March 25, 2010: Anne’s German harpsichord plays with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Players in Thomasville, GA
John Gibbons performed with a fine array of other soloists from the The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in the historic Cultural Center in Thomasville, Georgia. The all baroque program was recorded and should appear on the air at some point. John and the harpsichord sounded divine. I’m always very pleased with how well this instrument holds its own, while blending, and how well it records.
Book Review of The New-York Book of Prices for Manufacturing Piano-fortes by The Society of Journeymen Piano-forte Makers, New York, 1835 in the Feb. 2010 PTG Journal
Review of The New-York Book of Prices for Manufacturing Piano-fortes by The Society of Journeymen Piano-forte Makers New York, 1835, Foreward by Henry Z. Steinway, Introduction by Laurence Libin, published by American Musical Instrument Society, Inc. 2009, 109 pp. inclusive.
Sunday, Dec. 13th, Performance at Jepson Art Center Gospel Brunch Concert Series with Savannah Children’s Choir
Sunday, December 13th, come hear a wonderful, challenging, and varied program at the beautiful Jepson Center while enjoying spectacular food at the acclaimed Gospel Brunch music series.
Sunday, Dec. 6, Performance at Tree Lighting Ceremony at Hospice Savannah with The Savannah Children’s Choir
Hear the children sing at this beautiful event at Hospice Savannah, Sunday, December 6th at 5 p.m. 1352 Eisenhower Ave., Savannah.
Dec. 5th Performance with The Savannah Children’s Choir at the Jepson Art Center Gospel Brunch
Invited back after last year’s wonderful performance, come enjoy the beautiful setting at the Jepson Center as part of their acclaimed Gospel Brunch series of concerts. The food is unbelievable too! As always, the repertoire we perform will be Gospel inspired, but will include modern arrangements of a Shaker hymn, as well as an amazing piece composed in 2009 for the International Choir Festival we attended in England this summer.
Savannah Children’s Choir Winter Concert Performance
It is such a pleasure playing for the Savannah Children’s Choir. I’ve been running extra practice sessions, getting to be a music teacher again, besides playing all manner of repertoire on the piano, and frequently practicing my sight reading and arranging skills!
The Preparatory Choir, the Consort, and the Senior Choir kicked off the holiday season, singing music from many periods in many styles and in multiple languages, including Hebrew and German.
Nov. 15th Performance with Savannah Children’s Choir Winter Concert
Enjoy a varied program with these wonderful children at First Presbyterian Church at 520 Washington Ave, Savannah, GA. Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
http://fpcsavannah.com for directions!
Milano Classica Performances
My German double manual harpsichord performed beautifully in two nights of performances by Milano Classica as they stopped in Savannah during an American tour, November 1st and 2nd.
The performances were outstanding, proving yet again that a truly great ensemble does not need a conductor.
The recording engineer told me recently that the harpsichord sounded fantastic on the recordings. I hope the recordings will be made available!
Milano Classica Performances Nov. 1st and 2nd
Come hear my German double harpsichord enjoying itself in spectacular performances by this professional Italian chamber orchestra. First Baptist Church of Savannah, Bull St., Savannah. 4 p.m. Sunday the 1st, and 7 p.m. Monday the 2nd. Two completely different programs!
See the Savannah Friends of Music website for details.
Restoration of 1851 Collard & Collard Concert Grand
Custom built for Donna Mathilde Terreros de Garcia Conde, the niece of the Conde de Regla of Mexico, Count Don Pedro Romero de Terreros, both members of one of the wealthiest Spanish families that came to the New World in the 1700’s. This spectacular piano is veneered in burled amboyna with carvings in French walnut. I duplicated carvings to replace missing portions for this one of a kind project, along with the usual care required to conserve and restore the instrument.
