Old Westbury Gardens Spring 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

LEFT: COURTESY OF WILLIAM ZITO. RIGHT TOP AND BOTTOM LUCY CONTRERAS
Concerts
Poetica Musica
artists-in-residence perform works in the Red Ballroom.
Strumming through the Centuries
an evening of guitar and lute works by
Dowland, J. S. Bach and Mozart featuring
guest artist William Zito (left) on guitar and
lute.
William Zito, guitar, lute
Owen Fader, guitar
Eugene Moye, cello
Saturday, april 14, 8PM, 6:45PM Guided tour
of Westbury House, 7:30PM Pre-concert talk
$25 /$20 member, student and senior. advance tickets
required.
Just We Three
Guest artists Gail Niwa, piano, and abe appleman, violin, join
Poetica Musica cellist Eugen Moye for the Piano Trio, Opus 6 in f
minor by antonin Dvorak and the Shostakovich Piano Trio in e
minor, Opus 67.
Gail Niwa, piano
abe appleman, violin
Eugene Moye, cello
Friday, May 4, 8PM (Note the Friday date.), 6:45PM Guided tour of
Westbury House and the Gardens, 7:30PM Pre-concert talk
$25/$20 member, student, and senior. advance tickets required.
Suzuki on the Island Concerts
suzukiontheisland.com
Student Piano Concert 3PM, Sunday, april 22.
Violin and Cello students 2:30PM, Sunday, June 17.
Long Island Flute Club Recital
Judith Mendenhall, principal flutist of the american Ballet Theater
Orchestra and of the New York Chamber Symphony, performs
at the Club’s annual spring recital. longislandfluteclub.org
Sunday, May 6, 2:30PM.
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Long Island Mozart Festival
In collaboration with Chamber Players International, this
event returns for a fifth season. all activities are included in
admission. Lawn seating: bring chairs or a blanket. For a complete
schedule visit longislandmozartfestival.org. This year’s
festival will feature Mozart’s works for string quartet and
piano trio.
Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27
For the Kids
Bring the children to the Mozart Festival and introduce them
to the joys of music in an informal setting.
Mozart for Children
Debbie Surowicz brings her award-winning program to the
Festival. Works by Mozart and other composers, carefully selected
for their appeal to children, are used as the basis for
story telling, games, movement and song. Extensive use is
made of hand puppets and easy to play small instruments and
other musical props.
Saturday, May 26, 11:30aM
Classics for Kids
a program designed to introduce children to classical music.
an instrument “petting zoo” will precede the concert.
Saturday, May 28 1PM
Programs are free with admission unless otherwise indicated; see page 7 for registration details.
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