This concert is dedicated to the memory of
Welles Remy Crowther
"The Man in the Red Bandanna"
and all of the victims of the attacks against our country on
September 11, 2001.
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We celebrate
Goodness, courage, freedom, creativity, beauty
Higher qualities of the human spirit
that triumph in the face of evil.
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For this afternoon's Concert for Remembrance, 9/11,
the Crowther Family and
the Board Members of the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust
extend sincere appreciation and gratitude to
Edward Simons, the Soloists and the Orchestra
The Reverend Richard L. Gressle, Rector, Grace Episcopal Church
Robert Barrows, Music Director, Grace Episcopal Church
Michael LaPlaca, graphic design/ flyers and programs
Jacquelyn Drechsler, production manager
Phyllis Scott, Kimberly Grieger, Karin Baere
Christine Gero and Nyack High School music students
Timothy Brady, sound David Skolnik, piano tuning
Ascent Media, Northvale, NJ.
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The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust was founded in Welles' memory to provide support to educational and charitable organizations, fostering and recognizing high quality achievement in young people through scholarships and special programs. |
| v | The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust is recognized as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and is registered with the State of New York. |
| v | Your contribution to the trust, tax-deductible to the extent of the law, supports the work of the trust and is gratefully accepted. |
| v | Checks may be made payable to and mailed to: P.O. Box 780 Nyack, New York 10960-0780 |
9 / 11
We Will Never Forget
*****The Musicians of GraceMusic Chamber Orchestra
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Edward Simons, Conductor Conductor, Music Director, Rockland Symphony Orchestra Barbara Randall, Violin, Concertmistress American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, New York City Opera Orchestra, Long Island Philharmonic Barbara Benary, Violin Gamelan Son of Lion Ensemble Karen Gilbert, Violin Rockland Symphony Orchestra Michael Gillette, Violin American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Annamae Goldstein, Violin Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Musica Amici Heather Haskew-Vogel, Violin Rockland Symphony, Albany Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic Marti Sweet, Violin American Ballet Theatre Orchestra Olivia Koppell, Viola American Ballet Theatre Orchestra Elizabeth Nilsen-Baumwoll, Viola Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Ellison String Quartet Marvin von Deck, Viola Associate conductor, Rockland Symphony; Conductor, North Jersey Symphony Stephen Reid, Cello Principal, Rockland Symphony; Hawthorne Symphony; Exec.Dir., Composers' Forum of the East Jay Shulman, Cello Long Island Philharmonic, Rochambeau Trio, River Duo Darla Coolman, Double Bass Rockland Symphony, Regina Opera, Harmonia Chamber Players Ron Wasserman, Double Bass Principal, New York City Ballet Jacquelyn Drechsler, Flute Rockland Symphony Orchestra Susan DeCamp, Oboe Chappaqua Orchestra, Taconic Opera, Hawthorne Symphony (English Horn) Nicole Golay, Oboe Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Ridgefield Symphony, Charlottesville Symphony Rosemary Waltzer, French Horn Rockland Symphony Orchestra Peter Geldrich, Jr., Clarinet Newburgh Symphony, Opera Company of the Highlands Diane Fedora, Bassoon Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Albany Symphony Philip Fedora, Bassoon Musica Bella Orchestra of NY, Westwind Woodwind Quintet, Hudson Valley Philharmonic Ben Carriel, Tympany Rockland Symphony Orchestra |
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Soloists and Featured Artists (in order of appearance)
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Alan Shulman, Composer Mr. Shulman, composer and cellist, graduate of The Juilliard School, founding member of Arturo Toscanini's NBC Symphony Orchestra and the Stuyvesant String Quartet, in 1938, giving the American premiere of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet at Carnegie Hall in 1941. The New York Philharmonic premiered both Mr. Shulman's "A Laurentian Overture" in 1952 and his Cello Concerto. Violinist Jascha Heifetz and jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw have performed and recorded Mr. Shulman's work. Kathleen Nester, Piccolo Member, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Nester presented her Weill Recital Hall debut in 1990 as the winner of the Artists International competition. She performed the Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto as one of the "Stars of the NJSO", member of the Stamford Symphony Orchestra and performs with the New York Philharmonic, the Orchestra of St. Luke's and New York City Opera. Ms. Nester is a member of the NYU Steinhardt School's Woodwind Faculty. Anat Malkin Almani, Violin International soloist, Ms. Almani began her studies with her father, Isaac Malkin, presented her Carnegie Hall debut at 16 and has performed on Robert Sherman's WQXR Young Artists Series. Ms. Almani performs with her sister, violinist Bracha Malkin, as the Malkin Duo. Ms. Almani is a member the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division. Chaconne in G minor, attributed to Tomaso Vitali, was performed by Jascha Heifetz at his Carnegie Hall debut in 1917. Robert Barrows, Organ Mr. Barrows is choirmaster and music director of Grace Episcopal Church and Sarum. Barbara Allen, Harp Ms. Allen, a graduate of SUNY Purchase with Masters degree from the Juilliard School, is principal harpist of American Ballet Theatre Orchestra and Greenwich Symphony; winner of 7th International Harp Competition in Israel, soloist with Caramoor and Waterloo Festivals, Greenwich Symphony and Hudson Valley Philharmonic. She has appeared with Tashi, Orpheus, St. Lukes' Chamber Ensemble, New World String Quartet and performed with the New York Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic and American Symphony Orchestra. Holly Druckman, Flute Ms. Druckman is a student of Laura Gilbert at the Mannes Pre-College of Music. A member of the Orangetown Community Band and student producer with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, she performs often with her mother, Barbara Allen, and will attend Columbia University this fall. Larry Guy, Clarinet Principal clarinetist with Long Island Philharmonic, Mr. Guy is former principal of Joffrey Ballet Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Guild Orchestra and Queens Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony, New York City Ballet and New York City Opera, the Orchestra of St.Luke's. Faculty member of NYU, Vassar College, the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music, Pre-college Division. Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 is known as the "Stadler Quintet," so named because Mozart composed the quintet for clarinetist Anton Stadler in 1789. Lenore Fishman Davis, Piano International soloist, Ms. Davis studied at The Juilliard School then at Indiana University under Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio. She has appeared a soloist and chamber musician in concert halls throughout the US and Europe. Her performances have been broadcast over Swiss and German Radio and television, WQXR, WNYC and PBS. In 1991, Ms. Davis founded the Arbor Chamber Music Society. Alison Crowther, Violin Rockland Symphony, Adelphi Chamber Orchestra, North Jersey Symphony. Premiered "Lament and Restoration", composed for her by Ron Wasserman, Italy 2004. Melodie is an arrangement by Fritz Kreisler of Cristoph Willibald Gluck's "Dance of the Blessed Sprits" from his opera Orfeo ed Euridice. Jerry Grossman, Cello Principal cellist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 1986 and founding member of the Chicago String Quartet, graduate of Curtis Institute of Music, guest artist with the Guarneri, Vermeer and Emerson string quartets. He has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon and currently teaches chamber music at The Juilliard School and Kneisel Hall Summer Chamber Music School, Blue Hill, Maine. |