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The
Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo The First 30 Years Extra
Concert Added!!
Saturday,
May 5 at Saturday,
May 5 at
Prallsville Mills, Stockton Guitarists Laura Oltman and Michael Newman have been making music together since they began dating in 1977 while students at the Aspen Music Festival. Now celebrating their fourth decade as the globe-trotting Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Laura and Michael have received countless accolades and critical acclaim for their myriad activities worldwide, including 20 years as Ensemble-in-Residence at New York’s Mannes College of Music; one dozen recordings; concert tours in Africa, North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Atlantic, Caribbean, and South Pacific; establishment and direction both of Raritan River Music and of the New York Guitar Seminar at Manes; and teaching thousands of young artists for nearly 30 years at Princeton University (Laura), Mannes College The New School for Music (Michael), and around the world. Newman & Oltman’s artistry has been featured in such international media as People Magazine, The Larry King Show, BBC Radio 3, and The New York Times. The
Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo “Fresh,
Hot and Headed for Fame.” – The New York Times |
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The
Parker
String Quartet Saturday,
May 12 at Since
its triumphant 2005 Carnegie Hall debut, the dynamic young Parker
String Quartet has quickly established a prominent position in the
chamber music world. Winners
of the Concert Artists Guild and Bordeaux International
Competitions—and still graduate students at the New England
Conservatory of Music—the Parker Quartet now performs at
America’s top festivals and venues, including Caramoor and Norfolk
Festivals, Wolf Trap, UCLA, and Washington’s Corcoran Gallery and
Phillips Collection. Their
Raritan River Music Festival debut performance will feature music by
Hayden, Ligeti, and Ravel.
“The
performance set the group apart as something extraordinary” – The
New York Times
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Chopin
and Candlelight featuring
pianist
Saturday,
May 19 at Old
Greenwich
Presbyterian Church, Pianist
Lincoln Mayorga and actress Nancy Rothman join forces to present a
delightful and inspiring evening of the music of Frederic Chopin,
illuminated by letters and diary entries of Chopin and the Parisian
writer George Sand. She
and Chopin enjoyed a stormy 12-year affair, including their sojourn
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Synergy
Brass Quintet Saturday,
May 26 at Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Acclaimed
for their technical virtuosity, outstanding showmanship and diverse
programming, the Synergy Brass Quintet has emerged as one of the
country’s most exciting ensembles. Coming direct from “Performances are impeccable and deeply moving. This group delivers gorgeous, balanced sound and has completely mastered any technical skill you can name. Their ensemble and dynamic subtlety are second to none.” – American Record Guide |
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