Music Exchange Orchestra Concert
April 28th, 2017
Over 60 students participated in the Weston, Bridgeport Exchange Orchestra this year. This program was launched in January when students from Weston were bused to Bridgeport for a day with the High Horizons and Multicultural Magnet schools 8th grade strings class.. The Haven String Quartet worked in small group sectionals with the exchange orchestra to help prepare for the spring concerts in April. In March the Bridgeport School students traveled to Weston to continue working together on the repertoire. The final concert (in video above) was a celebration of the partnership of these three schools and the Haven Quartet. The students enjoyed the opportunity to meet new friends, share lunch and conversation.
April 28th, 2017
Over 60 students participated in the Weston, Bridgeport Exchange Orchestra this year. This program was launched in January when students from Weston were bused to Bridgeport for a day with the High Horizons and Multicultural Magnet schools 8th grade strings class.. The Haven String Quartet worked in small group sectionals with the exchange orchestra to help prepare for the spring concerts in April. In March the Bridgeport School students traveled to Weston to continue working together on the repertoire. The final concert (in video above) was a celebration of the partnership of these three schools and the Haven Quartet. The students enjoyed the opportunity to meet new friends, share lunch and conversation.
September 26th - 2 PM Pequot Library
NYGASP - "The Wandering Minstrels"
Don’t expect this light-hearted group to stand still and sing! But you can expect to hear great voices, skilled in the G&S style, presenting satirical, sentimental, and rousing Gilbert & Sullivan favorites with style and flair. Costume elements, props and choreography provide the visual pop which turns each event into a celebration, with the camaraderie and spontaneous banter of the Wand’ring Minstrels adding an extra measure of froth to the proceedings!
Each of the Wand’ring Minstrels is a leading performer from the acclaimed New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players company with a long list of G&S roles in repertory. This provides the flexibility to perform varying programs and the ability to rise to the challenge of surprise requests from the audience, a tour-de-force featured segment in most programs of this lively ensemble.
October 24th- 2 PM Pequot Library
Brian Torff and the New Duke Ensemble
This eight piece band led by Brian Torff is comprised of the Fairfield University Jazz Faculty. They will bring their brass, drums, piano and vocalists on stage for an energizing afternoon of "classical jazz".
Brian Q. Torff is a renowned bassist, composer, author and educator. He is a Professor of Music and the Music Program Director at Fairfield University as well as a featured bass soloist in jazz festivals throughout the United State. He has served as the musical director of the Django Reinhardt New York Festival. His current project, New Duke, is an acclaimed eight-piece band that performs Torff’s updated arrangements of Duke Ellington’s music.
New Duke features Torff’s arrangements of Duke Ellington’s Cotton Club period through the 1960s, infused with funk, hip-hop, reggae, world beat and other contemporary rhythms. The band highlights the musical brilliance of one of jazz’s most influential figures in an original light. These arrangements for eight-piece jazz band result in a fresh musical direction. The band performs in concert at festivals, and released its first recording in the fall of 2014.
New Duke features many of the great band teachers in Fairfield County: Darryl Tookes, vocals; Brian Torff, bass, composer and arranger, harmonica, and vocals; Jamie Finegan, trumpet; Rick Sadlon, saxophone and flute; Steve Moran, tenor and baritone sax; John Fumasoli, trombone and Dave Childs, keyboards.
November 21st - 2 PM Pequot Library
David Lisker, Violin
The November Free Young Persons’ concert will feature the virtuoso violinist David Lisker who has appeared as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral performer in many of today’s most prestigious concert halls including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Merkin Hall. He has been an artist in residence at music festivals around the world. He studied with Pinchas Zukerman at the Manhattan School of Music and received his Master of Music Degree from Juilliard where he studied with Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Lisker is artistic director of his nonprofit organization, the Lisker Music Foundation which strives to support current and future generations of musicians through its acclaimed concert series, outreach programs and scholarships. The master class for advanced violin students will follow the performance.
January 9th - 2 PM Pequot Library
GBYO Concerto Competition
Join us and watch the finalists of the GBYO Concerto Competition compete for the opportunity to play as the featured soloist in their Spring concert.
February 6th - 2 PM Pequot Library
Canellakis - Brown, cello-piano duo
Hailed as "a pair of adventurous young talents" (Time Out New York), the Canellakis-Brown Duo has been captivating audiences with its superb musicianship and thrilling performances. Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist/composer Michael Brown present innovative programs that combine masterpieces from the standard repertoire with original compositions and arrangements. Michael Brown was awarded the 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
March 12th - 2 PM Pequot Library
Svet Stoyanov, percussionist
Praised by the New York Times for his "unmistakeable virtuosity" on the marimba and a wide variety of percussion instruments, Bulgarian - born Svet Stoyanov was winner of the 2003 Concert Artists Guild International Competition.
April 9th - 2 pm Pequot Library
Borromeo String Quartet
The visionary performances of the Borromeo String Quartet have established them as one of the most important string quartets of our time. Now celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Borromeo have performed a vast repertoire worldwide and collaborated with many of today's great composers and performers.
NYGASP - "The Wandering Minstrels"
Don’t expect this light-hearted group to stand still and sing! But you can expect to hear great voices, skilled in the G&S style, presenting satirical, sentimental, and rousing Gilbert & Sullivan favorites with style and flair. Costume elements, props and choreography provide the visual pop which turns each event into a celebration, with the camaraderie and spontaneous banter of the Wand’ring Minstrels adding an extra measure of froth to the proceedings!
Each of the Wand’ring Minstrels is a leading performer from the acclaimed New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players company with a long list of G&S roles in repertory. This provides the flexibility to perform varying programs and the ability to rise to the challenge of surprise requests from the audience, a tour-de-force featured segment in most programs of this lively ensemble.
October 24th- 2 PM Pequot Library
Brian Torff and the New Duke Ensemble
This eight piece band led by Brian Torff is comprised of the Fairfield University Jazz Faculty. They will bring their brass, drums, piano and vocalists on stage for an energizing afternoon of "classical jazz".
Brian Q. Torff is a renowned bassist, composer, author and educator. He is a Professor of Music and the Music Program Director at Fairfield University as well as a featured bass soloist in jazz festivals throughout the United State. He has served as the musical director of the Django Reinhardt New York Festival. His current project, New Duke, is an acclaimed eight-piece band that performs Torff’s updated arrangements of Duke Ellington’s music.
New Duke features Torff’s arrangements of Duke Ellington’s Cotton Club period through the 1960s, infused with funk, hip-hop, reggae, world beat and other contemporary rhythms. The band highlights the musical brilliance of one of jazz’s most influential figures in an original light. These arrangements for eight-piece jazz band result in a fresh musical direction. The band performs in concert at festivals, and released its first recording in the fall of 2014.
New Duke features many of the great band teachers in Fairfield County: Darryl Tookes, vocals; Brian Torff, bass, composer and arranger, harmonica, and vocals; Jamie Finegan, trumpet; Rick Sadlon, saxophone and flute; Steve Moran, tenor and baritone sax; John Fumasoli, trombone and Dave Childs, keyboards.
November 21st - 2 PM Pequot Library
David Lisker, Violin
The November Free Young Persons’ concert will feature the virtuoso violinist David Lisker who has appeared as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral performer in many of today’s most prestigious concert halls including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Merkin Hall. He has been an artist in residence at music festivals around the world. He studied with Pinchas Zukerman at the Manhattan School of Music and received his Master of Music Degree from Juilliard where he studied with Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Lisker is artistic director of his nonprofit organization, the Lisker Music Foundation which strives to support current and future generations of musicians through its acclaimed concert series, outreach programs and scholarships. The master class for advanced violin students will follow the performance.
January 9th - 2 PM Pequot Library
GBYO Concerto Competition
Join us and watch the finalists of the GBYO Concerto Competition compete for the opportunity to play as the featured soloist in their Spring concert.
February 6th - 2 PM Pequot Library
Canellakis - Brown, cello-piano duo
Hailed as "a pair of adventurous young talents" (Time Out New York), the Canellakis-Brown Duo has been captivating audiences with its superb musicianship and thrilling performances. Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist/composer Michael Brown present innovative programs that combine masterpieces from the standard repertoire with original compositions and arrangements. Michael Brown was awarded the 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
March 12th - 2 PM Pequot Library
Svet Stoyanov, percussionist
Praised by the New York Times for his "unmistakeable virtuosity" on the marimba and a wide variety of percussion instruments, Bulgarian - born Svet Stoyanov was winner of the 2003 Concert Artists Guild International Competition.
April 9th - 2 pm Pequot Library
Borromeo String Quartet
The visionary performances of the Borromeo String Quartet have established them as one of the most important string quartets of our time. Now celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Borromeo have performed a vast repertoire worldwide and collaborated with many of today's great composers and performers.
Roman Rabinovich, Piano
September 20, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Julia Bullock, Soprano
October 25, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
MFY Benefit Concert
November 16, 2014
5PM
Trinity Church, Southport CT
Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet
November 22, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Kristin Lee, Violin
December 13, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Finalists of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra 2014-15 Concerto Competition
January 10, 2015
2PM
Pequot Library
Lysander Piano Trio
February 7, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
Jordan Dodson, Guitar
March 7, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
Cicely Parnas, Cello
April 4, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
September 20, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Julia Bullock, Soprano
October 25, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
MFY Benefit Concert
November 16, 2014
5PM
Trinity Church, Southport CT
Donald Sinta Saxophone Quartet
November 22, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Kristin Lee, Violin
December 13, 2014
2PM
Pequot Library
Finalists of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra 2014-15 Concerto Competition
January 10, 2015
2PM
Pequot Library
Lysander Piano Trio
February 7, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
Jordan Dodson, Guitar
March 7, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
Cicely Parnas, Cello
April 4, 2014
2 PM
Pequot Library
2013-14 Guest Artists
Vassily Primakov & Natalia Lavrova
Enso String Quartet
WindSync
Hot Club of Detroit
Bella Hristova
Stevin Lin
Veit Hertenstein
Horszowski PianoTrio
Vassily Primakov & Natalia Lavrova
Enso String Quartet
WindSync
Hot Club of Detroit
Bella Hristova
Stevin Lin
Veit Hertenstein
Horszowski PianoTrio
2012-13 Guest Artists
Alex Moutouzkine
American Brass Quintet
Alex Schrader
Amphion String Quartet
Romie de Guise-Langlois
Paul Huang
Andrew Tyson
Sybarite5
Alex Moutouzkine
American Brass Quintet
Alex Schrader
Amphion String Quartet
Romie de Guise-Langlois
Paul Huang
Andrew Tyson
Sybarite5
2011-12 Guest Artists
Di Wu
The Calefax Quintet
Soh Daiko
Narek Arutyunian
Voxare String Quartet
The Pirates of Penzance
Benjamin Beilman
Amerigo Trio
George Li
Di Wu
The Calefax Quintet
Soh Daiko
Narek Arutyunian
Voxare String Quartet
The Pirates of Penzance
Benjamin Beilman
Amerigo Trio
George Li
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