at 315-424-8200 or toll free at 800-724-3810... or visit www.SyracuseSymphony.org on the web.

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The next program in the CNY Jazz Orchestra Concert Series will feature a tribute to one of America’s most prolific songwriters, Harry Warren... with well-known jazz arranger & musicologist, guest conductor Dave Berger leading a select octet on Saturday, March 20th at 8pm in the Carrier Theater at the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse… for ticket information, you may call 315-435-2121 or visit www.cnyJAZZ.org .

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“Young and lively” seems to be the theme of the artists in the next program from the Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music... But you will hear a solid, traditional program performed by the Cypress String Quartet with guest cellist Amit Peled... Bach’s cello suite No. 2, Haydn’s quartet “The Bird”, and the Schubert  String Quintet in C are on this program for Saturday, March 20th at 8pm in Lincoln Middle School, 1613 James Street, just west of Teall Avenue, Syracuse.  For ticket information you may visit www.SyracuseFriendsOfChamberMusic.org on the web or call 315-446-3424.

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The “Joyful Noise” Concert series continues in Liverpool First United Methodist Church (the church with the purple doors), 604 Oswego Street, in the heart of Liverpool village on Sunday afternoon, March 21st at 4pm… the vocal ensemble “Women of Note” will present “Choral Favorites”. A free-will offering is reuqested.

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We are invited to a celebration of Celtic music on Sunday afternoon, March 21st at 4pm in First Presbyterian Church, 64 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville... the performance by Central New York musicians will include instrumental music of Scotland, Ireland, Northumbria, Wales, and Cape Breton... admission is free, but donations of canned goods for the Baldwinsville Food Pantry will be gratefully accepted.

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The Fredonia Chamber Singers from the School of Music at SUNY Fredonia will present a concert on Sunday, March 21st at 7:30pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 2222 Genesee Street, Utica...Tix available at the door or in advance at the parish office at 315-724-3155.

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The Masterworks Chorale will sing Mozart’s Grand Mass in c on Sunday, March 21st at 8pm in First English Lutheran Church, 501 James Street, Syracuse.  Featured guest artists will be Janet Brown, soprano, Bridget Moriarty, mezzo-soprano, Jonathan English, tenor, and Eric Johnson, bass... Dan Larson will conduct.  Tix available at the door.

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LeMoyne College presents another program in the “Piano at the Panasci” series on Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30pm featuring ensemble works of George Tsontakis, the much lauded Greek-American composer... Andrew Russo, Robert Auler, and friends will perform in Panasci Family Chapel on the LeMoyne campus, Syracuse... tix at the door or in advance at 315-445-4523... free admission for students.

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The Malmgren Concert Series wraps-up on Tuesday, March 23rd at 8pm in Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University campus with a recital by the vocal ensemble “Amarcord”... you will hear music in the tradition of famous boys choirs of Europe with selections spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times.  Malmgren concerts are presented free of charge.

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Pianist Maryna Mazhukova returns to perform in the next Civic Morning Musicals free recital on Wednesday, March 24th at 12:30pm in the Hosmer Auditorium of the Everson Museum of Art, corner of State & Harrison downtown Syracuse. 
You will hear works of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin featured.

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The Oswego Chamber Music Series “ke-nekt” presents a free concert on Wednesday, March 24th at 7:30pm (pre-concert talk at 7) in Sheldon Hall Ballroom on the SUNY Oswego campus in Oswego, NY… pianists Robert Auler in collaboration with Andy Russo will host a tribute to composer George Tsontakis.

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Cinefest, the 30th annual festival of archival motion pictures presented by the Syracuse Cinephile Society, will be held Thursday, March 25th through Sunday, March 28th at the Holiday Inn, Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY.  Among the nearly 40 films will be many silent features with live piano accompaniment provided by renowned musicians of the genre Dr. Philip C. Carli, Makia Matsumura, and Ben Model.  For daily or event-long registration, you may telephone 315-468-6147 or visit www.syracusecinefest.com on the web.

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Harrison Bankhead, bass, Warren Smith, percussion, and William Cole, Asian double-reed horn specialist, will headline a free concert on Friday, March 26th at 7pm in the Community Folk Art Center’s Black Box Theate, Dee Davis Room, at 805 East Genesee Street, Syracuse... the program is part of the John Coltrane Memorial contemporary Jazz Series... for more information, you may call the Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences at 315-443-4302.

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Maureen McGovern will perform a concert of popular favorites with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th at 8pm each evening in the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse.  For ticket information, you may call the box office at 315-424-8200 or toll free at 800-724-3810... or visit www.SyracuseSymphony.org on the web.

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The French Teachers of Central New York will sponsor a fundraising program for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti... Saturday morning, March 27th at 10 o’clock in C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville Mlle Josée Vachon will present a program of both original and traditional French, Québecois, and Acadian songs.  The concert should run about 90 minutes... advance sale tix available at 315-446-1176.

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The Kingston Symphony presents “Classics 101”, an evening of classical music’s greatest hits, on Saturday, March 27th at 8pm in the Grand Theatre, 218 Princess Street, Kingston… Violinist Gisèle Dalbec will be featured in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, plus you will no doubt enjoy Handel’s Water Music, Pachelbel’s Canon, and much more… For ticket information, you may call 613-530-2050 or visit the symphony webiste at www.kingstonsymphony.on.ca .

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The Society for New Music presents the program “The Young  & Restless” on Sunday afternoon, March 28th at 2:30 in the Everson Museum of Art, corner of State & Harrison, downtown Syracuse.  Marc Mellits’ new work for double string quartet will receive its 2010 premiere, plus works of Crowell, Davidenko, and Jocelyn Hagen… performers include Eileen Strempel, soprano and piano collaborator Sylvie Beaudette presenting musical settings of Margaret Atwood poetry, with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra String Quartet alongside the Youth Orchestra Quartet.  Tix available at the door.

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In the next Stained Glass Series concert, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Syracuse Children’s Chorus, and Syracuse University Singers will collaborate for the program “The Glory of Venice”... Sunday, March 28th at 3pm in Most Holy Rosary Church, 111 Roberts Avenue, Syracuse... the program is a recreation of the glorious sounds of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice.  For ticket information, you may call the box office at 315-424-8200 or toll free at 800-724-3810... or visit www.SyracuseSymphony.org on the web.

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The next presentation in the series “Piano at the Panasci” at LeMoyne College is really piano and cello… on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:30pm, cellist Caroline Stinson will collaborate with LeMoyne’s artist-in-residence Andrew Russo for Korngold’s “Cello Concerto”, written for the 1946 film noir Deception starring Bette Davis.  For more information, you may call 315-445-4523.

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Civic Morning Musicals next presents a rather “novelty” program... the ensemble is called “Il Quattro Pianisti” and they are eight hands on the two pianos in the Hosmer Auditorium of the Everson Museum of Art, corner of State & Harrison downtown Syracuse... the program will be heard on Wednesday, March 31st at 12:30pm and is offered free to the public by Civic Morning Musicals.

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Arts at Grace and SUNY Cortland’s Department of Performing Arts will collaborate for a production of The St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach on Good Friday, April 2nd beginning at 4pm in Grace Episcopal, 19 Church Street, Cortland... featured performers are Steven Stull, Lianne Coble, and David Neal... Stephen Wilson will conduct.  The program is free but donations are gratefully accepted... for more information you may call 607-753-3073.

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Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel resumes on Saturday, April 3rd at 8pm in the Munson-Williams Arts Auditorium, 310 Genesee St. Utica with the program “Chopin the Passionate Patriot”... Jeffrey will perform Polonaises and Mazurkas by Chopin with colorful commentary about the works.  For ticket information, you may call 800-754-0797 or visit www.mwpai.org  on the web.

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Civic Morning Musicals cuts back this week... from eight hands on two pianos a week ago, this week brother performers Matthew and Stephen Pikarsky will present a program that includes Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody for piano four-hands and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.  The performance will be offered free to the public on Wednesday, April 7th at 12:30pm in the Everson Museum of Art, corner of State & Harrison, downtown Syracuse.

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The Oswego Chamber Music Series “ke-nekt” presents Big Band & Latin Jazz on Wednesday, April 7th at 7:30pm in Sheldon Hall Ballroom on the SUNY Oswego campus in Oswego, NY…  Bob Washut’s music will be featured in this concert that includes saxophonist Jose Encarnacion and percussionist Freddy Colon.  For ticket information, you may call 315-312-2141  or visit www.oswego.edu/ke-nekt .

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We will all “do the time warp” again in Coyne Center on the LeMoyne Campus in Syracuse, when the LeMoyne College Chamber Orchestra and Singers presents a concert version of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”… Thursday and Friday, April 8th & 9th at 7:30pm… and two shows on Saturday, April 10th at 2pm and 7:30pm.  For more information, you may call 315-445-4523.

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The Hamilton College Choir & College Hill Singers will present their “Home Tour Concert” on Friday, April 9th at 8pm in Wellin Hall on the Hamilton campus in Clinton, NY.  G. Roberts Kolb will lead the singers in selections from their Northeastern U.S. tour.  This event is free and open to the public. 

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Madrigalia is an 18-member choral ensemble in the Rochester area that includes both sacred and secular works in their repertoire… they will perform on Friday, April 9th at 8pm and Sunday, April 11th at 4pm in Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhigh Street, Rochester… these concerts will feature the premiere of works by Libby Larsen using texts taken from the writings of Susan B. Anthony, plus South African Freedom Songs, African-American Spirituals, and more works by women composers.  For ticket information, you may call 585-234-4283 or visit www.madrigalia.org on the web.

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Prepare for an evening of passionate music as the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra presents a program on Friday, April 9th and Saturday, April 10th at 8pm each evening in the Mulroy Civic Center, Montgomery Street, downtown Syracuse... the program is titled “The Seductress”and the SSO welcomes soprano Kelly Cae Hogan... you will hear Barber’s Knoxville:  Summer of 1915, Stokowski’s arrangement of Bach’s Air on a G String, and two works by Richard Strauss... Death and Transfiguration and the sultry Dance of the Seven Veils & Final Scene  from Salomé.  For ticket information, you may call the box office at 315-424-8200 or toll free at 800-724-3810...
or visit www.SyracuseSymphony.org on the web.

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The Performing Arts at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY presents the Orion String Quartet with special guest pianist Peter Serkin on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm in Wellin Hall.  The performance will feature selections from Bach’s Art of the Fugue and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F, Op. 34.  For ticket information, you may call 315-859-4331.

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NYS Baroque will present Giacomo Carissimi’s tragic oratorio Jephte on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm in Ithaca in First Presbyterian Church, 315 No. Cayuga Street and again on Sunday, April 11th at 4pm in Syracuse in First Unitarian Church, 109 Waring Road.  Jephte was the Hebrew warrior whose triumph turned to despair.   Tix at the door, at 607-533-4383 or visit www.nysema.org on the web.

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The Penderecki String Quartet will present a strong, traditional program in the next presentation by the Chamber Music Society of Utica on Sunday, April 11th at 2:30pm in the Munson-Williams Auditorium, 310 Genesee Street, Utica.  Haydn, Schulhoff, and Beethoven’s Op. 132 String Quartet are scheduled.  For ticket information, you may call 315-822-4392 or visit the website www.UticaChamberMusic.org .

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Music At Colgate returns on Sunday, April 11th at 3:30pm in Memorial Chapel on the Colgate campus in Hamilton, NY with a free performance by the Colgate University Orchestra… the title work is An American in Paris by Gershwin, with other familiar works by Rossini Bizet, and Delibes.

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We are all invited to a free performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater for soprano & alto soloists, female chorus, chamber orchestras, harpsichord, and organ conducted by Jonathan English… at Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, April 11th at 5pm. 

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