Perhaps I am dating myself…BUT…When I was just a kid growing up in the Rockaways, my mother and I would board the Long Island Railroad every Saturday for an hour trip into Manhattan for ballet classes and for Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s concerts at Carnegie Hall. The closest thing we had to culture was the […]
Snow in October? I pooh-poohed the reports to myself and those around me. I even promised Leah Emery, Neuberger Museum Acting Director, that it would never happen. She seemed momentarily relieved since the museum’s big gala with the Performing Arts Center was much anticipated for that Saturday evening. Then the unthinkable happened. Yes. Snow in […]
Going global. That’s the plan for the fall season at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) (www.artscenter.org) at SUNY Purchase. I have this from a reliable source… Wiley Hausam, PAC Executive Director. “Our season is more robust than last year with 35 performances and more international programs, including those from Brazil, Venezuela, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Australia […]
Music is my favorite summer sport. Many people seem to agree, which is why ArtsWestchester promotes more than 250 free or affordable (under $20) outdoor concerts in Westchester this summer, under the rubric “Music in the Air.” (https://www.artswestchester.org/music-in-the-air/) Music in the Air is a private/public partnership with county government, the arts and corporations joining together […]
When there is Music in the Air, I always think of Caramoor (www.caramoor.org). It’s that special place in the county that is called “A Garden of Great Music.” Caramoor reverberates each summer with its seven-week International Music Festival, now in its 66th year. This year the festival is truly a global affair with a roster […]
Several years ago, feeling somewhat like a “dummy,” I asked Emily Tabin: “What’s a jazz orchestra?” As Executive Director of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO) she had come to ArtsWestchester offices to sing its praises. She told me that it is an orchestra made up of 17 or 18 instruments, typically saxophones, trumpet, trombone, drums, […]
Ever ask yourself why the arts matter? Here at ArtsWestchester, we ask everyone we meet that question all the time. It’s not because we don’t know the answer, but more importantly, it helps us frame the importance of the arts in a very personal way. Beyond the answers we’ve received, here are a some responses […]
Dan Montez is a wunderkind. How do I know? He told me so. Well, not exactly. He’s the director of the not-for-profit Taconic Opera, which he founded 14 years ago. He learned to play the piano at age six. As a teenager, he fell in love with opera, and through sheer grit and talent became […]
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