2023-2024 Season
150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesPianist Kevin Moore presents an all-Rachmaninoff program celebrating 150 years of the great composer-pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff. Program Rachmaninoff: Elegie in E-flat minor, Op. 3, No. 1 Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 Rachmaninoff: Daisies, Op. 38, No. 3 Rachmaninoff: Lilacs, Op. 21, No. 5 Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. Rachmaninoff) Rachmaninoff: ... Read more
Nostalgia and Love Songs
St. David's Episcopal Church 14 Jamar Drive, Dewitt, NY, United StatesKat Skafidas (soprano), Kyle Seniw (tenor), and Cynthia Bromka-Skafidas (piano) present a lovely set of songs from the Romantic period through the modern day. Program Ravel: Mélodies populaires grecques (1906) M.A.11 Chopin-Viardot: selections from 12 Mazurkas de Frédéric Chopin (1864) Draper: O sea-starved, hungry sea (2017) Schumann: selections from Gedichte aus 'Liebesfrühling' (1840), Op.37 Schumann: ... Read more
Sonata and Trios
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesYurie Mitsuhashi (violin), William Ford-Smith (viola), and Ida Tili-Trebicka (piano) perform master chamber works of Bartók, Mozart, Schubert, and Shostakovich. Program Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304 Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D. 821 Shostakovich: 5 Pieces for 2 Violins and ... Read more
Flow Together: Contemporary and Classic Works for Violin and Keyboard
St. David's Episcopal Church 14 Jamar Drive, Dewitt, NY, United StatesAsher Wulfman (violin) and Mary Holzhauer (piano) mix together exciting 21st Century duets with masterworks that have stood the test of time. Program Ruehr: Rumengling (2012) Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 12, No. 2 Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1016 Saariaho: Tocar (2010) Violinist Asher Wulfman is a performer of solo, ... Read more
Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesPianist Vadim Serebryany presents the iconic work of Frederic Rzewski, The People United Will Never Be Defeated. This work is a set of 36 variations on the Chilean protest song of the same title. Program Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated (1975) Vadim Serebryany has been acclaimed by audiences and critics on five ... Read more
Music Since 1945
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesLana Stafford (flute) and Sabine Krantz (piano) perform master works for flute and piano written between 1945 and 2021. Program Ian Clarke: Deep Blue (2012), Hypnosis (1994) & Orange Dawn (2002) Yuko Uebayashi: Calmato and Lento-Moderato from Flute Sonata No. 1 (2002) Ernst von Dohnányi: Aria, Op. 48, No. 1 (1958) Howard Hanson: Serenade, Op. ... Read more
Gems from Piano World: Piano Studio of Ida Tili-Trebicka
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesExceptional piano students of Ida Tili-Trebicka present piano solos and duets by Schumann, Grieg, Respighi, Liszt, Brahms, Bozic-Kudric, and Lutoslawski. The featured pianists are Paola Budani, Inelda Caushaj, Synjona Paplekaj, Lauren Smith, and Alanna Moonan. This recital has not yet been sponsored. If you would like to sponsor this event and have your name published ... Read more
Holiday Concert
The Holiday Concert you may have known for years is being revived this year! Come join us for a mix of art song, carols, and some fun tunes to sing along to. Featured musicians are singers Isabel Hampton, Katherine Weber, and Julia Ebner, flutist Lana Stafford, violist William Ford-Smith, and pianists Paul Michael Clark and ... Read more
Contemporary Saxophone in Four Voices
St. David's Episcopal Church 14 Jamar Drive, Dewitt, NY, United StatesSaxophonist Daniel Sclafani performs an exciting program by modern composers on all the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Program Keuris: Canzone (1991) Hurel: Opcit (1983) Dench: 'e/meth (1995) Eckardt: Still (2007) Daniel Sclafani is a saxophonist and educator with a special interest in contemporary solo and chamber music. This interest has been focused on ... Read more
Atmospheres
Park Central Presbyterian Church 504 E Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesMartha Grener (flute), Zachary Sweet (cello) and Sar-Shalom Strong (piano) perform master chamber works by Beach, Gaubert, Villa Lobos, Walker and Martinu. Program Amy Beach: Pastorale and Caprice Water Sprites Philippe Gaubert: Trois Aquarelles Heitor Villa Lobos: Jet Whistle George Walker: Sonata Bohuslav Martinu:Trio for flute, cello & piano Noted for solo recitals and ... Read more