The Ionian Sextet Wind Ensemble Christian Carilla– Oboe and English HornLaura Ferraro– FluteAndrew Pecota– BassoonDan Sagi– ClarinetSusan Smith– ClarinetNancy Vanderslice– Oboe Funding for the Madison Holiday Arts Festival is provided by the Madison Downtown Development Commission in association with the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance.
Now celebrating their 11th Anniversary, Spotlight Kids provides students in the Madison area with opportunities to perform in plays and musicals, and offers classes in acting, dance, and other theater skills. Spotlight will present an hour-long showcase of past and upcoming musicals. Spotlight Kids Website Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Website Funding for the
e are keeping up a Holiday Arts Festival Friday late afternoon tradition of Jazz with Jerry Vezza at the fabled Shanghai Jazz Club on Main Street in Madison Jerry Vezza has assembled a trio of accomplished musicians with a long history of working at Shanghai, so grab a glass of something at the bar, lean
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Classical Guitarist Stanley Alexandrowicz is internationally renowned for his thrilling virtuosity, poetic interpretations, and refined musicality. In addition to his command of the instrument’s standard repertoire, he has premiered and commissioned over 100 works by composers from Europe, Asia, the United States, Cuba, and Latin America. A scholar and specialist in the field of 19th
Pianists John Pivarnik and Nan Childress Orchard will present four-hand arrangements of a number of classical piano pieces. Nan Childress is the chair of the Music Department at Caldwell College John Pivarnik is organist/choirmaster at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Essex Fells and also works as a freelance instrumental and vocal accompanist and performs solo
Michael Aquino Website https://youtu.be/uZTcyrQA1JY Laree Cisco on BandCamp https://youtu.be/Hz2b0ABZURk?si=r_OfCNsooHJ5a6he Indie songwriters, Lareé Cisco and Michael Aquino will trade songs about love, hurt, aliens, side dishes, Jersey, and everything in between. Michael Aquino is a Cuba-Rican sound designer, composer, audio engineer, musician, and performer born in Union City, New Jersey. Aquino’s debut, solo album, Giants Will Fall,
Daniel Colalillo Website https://youtu.be/32kg_K_9jKo?si=Gdh5WZRUeDssS-Vd Daniel Colalillo is a New York-based classical pianist renowned for his commanding performances and unique interpretations, praised for their depth and musical integrity. He has received acclaim from The New York Times and continues to captivate audiences with his dynamic style. Daniel made his concerto debut in 2008, performing Beethoven’s 2nd Concerto
Spend two hours with a master classical guitarist in one of Madison’s finest bistros. As a member of Trio Brioso (flute, viola, and guitar) Mr. O’Neill gave his Carnegie Hall debut in 1997 as the result of winning the Artists International New York Debut Competition that year. As a member of the Nova Segno Duo (with
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Alejandro Ataucusi from Perth Amboy, NJ is a composer, educator and band leader of Forbidden Tropics. He has been the guitarist for the William Paterson University Latin Jazz Ensemble since 2013. He has played with many well-known Latin and Jazz artists such as Jimmy Bosch, Claudio Roditi, and members of the Tito Puente Orchestra such