Guitar Duo Perform for Kindred Spirits
Hailed as a “revelation to hear” by the Washington Post, the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo’s musicianship places them at the top of their field. Their technique and ensemble precision, combined with their commitment to expanding the repertoire make them a stand-out chamber ensemble. Their concert tours have taken them to capitals and premiere venues across five continents. Recent highlights include performances at Carnegie Hall, aboard the Queen Elizabeth II, at Caramoor and at the Grand Canyon. The Duo has demonstrated extraordinary breadth in their collaborations with such diverse artists as author Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes), composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops, mezzosoprano Frederica von Stade, violinist Arnold
Steinhardt, fiddler Eileen Ivers, and numerous string quartets. They will perform Classics New and Old, the music of Giuliani, (the 19th-century composer, not the mayor) Albeniz and Piazzolla in a performance for Milford’s Kindred Spirits Series on August 17 at 5:30pm at Grey Towers, 151 Grey Towers in Milford. Visit www.kindredspiritsprograms.org or phone 570-409 1269 for tickets.
Ministers of Apollo in Fort Montgomery
The Ministers of Apollo, founded in 2007, recreate authentically dressed 18th century chamber concerts with original music and sights popular in American or British home circa 1776. They deliver refined entertainment by classically trained musicians, and incorporate researched detail in culture and dress in a concert titled Down With This Earthly King. Although much of America’s musical culture was directly influenced by British tastes during this period, some uniquely American styles of composition began to develop in the latter part of the 18th century. This concert includes music imported from Great Britain, as well as selections from American manuscripts and U.S. 9W, Fort Montgomery, just north of the publications. They perform on August 31 at 7:00pm at the Bear Mountain Bridge. For information: 845-446-2134. Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, 690
August Art at the ARTery
my paintings. Since I began painting over 40 years ago, I have always been fascinated by the metaphorical language of signs, symbols and myths.” Davies and Hodgkins exhibit at The ARTery, 210 Broad Street, Milford, August 9September 9, with a reception August 10 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. For more info: 570-409-1234.
Point of View by R. Hodgkins
William A. Davies states, “I believe the role of the visual artist is that of a journalist; someone who documents and comments on life experience, the natural world, and the human condition.” Rosalind Hodgkins states, “My paintings often begin as a thought and go to a visual image or they begin with some image that provokes an idea. The study of art history and mythology has given me ideas about symbolism which I use in August 2013
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