This concert is dedicated to the memory of
Welles Remy Crowther
"The Man in the Red Bandanna"
and
Lt. Harry Wanamaker, FDNY/Ret.
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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This afternoon is sponsored by
The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust
Grace Episcopal Church
and
the performing artists
who have generously contributed their time and talents.
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We thank all those who graciously volunteered their time to make this concert possible.
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Clair de Lune
Claude Achille Debussy ( 1862 – 1918 )
Barbara Allen, harp
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Overture, Suite No. 1 in C-major
Johann Sebastian Bach ( 1685 – 1750 )
Robert Barrows, cembalo
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Adagio and Allegro Op. 70
Robert Schumann ( 1810 – 1856 )
Stephen Reid, cello Jan Deats, piano
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Violin Duo (Plus One)
Café 1930, La Historia del Tango
Astor Piazzolla ( 1921 - 1992 )
Marti Sweet & Annamae Goldsmith, violins David Ellenbogen, guitar
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Trio in D-minor
Molto Allegro Agitato
Felix Mendelssohn ( 1809 – 1847 )
Alison Crowther, violin Jay Shulman, cello Jan Deats, piano
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Amazing Grace
John Newton ( 1725 – 1807 )
Jennifer Cece Bellon, soprano Robert Barrows, organ
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Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Opus 11
Allegro Andante Rondo
Richard Strauss ( 1864 – 1949 )
Patrick Milando, French horn
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For this afternoon's Concert for Remembrance, 9/11,
the Crowther Family, the Trustees 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
Kim Adele Rosner and Thayer Woodcock, Administration
Edward Walker, Sexton Jacquelyn Drechsler, Production Manager,
Karin Baere, Kimberly Grieger, Michael Growney,
Hal Locker, Ann McGill, Madalasa Mobili, Rabia Nagin, Phyllis Scott
Christine Gero and Nyack High School Music Students
Timothy Brady, Sound David Skolnik, Piano Tuning
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Harrington Press, Nyack Minuteman Press, Nanuet
Pierce and Dunhill Caterers, Northvale, NJ
Ascent Media, Northvale, NJ Bud's Florist, Northvale, NJ
Nyack Chamber of Commerce, St. Ann's Catholic Church, Nyack High School
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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. |
| The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust is recognized as a not-for-profit organization under Section |
| Your contribution to the trust, tax-deductible to the extent of the law, supports the work of the trust and is gratefully accepted. |
| Checks may be made payable to and mailed to: P.O. Box 780 Nyack, New York 10960-0780 |
9 / 11
We Will Never Forget
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Heather Vogel, Concertmistress Albany Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Rockland Symphony Orchestra Annamae Goldstein, Violin Matthew Picard, Violin Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Barbara Randall, Violin American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, New York City Opera Orchestra, Long Island Philharmonic Marti Sweet, Violin Shelby Yamin, Violin Manhattan School of Music, Heifetz International Music Institute Michael Gillette, Principal 2nd Violin American Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Mostly Mozart Barbara Benary, Violin Gamelan Son of Lion Ensemble Judy Cho, Violin Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Karen Gilbert, Violin Rockland Symphony Orchestra Ann Gillette, Violin American Ballet Theatre Orchestra Betsy Hill, Violin Olivia Koppell, Principal Viola American Ballet Theatre Orchestra Nicholas Baere, Viola Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra Yuris Gute, Viola Rockland Symphony Orchestra Katherine Rife, Viola Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Ellison String Quartet Stephen Reid, Principal Cello Jay Shulman, Cello William Blossom, Double Bass New York Philharmonic |
Patricia Lazarra, Flute 1 Founder, UpTown Flutes, Drew Univ.; Faculty, Rockland Conservatory of Music. Holly Druckman, Flute 2 Mannes Pre-Coll Music alum; Prin. Flute, Columbia U. Orchestra, Mannes Prep. Philharmonic Peggy Wiltrout, Oboe 1 Past principal, Virginia and Shreveport, LA Symphonies, New Jersey Symphony, Broadway. Susan DeCamp, Oboe 2 Chappaqua Orchestra, Taconic Opera, Hawthorne Symphony (English Horn) Larry Guy, Clarinet 1 Principal Clarinet, LI Philharmonic; Faculty NYU, Vassar, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Pre-coll. Div. Douglas Bish, Clarinet 2 Chairman, Nyack High School Music Department Philip Fedora, Bassoon 1 Musica Bella Orchestra of New York, Westwind Woodwind Quintet, Hudson Valley Philharmonic Diane Fedora, Bassoon 2 Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Albany Symphony Adrian Waltzer, Trumpet 1 Centre Orchestra, Riverside Symphony, Tri-City Symphony, Hawthorne, Radio City, Int’l. Allan Colin, Trumpet 2 Rosemary Waltzer, French Horn 1 Bennington CMC, VT Music & Art Center, Hawthorne, RSO Marc Wager, French Horn 2 Bennington CMC, St. Thos. Orchestra, Hudson Brass Quintet, Ridgefield Symphony, Bermuda Philharmonic Robert Barrows, Cembalo, Organ Ben Carriel, Tympany Rockland Symphony Orchestra |
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Soloists and Featured Artists
in order of appearance
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Edward Simons, Conductor and Music Director A founder and conductor of the Rockland Symphony Orchestra; co-founder with his wife, Janet, of the Community Music School (Rockland Conservatory of Music), Mr. Simons’ distinguished career has led him from conducting on Broadway and national tours to teaching and performing around the US. Barbara Allen, Harp Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School, principal harpist of American Ballet Theatre and Greenwich Symphony; winner of 7th International Harp Competition in Israel, soloist with Caramoor and Waterloo Festivals, Greenwich Symphony and Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Ms. Allen has performed with the New York Philharmonic and this year performed and recorded with the vocal artist, Sting. Stephen Reid, Cello Principal cellist of the Rockland Symphony and other Hudson Valley ensembles. Founding member of the Gotham Quartet and of the Gotham Trio with violinist Karen Gilbert and pianist Frank Daykin. Head of the Chamber Music Conference (at Bennington); President of the Rockland Symphony. Marti Sweet, Violin Founder, Artistic Director of Musica Amici, Ms. Sweet received a Bachelors and Master of Music from The Juilliard School as a student of Oscar Shumsky. Member of St. Paul’s Chamber Orchestra, National Arts Center Orchestra and associate violinist with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. She has recorded chamber music CDs for Angel/EMI and New World Records and currently teaches in Rockland. Annamae Goldstein, Violin Ms. Goldstein is a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Musica Amici Alison Crowther, Violin Rockland Symphony, North Jersey Symphony, Adelphi Chamber Orchestra Jay Shulman, Cello Longtime member of Long Island Philharmonic, Mr. Shulman performs with the Rochambeau Trio, the River Duo and has been a dear friend of Alison’s for 50 years since playing together as students in Scarsdale, NY. He is currently publishing works of his father, composer and cellist, Alan Shulman. Jan Deats, Piano Graduate of Oberlin, student of György Sándor, who was a student of Bela Bartok; international teacher, soloist and accompanist. Ms. Deats is presently Chair of the Piano Department of Rockland Conservatory of Music, faculty member of the Elisabeth Morrow School and Manhattan School of Music, pre-college div; McCall- Deats Duo. She Performed at the Tchaikovsky International Competitions with Alvin McCall in 1982. Jennifer Cece Bellon, Soprano Graduate U. of Richmond, VA, received a Masters Degree in Opera from New Jersey City University. Ms. Bellon performed as a lead at the Paper Mill Playhouse and Dramatists Guild on Broadway,The Mozart Requiem at Lincoln Center, Vivaldi and Bach cantatas and arias with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey.In 2000, she won first place in the State of New Jersey NATS Opera Competition. Robert Barrows, Cembalo, Organ Mr. Barrows is choirmaster and music director of Grace Episcopal Church and Sarum. Patrick Milando, French Horn Former Principal Horn of L’Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo, Italy, Mr. Milando has performed on live broadcasts and CDs with the New York Philharmonic. He has toured internationally with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and performed with “Live Broadcasts from the Met”. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Orchestra of Paris, the St. Petersburg Maryinsky Symphony, the New Jersey Symphony and the American Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Milando has performed as a soloist both internationally and at Lincoln Center. In Japan, he performed a live television broadcast of the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1. On Broadway, Mr. Milando holds the First Horn chair for Disney’s “The Lion King”. In addition, he has played on numerous motion picture soundtracks, commercial television and radio recordings. |