Salute to Bach
Linda Lombroso - Journal News, Sunday March 21, 2010
The Soiree Society for the Arts has come a long way since Yashar Yaslowitz kicked off a concert series in his Suffern living room five years ago.
The group currently presents 52 solo piano recitals each year at the Nyack Public Library's Carnegie Room. And next week, the society will join forces with Bach Works to present a four-part series featuring keyboard artist, composer and conductor Anthony Newman.
Newman, who directs the Bedford Chamber Concerts, is also music director of Bach Works, an organization that promotes Bach and Bach-influenced works. The upcoming concert series, he says, was timed to coincide with the 260th anniversary of Bach's death.
Performances begin next Sunday with Bach's "The Musical Offering,'' featuring Renee Jolles on violin and Eugenia Zukerman on flute. Future performances will be held on April 11 (two sonatas for violin and piano, with Yoon Kwan), April 18 (works for flute and piano, with Zara Lawler) and April 25 (three sonatas for cello and piano, with Dane Johansen and Edvinas Minkstimas). Newman will perform on keyboards in the first three concerts.
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