Rehearsal Monday in Auditorium at White Plains HS

Rehearsal this Monday, April 25 at 7:30 pm will be held at White Plains HS, 550 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605. There is ample parking right next to the Auditorium. Click here for the Google Map and directions. As usual, the rehearsal plan is posted.

A new production of Schwanda, the Bagpiper

Yes, it’s true. The Komische Oper in Berlin has mounted a new production of the opera which centers on the Polka we’re playing on May 7. Read the New York Times article here.

Steve Cohen performs William Bolcom with NU SWE

Our good friend and master clarinetist, Steve Cohen, will perform the William Bolcom Concerto for Clarinet and Band with the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble tomorrow evening, Friday, April 22 at 7:30 CDT/8:30 EDT. Music for Prague 1968 is also on the program. Watch the livestream via this link. Since we performed the Bolcom Soprano Saxophone Concerto, as well as Prague, this will be an interesting performance for sure.

This is Steve’s final solo performance at Northwestern, as he is retiring at the end of the school year, and moving back to hometown area in Western Connecticut. Hmmm . . . that’s really close to us . . .

Masterclass with Eric Whitacre

Hal Leonard is sponsoring a virtual masterclass, “The Beautiful Mess: Masterclass in Composition and Creativity,” including an appearance by Eric Whitacre on Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 pm. Click here for the registration.