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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Final Summer Concert - Brahms Violin Concerto!


Don't miss the final concert of our Summer Noontime concert series this Wednesday, August 27. Violinist Emily Kalish and pianist Scott Bailey will perform the Brahms Violin Concerto in D, one of the greatest concertos composed for this instrument. Audience members are invited to bring a bag lunch; St. John’s will provide drinks and cookies. The concert will begin at noon and last for 45 minutes. Admission is free; donations to help offset expenses are accepted.

Violinist Emily Kalish grew up in Great Barrington, where she was a student of Alla Zernitskaya. She recently received her master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music, where her teacher was Burton Kaplan. She is a member of the Berkshire Symphony and is on the faculty of the Enchanted Garden Conservatory in Ridgefield, CT.

Pianist Scott Bailey is the director of choral activities at Bay Path College, and an adjunct professor of music at Westfield State College and private instructor of piano and accompanist at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. He is the music director at the First Congregational Church of North Adams, United Church of Christ, and is coordinator of their North County Music Series, a concert series featuring local and emerging musicians from Berkshire County and beyond.

St. John’s is located at 35 Park St. in Williamstown, and is wheelchair-accessible. More information can be found at www.saintjohnswilliamstown.org or by calling 413.458.8144

1 comment:

Hugh Muir said...

Emily: Thank you for a great and very professional performance! The best was saved for last!!

Hugh Muir