Islip Arts Council



DISCOVER MUSIC SERIES -Thursdays at 7 PM Presented by the Islip Arts Council and sponsored by the Bohlsen Foundation at the East Islip Public Library. This series features 1-hour-long history and live performances. Seating is limited, and on a first-come basis. The Library is handicapped accessible
*1/28/10* *Philomel’s Song-* *Art Songs for Flute, Voice and Piano* *2/11/10* *Terry Keevil Concert and Demonstration of the Armenian Duduk* *2/25/10* *THE LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE- The Evolution of the music of the Beatles* *3/11/10* *Shenole Latimer What's All That Jazz About?* *3/18/10* *Enso String Quartet-* *Strings Masterclass with members of the Enos String Quartet* *4/15/10* *Aulos Ensemble Masterclass with Arthur Haas-Baroque Repertoire* *4/29/10* Nina Et cetera--"How old songs become new songs" *5/13/10* “Gallo/Flórez duo”— New Music Rooted in Colombia, South America *5/27/10* *Revels-Bey The journey of Jazz, with it’s “ Latin Ting”* New in 2010 East Islip Public Library Sunday Concerts Sundays at 2 pm at East Islip Public Library Jan 10 Jack Schurr -Let's Face the Music and Dance with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Feb. 14 Curtis Stewart -- Jazz and the history of the violin April 11 and April 25 - Jazz Month Performances - TBA
ISLIP ARTS COUNCIL FREE CONCERTS -- Winter 2010 -- Bayard Cutting Arboretum – Sundays 2 PM Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council with support from Natural Heritage Trust, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, & NYSCA For all Islip Arts Council Free Winter Concerts tickets are given out to the first to arrive at the Carriage House starting at 12:30 pm on the day of the performance. Seating will begin at 1:45 pm. Ticket holders must be at the theater by 1:50 pm, all empty seats will be filled by non-ticket holders at that time. ( revised1/26)
	Jan. 24 Bridget Kibbey – Harpist-- Bridget Kibbey , winner 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and recipient of Avery Fisher Career Grant. The New York Times recently declared: “Bridget Kibbey…made it seem as though her instrument had been waiting all its life to explode with the gorgeous colors and energetic figures she was getting from it.”
	Jan. 31 Philomel's Song -- Mezzo-soprano Phyllis Fay Farmer, flutist Jill Sokol, and pianist Emily Olin are the heart and soul of Philomel’s Song, a dynamic partnership between flute and voice through art songs.
	Feb. 7 Jessica Lee --Violinist Winner, 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, and featured in the “Launch Pad” column of *The Strad* as the magazine’s “pick of up-and-coming musicians” June 2007. Describing her recent recital on the Ravinia Rising Stars series, the Chicago Tribune said: “...Lee's breathtaking dexterity should enchant anyone within hearing distance.”
	Feb. 21 Constellation Trio – Flute, guitar, oboe and duduk, instruments that are rarely, if ever, combined but produce ... ‘‘[a] distinct sound … [that] convinced us that there's a place for us,'' said Terry Keevil, the oboist in the group. ''The blend of the three instruments was quite extraordinary,'' said Steve Salerno, guitarist, and …” we decided to stay together”.
	Feb. 28 Ruthann Turekian, soprano and Daniel Ragone, pianist A program of operatic selections including the works of Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Lehar, Saint-Saens, J. Strauss, Cilea, Mascagni, and Wagner.
	Mar. 7 Empire Viols -- A musical visit to the fabulous court of Louis XIV, the Sun King, featuring music of Marin Marais, François Couperin, and Gaspard le Roux. Martha McGaughey and Carlene Stober, bass and treble viols; Arthur Haas, harpsichord
	Mar. 14 Hahn-bin - Violinist Winner 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Hahn-Bin makes his New York debut at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall. as recipient of the Peter Marino Concert Prize, as well as his Washington DC debut this season at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. “Hahn-Bin performed brilliantly. The virtuoso passages were astonishing, and his tone was rich, warm and noble.” – San Louis Obispo Tribune
	Mar. 24 Ran Dank -Pianist First Prize Winner in the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions will make his debut in the Young Concert Artists Series at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, sponsored by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Prize. “Ran Dank is a pianist of the highest order, and his concerts are always a delight.” – Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)
	Mar. 28 Cross Island Cello, Reeds & Keys / cello, clarinet & piano Suzanne Mueller, Joseph Rutkowski, Jr. & Ellie Zayas will provide an eclectic program, spanning styles and centuries, with music by Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Paul Juon, Astor Piazzolla, and Paul Schonfield. The program will also include one of *Cross Island’s* signature free improvisations - a spontaneous work never heard before and never to be performed again.