2022 season

 

PRESEASON EVENTS

 

Friday, February 25, 7:30 pm   ONLINE

MEET DAVID CULLEN  www.cullenguitar.com

The award-winning performer and educator offered an impressive selection of classical and jazz music along with enlightening comments. Earlier in the day, Mr. Cullen has performed and conducted a student workshop at the Delaware Valley High School.

 

Friday, April 29, 4 pm                                      

Delaware Valley High School auditorium on Rt. 6 & 209, Milford, PA 

DVHS JAZZ FESTIVAL

Various ensembles of middle and high school students representing New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were rated by three distinguished judges/clinicians and received brief instructions. The winners were announced by the end of the day.  video

 

2022 season

 

Four outstanding concerts under an open-air canopy of a Pool Pavilion at historic Grey Towers in Milford, PA

Saturdays at 5:30 pm 

June 18 

BEASTS OF GOD AND MAN   Duo Custos & Tracy Cowart, mezzo-soprano

Music and songs from the 13th and 14th centuries about various beasts, including donkeys, pythons, panthers, and a whole host of winged creatures. The kaleidoscope of medieval sounds produced by the authentic wind and string instruments. Works by Jacopo da Bologna, Johannes Ciconia, Francesco Landini, and others. see video clips

 

July 16  

YOUTHFUL STRENGTH   Vera String Quartet

After winning the 2018 Astral Foundation’s National Auditions and the St. Lawrence Award at the Wigmore Hall Competition in England, these musicians have established themselves as rising stars.. Their program included cherished masterpieces by Josef Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn, and a contemporary work by American composer Jessie Montgomery.  

 

August 20 

TEA FOR TWO    Mikhail Kopelman, violin & Yosif Feigelson, cello

The renowned former leader of the legendary Borodin and Tokyo string quartets, and Yosif Feigelson, KSAP's artistic director,  performed duets by the great Ludwig van Beethoven, Handel/Halvorsen and Zoltan Kodaly, as well as a surprise piece by Rheingold Gliere.  video clips

 

September 10 

FRENCH NOSTALGIA    Tatiana Eva-Marie and Avalon Band Trio

Supremely talented Swiss-born singer, who is now making her home in New York City,  returned to Milford accompanied by her own swinging band to delight the audiences with light jazz and belles chansons from the cabarets of 1930s Paris. concert clip

 

 

Saturday, October 8, 7 pm                                                 

Milford Theater, 114 E. Catharine St., Milford, PA     

In cooperation with Milford Hospitality Group.

MUSIC MEETS VISUAL ART in We Can Learn by CreArtBox

Musicians and visual artists/designers of a NYC-based nonprofit are combining their efforts to further enhance the concert experience. CreArtBox founder, flutist and visual artist, Guillermo Laporta, was joined by violist Matthew Cohen, pianist Josefina Urraca and visual designer Tao Ho in works by Mozart, Schumann, Tatiana Nikolayeva and Brian Wisocki. The trio also offered a master class and a presentation at DVHS. video

 

Saturday, November 5, 7 pm

Presbyterian Church, 300 Broad Street, Milford, PA

DRASTIC MEASURES  Resurgam Quartet

The young and talented saxophone players from Hartford, Connecticut performed music by Gabriel PiernĂ©, Samuel Barber and Astor Piazzolla, as well as contemporary American composers Zach Browning, Michael Daugherty, Russell Peck, and John Mackey. Musicians also offered a workshop and played for students of DDMS.  video

 

Sunday, December 11, 1:30 pm         CANCELLED                                   

Milford Theater, 114 E. Catharine St., Milford, PA

CHRISTMAS A CAPELLA  Calmus Ensemble Leipzig

Greatly admired across the globe, these outstanding German singers supposed to bring to Milford a two part program spanning eight centuries and numerous cultures: "Christmas Then and Now" and "Carols From All Over The World".  The artists failed to receive their work visas in time for their U.S. tour and it was cancelled. video greetings

David Cullen

 

 

Duo Custos

Tracy Cowart

 

Vera Quartet

 

 

Tatiana Eva-Marie

 

CreArtBox

 

 

Calmus Ensemble Leipzig