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2009: Landoska Anniversary Year - EVENTS
Choral concert: “A Tribute to Mendelssohn” at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lakeville, CT
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 3.30pm
Crescendo Chorus and soloists, directed by Christine Gevert, offer a preview of their concert in honor to Felix Mendelssohn on is 200th birthday as a prelude to the 4pm Mass, which will be featured with festive music by Crescendo chorus as well. St. Mary was Landowska's home parish, and she was actively involved in the parish. Mendelssohn is connected to Landowska through his revival of J.S. Bach's and Handel's music at the beginning of the 19th century.
St. Mary Catholic Church - 76 Sharon Rd, Lakeville, CT 06039 - 860-435-2659
Showing of the 1997 film: “Wanda Landowska: Uncommon Visionary”
Sunday May 10, 2009 at 2pm
A documentary with historical footage on Wanda Landowska, her life and her music. Reception after the event. Free to the public.
Scoville Memorial Library, Wardell Room - 38 Main St, Salisbury, CT 06068 - 860-435-2838
Exhibition: “Wanda Landowska” by the Salisbury Historical Society
May 15 to June 15, 2009 Mo-Fri 9am-1pm & Sat, May 23: 10am-4pm
Documentation of Wanda Landowska's life in newspaper articles, books and other features. Pictures
and drawings and a few memorabilia. Two instruments will also be shown.
Academy Building: 24 Main St., Salisbury CT 06068-0553 - 860-435-0566
Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 5 pm
Larry Wallach (faculty in the Music Program of Bard College at Simon's Rock), William Carragan (Bruckner scholar), Mariken Palmboom (Berkshire harpsichordist) and Christine Gevert (Artistic Director of Crescendo) play concerti for two and four harpsichords by J.S. Bach, as well as a variety of solo literature on instruments built by Carl Dudash of Norfolk, CT Free event – phone reservation requested (freewill donation at the door).
The Norfolk Library - 9 Greenwoods Road, Norfolk, CT 06058 - 860-542-5075
Concert and Crescendo's annual Fundrasing Event: “Harpsichord Recital”
Location at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lakeville, CT
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 4:30pm
Harpsichord recital with the Canadian harpsichordist Geneviève Soly with works of Bach and Handel, and historical comments on Landowska's musical legacy. Reception with cocktails – meet the Crescendo board and artistic director. Tickets $75 (reservation required). A limited numer of tickets for the concert only will be sold for $25.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lakeville, CT 06039 860-435-4866 sales@crescendoberkshires.org
Talk and Concert: “J.S. Bach Trios and Sonatas” at Music Mountain in Falls Village, CT
Saturday, September 12, 2009 - pre-concert talk at 6.30pm, concert at 7pm
Crescendo Baroque Ensemble on period instruments. Rodrigo Tarraza-Traverso, Lisa Rautenberg-Baroque Violin and Christine Gevert-Harpsichord play works of J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel– among them BWV 1016, recorded by Wanda Landowska. Pre-concert talk on Wanda Landowska's thoughts on musical interpretation by Christine Gevert.
Tickets $25 (under 18 free). Purchase tickets through Music Mounatain, or email sales@CrescendoBerkshires.org
Gordon Hall at Music Mountain - 225 Music Mountain Rd, Falls Village, CT 06031 860-824-7126
Reading from “Landowska on Music” at the Scoville Library in Salisbury, CT
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2pm
Excerpts of Wanda Landowska's thoughts on Early and Modern Music, Interpretation and Audiences from the book compiled by Denise Restout and Robert Hawkins, read by Margaret Juntwait, host and announcer of the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts.
Free event. Scoville Memorial Library, Wardell Room- 38 Main St, Salisbury, CT 06068 - 860-435-2838
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 7.30pm - Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm
Larry Wallach (faculty in the Music Program of Bard College at Simon's Rock), William Carragan (Bruckner scholar), Mariken Palmboom (Berkshire harpsichordist) and Christine Gevert (Artistic Director of Crescendo) play concerti for two and four harpsichords by J.S. Bach, as well as a variety of solo literature on instruments built by Carl Dudash of Norfolk, CT Suggesed donation $10
McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center - Bard of Simon's Rock College, 84 Alford Rd., Great Barrington, MA 01230
Concert: “Young Keyboard Player Recital” in the Al Sly Series at the Congregational Church in Salisbury, CT
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7.30pm
Featuring six to ten young players (under 20 years) of the New England region coached by harpsichordists Amy Rosser, Mariken Palmboom and Christine Gevert. Works of Byrd, J.S. Bach, Rameau and Scarlatti among others on Harpsichord and Piano. Introduction and commentary by Cori Ellison, dramaturg of the New York City Opera. Free event (freewill donation at the door).
Congregational Church of Salisbury - 30 Main St., Salisbury CT 06068 - 860-435-2442
Wanda Landowska
Anniversary year 2009
Ongoing Tribute
Music grows old only if it is neglected – like a woman
who is no longer loved.
Take an interest in her,
and she will become
young again.
~ Wanda Landowska
This page was last updated: April 21, 2010
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HARPSICHORD RECITAL
OF FRENCH BAROQUE MUSIC
POLISH HARPSICHORDIST
Władysław Kłosiewicz
April 24, 2010 at 6 p.m.
76 Sharon Road, Lakeville, CT
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CANCELED!
Due to travel difficulties from Europe. Will be rescheduled. Please stay tuned.
