Archive for the ‘Past Seasons’ Category

Ensor Colon - How Much Time Remains?

“Out Of Time” Fundraiser featuring Pianist Christina Zayas Saturday, April 9, 2011 Exploring the views that philosophers, psychologists, or physicists have on time can be fascinating, and sometimes even mind-boggling. Still, after researching these diverse and equally interesting perspectives, we are left with one question. How does the artistic mind—a visual artist, a writer, or a  [Read More]

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  The Kennedys are an American folk-rock band, consisting of husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy. Their first album, River of Fallen Stars, was released under the name “Pete and Maura Kennedy”; they released all subsequent albums as “The Kennedys”. They met in Austin, Texas in 1992, when Pete Kennedy was playing in Nanci  [Read More]

Svetlana and Liliya Cropped

Svetlana Gorokhovich and Liliya Khobotkova playing four hand piano are ideal interpreters of Valery Gavirlin’s and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s piano music. They are sisters, and their musical values and sympathies were shaped in a musical household. Both attended the School for Musically Gifted Students in Kazan, Russia and both went on to earn advanced degrees: Liliya,  [Read More]

David Bromberg

David Bromberg is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. In 2008, he was nominated for a Grammy Award. Often referred to as a musician’s musician throughout his career, David Bromberg has spent almost as  [Read More]

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Tom Chapin, dubbed “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music” by The New York Times, is a beloved singer-songwriter, storyteller and multi-instrumentalist who continues to be a strong voice and positive presence in a precarious world. Chapin’s live performances engage the hearts, minds and imaginations of children and adults alike. Parents Magazine says,  [Read More]

Steven-Wallace

          Steve Wallace, Tenor, from New York City will perform with Dr. Adele Allen, Pianist, in the opening concert of the 2010-2011 Arts Alive Concert Series at Tillett Gardens in St. Thomas, USVI.  These two performers will present operatic arias, German lieder, art songs, and spirituals in the outdoor theatre.  In  [Read More]

Bella Hristova

Bella Hristova Violinist Bella Hristova is a prominent soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician.  Hristova’s playing has been described by the New Zealand Herald as “a taste of heaven, effortlessly spun from charged lyricism to a fearlessly delivered Heifetz cadenza”. Born to musical parents in the small city of Pleven, Bulgaria, Bella Hristova began violin studies  [Read More]

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Tim O’Brien The Nashville Scene calls Tim O’Brien “the consummate Americana artist”. At the age of 12 Tim first heard a Bob Dylan record and decided to take up music. He taught himself to play the guitar, violin, and mandolin. Besides those instruments Tim is also proficient on the Bouzouki and the Mandocello. One of  [Read More]

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Ahn Trio    The Ahn Trio brings their eclectic brilliance to Tillett Gardens on February 17, 2010 at 8 p.m. for an evening of chamber music.  These Julliard-trained musicians, who have released numerous successful CD’s and also been featured in national magazines like Time, Vogue, People, as well as national ad campaigns for Gap and  [Read More]

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Kalin Ivanov   Kalin Ivanov is a prominent soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist.  Born in Bulgaria, but educated in the U.S., Kalin Ivanov is truly a world musician.   He has quickly gained recognition as an artist whose dramatic urgency and expressive tone is matched by his deep, emotional, and poetic performing style. “A  [Read More]