Classical, Jazz, Cabaret:
A PROGRAM YOUR EARS WILL TREASURE
Before we see, we hear. The magic of sound can capture us. In our second season, we present thrilling musicians performing their favorite songs. There's an evening for every taste — jazz, classical, and cabaret.
Upcoming Events:
August 28: Liz McCartney with co-star Marcy McGuigan and Ray Fellman
on piano
Back by popular demand, this Broadway veteran returns with a new show called Rosemary and Time, a Tribute to the Life and Music of Rosemary Clooney. Rob Lester of CabaretExchange.com wrote, "The word 'triumph' comes to mind in describing Rosemary and Time: an involving, intriguing, informative, insightful piece that never forgets its other mission—to
thoroughly entertain."
Prior Events:
July 10: Joint Concert with PianoFest - Brahms, Liebeslieder Waltzes
Lisa Mandelkorn, soprano; Sarah Heltzel, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Wazelle, tenor; Dominic Inferrera, baritone. Special performance by soprano Christine Goerke, artistic director of Sustainable Treasures. (See gallery.)
July 17: Joel Frahm and friends
Ben Ratliff of The New York Times says jazz tenor saxophonist Frahm "sounds supremely comfortable." Frahm’s recent CD, We Used to Dance, has won widespread acclaim. (See gallery.)
July 24: Sylvia McNair with Ted Taylor on piano
Performing standards from the Great American Songbook, this Grammy Award-winning soprano and cabaret artist will knock you out. After hearing McNair’s performance, Rex Reed of The New York Observer said, "I could get used to this kind of ecstasy." (See gallery.)
July 31: Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano, and Kathleen Kelly, piano
Renowned for her passionate artistry, Grove has won critical raves throughout America and Europe. Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "Deploying a vibrant, earth-colored tone…Grove’s expressive impulse is never less than forceful." (See gallery.)
August 7: Patrick Carfizzi, bass-baritone, and Kathleen Kelly, piano
This American bass-baritone has performed regularly with the Metropolitan Opera since his 1999-2000 debut. The Denver Post praised him for his "star presence, keen sense of theatricality and incredibly versatile, expressive voice." (See gallery.)
August 14: Christine Brewer, soprano, and Craig Rutenberg, piano
Grammy Award-winning American soprano Christine Brewer’s appearances are magical. Sarah Bryan Miller of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote, "Brewer has a voice like molten gold, pouring forth from the heart; her technique is flawless, her line incredible." (See gallery.)
August 21: New Jazz Generation with Christopher Higgins (bass), Frank LoCrasto (piano), Greg Ritchie (drums), and Rebecca Martin (vocalist)
These four talented artists, each a renowned and rising solo performer, combine to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. (View the program.)
Tickets
- $40 for single-performance tickets
- $25 for Stony Brook University and Southampton College alumni, and for Stony Brook University faculty and staff
- $15 for students
- $25 for senior citizens.
- “Create Your Own” Subscription Series
For four or more concerts: $25 each/$20 each for Stony Brook University faculty, staff, and alumni, and Southampton College alumni.
For details and to order, view the Tickets page.
All concerts will take place at 8:00 pm in the Avram Theater on the Stony Brook Southampton campus.
From Time Out New York:
"Over the past 15 years, powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke has racked up triumphs on all three sides of Lincoln Center, embracing music from Handel to Poulenc. People spoke of her—and still do—as a Wagnerian contender. But Goerke has been virtually absentfrom the city’s stages during the two most recent seasons, causing alarm for some New York–centric fans. No need to worry. She recently scored raves as Chrysothemis in Strauss’s Elektra in Florence and Washington, D.C., and offeredstrong work in Falstaff and Norma in Philadelphia. But two very personal projects kept her busier still: Maggie, her baby daughter, and Music at Southampton, a vocal-music festival she has created in conjunction with theState University of New York–Stony Brook. Both are now two years old and flourishing; the festival opens its second season on Thursday 10."
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From the Southampton Press:
"Enthusiastic applause and bravos underlined how good it is to have such fine music in this recently renovated fine theater again."
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