Garmany Music Series: John Brighenti and Orice Jenkins Present the Songs of Nat King Cole
- Apr
- 10
Pianist, John Brighenti, and vocalist, Orice Jenkins, bring the songs of Nat King Cole to life in an entertaining and informative performance! John Brighenti is a graduate of the Hartt College of Music where he studied both classical piano and music theory. After graduating, he enrolled at the Hartford Conservatory of Music to further pursue […]
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- Mar
- 26
Phil Rosenthal performs songs written by legendary folk musician Woody Guthrie (1912-1967). Guthrie’s compositions, many now classics, tell of his early years in the Oklahoma dust bowl (Dust Bowl Refugee, So Long It’s Been Good to Know You), his travels across the country (Hard Travelin’, Ramblin’ Round), his concern for the poor and downtrodden (Deportee, Pastures […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Sunday Chamber Concert with Musical Friends
- Feb
- 20
Musical Friends, founded in 1996 by Leo Snow, is a chamber group of musicians which gathers various musical friends to perform beautiful music. Virginia Church is a classically-trained flutist who plays concert flute, piccolo, and bass flute in C. She is a flutist in Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra and Principal Flute in Connecticut Valley Symphony […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Sunday Chamber Concert with Alturas Duo
- Jan
- 24
Sunday, February 25 2:00 PM Main Library The Alturas Duo has been recognized as one of the most engaging ensembles performing in the chamber music world today. The only group of its kind, the Duo was formed with the idea of playing South American and classical music by bringing together the unusual combination of the […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Sunday Chamber Concert with Clara Trio
- Dec
- 13
Sunday, January 14 2:00 PM Main Library Join the Clara Piano Trio for an afternoon of beautiful chamber music. Katalin Viszmeg is the principal violinist of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. She also teaches at the Hartt School, Northwest Catholic High School, and the Connecticut Virtuosi Summer Institute in Farmington. Tamila Azadaliyeva has performed as […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: U.S. Coast Guard Saxophone Quartet
- Nov
- 16
Saturday, December 2 2:00 PM Barney Library The United States Coast Guard Band Saxophone Quartet is comprised of the saxophone section of the U.S. Coast Guard Band, one of the five premier U.S. military bands. In addition to performing throughout Taiwan in 2009 and 2010, the Quartet performs regularly at conferences held by the World Saxophone […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: BluesGrass
- Sep
- 09
Thursday, October 5 7:00 PM Main Library The acoustic duo BluesGrass features two experienced musicians who have been steeped for many years in American roots music, including blues, old-time, folk music, and bluegrass (especially its “bluesy” side and its mountain modal sounds). Both are accomplished singers, and their voices blend in close harmony along with […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Washboard Slim & the Bluelights
- Jul
- 14
Tuesday, August 15 6:30 PM Barney Library Lawn* Back by popular demand! Drawing on a wide variety of traditional music forms, the Bluelights have created a new musical style respecting equally the past and present. A typical Bluelights performance might include original music, early jazz, blues, swing, standards, jug band, gospel, pop music from the […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: The KC Sisters
- May
- 23
Thursday, June 22 6:30 PM Barney Library Lawn* The multi-talented five-some The KC Sisters put a fresh new spin on the term “Sister Act.” Harkening back to the heyday of family groups, with a rootsy, Americana sound that incorporates folk, country, gospel, R&B and jazz. What sets The KC Sisters apart from any other group of […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Muriel Anderson’s “Wonderlust”
- Apr
- 25
Thursday, May 11 6:30 PM Barney Library Muriel Anderson’s renowned guitar and harp guitar playing is highlighted by a backdrop of stunning visuals by celebrated photo-artist and cinematographer Bryan Allen. Together they bring you on a musical and visual journey around the world, full of joy and humanity, with new tunes, old favorites, stories, and […]
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