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Our music concerts take place on the Sundays shown below at the Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley, NY. All of the concerts are FREE and OPEN to the public.
For further information, please call the library at (845) 352-5700, ext. 244.
SELECT PERFORMANCE DATE OR BROWSE BELOW:
April 8, 2 – 3 PM In full period costume, pianist and actor Dennis Kobray explores the life and music of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and performs solo piano recitals of his works. Dennis Kobray presents one-man living history programs on the lives, times and music of each of the following nine composers: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Foster, Joplin and Gershwin. Kobray also performs solo piano recitals of the works of several musicians with brief profiles of each artist.
April 29, 2 – 3:30 PM Enjoy a concert version of the comic opera "Princess Ida," a hilarious twist on a traditional medieval fairy tale. Performed in ordinary attire with only a few props; all musical numbers are included, but there is no dialogue.
May 6, 2 – 3 PM Listen to the music of Mozart originally written for strings and piano, as well as brand new works written for this group. In honor of Memorial Day, “Patriotic Flute Salute” arranged by Bill Holcombe will be performed.
June 10, 6:30-7:45 PM (Outdoor Concert at the Library) The members of the band play lead, rhythm and bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone and drums. The group plays 50s, 60s and 70s oldies from the likes of Dion & the Belmonts and The Duprees to Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis. With 4 strong and experienced lead singers backed by lots of tight doo-wop style group harmony, we are able to provide a nice variety and range to our sound. The FOREVER YOUNGsters are all veteran musicians and vocalists and are residents of Rockland County where the band was established in 2000.
June 17, 2 PM-3:30 PM in the Library's 3rd Floor Fielding RoomEve On VOX Trio The singer and songwriter Eve, with keyboardist and percussionist will explore how R&B music has changed over the years. Eve will perform song selections from their playlist of period songs dating from the very beginnings of the Rhythm and Blues era to modern day selections. Although greatly inspired by soul, funk, and Caribbean music, her sound has elements of folk as well. Starting out, Eve did a tour with C&C Music Factory as their powerful lead vocalist. Naked Music featured her softer tones on “Inside” and “A Beautiful Tomorrow”. Eve has also shared the stage with Martin Luther McCoy, Toshi Kubota, and Karen Wheeler to name a few.
Memories of You July 29, 6:30-8:00 PM (Outdoor Concert at the Library) This eight-person band performs a selection of music form the beginnings of rock-n-roll, featuring popular 1950s and ‘60s hits by famous vocal groups of the era
August 19, 6:30-8:00 PM (Outdoor Concert at the Library) Contemporary Jazz is a style of music, native to America, characterized by a strong but flexible rhythmic understructure with solo and ensemble improvisations on basic tunes and chord patterns. It also has a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom. The group will be performing the music of The Brecker Brothers, Carlos Santana, Chicago, The Crusaders, David Sanborn, Gerry Rafferty, Hiram Bullock, Jeff Lober, The Meters, Spyro Gyra, Terjie Lie.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outdoor concerts will be held on the library grounds. Seating will be provided. In case of inclement weather evening programs will be held in the Fielding Room. Doors to the Fielding Room open 15 minutes before the performance. |
Dennis Kobray as Mozart 
Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company 
The Party of Four – A Flute Quartet 
