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.

Schedule

arrow 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.

arrow 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.

arrow 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."

arrow 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."

arrow 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."

arrow 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."

arrow 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.

arrow 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."

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.

 

Musicians at Southampton Christine Brewer Patrick Carfizzi Joel Frahm Jill Grove Sylvia McNair Liz McCartney Rebecca Martin