CLASSNOTES INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE FOR KIDS 3-6!

CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS

A free (actually 2 free!) interactive performances
for kids 3-6!

Saturday, October 20, 2012 | 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM

McGraw-Hill

CarnegieKids:

ClassNotes

Bring your little ones (just come, no reservations or tickets needed!)

to this free, interactive, 

 45-minute concert that’s designed for children ages three to six, 

and fun for the whole family!

Saturday, October 20, 2012 | 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM

184 Eldridge Street (at Rivington Street) | Manhattan
212-453-4532

The Performance Project @ University Settlement


ClassNotes transforms everyday classical music into a wild rollercoaster of colorful sounds and emotions. Get on board as these young, charismatic teaching musicians take you and your kids on a full-throttle ride of extraordinary discovery through active listening and storytelling. A young audience member once said, "I like the way you broke the music up and put it back together again." The ClassNotes members are all top performers who play with the world’s best orchestras, and are winners of international competitions and distinguished awards.

EVENT OFFICIAL SITE:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2012/10/20/1130/AM/McGraw-Hill-CarnegieKids-Class-Notes/

CLASSNOTES
www.classnotesinfo.org

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SHARON ROFFMAN PLAYS VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS IN CAPE MAY

Sharon Roffman
On Thursday June 11, Sharon Roffman will be the violin soloist in Vivaldi's Four Seasons, with the Bay-Atlantic Symphony for the "Spring String Fling" in Cape May.

Also on the program are: Gershwin’s Lullaby for Strings, Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite, and Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile.


8PM, The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May,
500 Hughes St. (Hughes & Decatur)
Cape May, NJ 08204

Tickets at the door.
$25, seniors $20, and students $10.

Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts

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CLASSNOTES CONCERT FRI DEC 12

An Evening of Chamber Music and Poetry
presented by
ClassNotes
with support from the Alexander Schneider Foundation

and Gramercy Arts High School


Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM
Washington Irving High School
40 Irving Place between 16 and 17th St. (off of Union Square) NY, NY
General Admission $10, Free for Students

Songs by Brahms, Schubert, Spirituals
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano
Webern Six Bagatelles for String Quartet
Schoenberg Ode to Napoleon
Original poetry by Gramercy Arts High School Students


Jasmine Lin and Sharon Roffman, violins
Max Mandel, viola
Clancy Newman, cello
Melvin Chen, piano
Charles Mays, Jr. bass-baritone
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Please join Class Notes and Gramercy Arts High School on December 12th at 7:00 pm for a beautiful evening of chamber music and poetry featuring works by Brahms, Ravel, Schoenberg and Webern and original poetry by Gramercy Arts Students.

This concert is the culmination of a residency at Gramercy Arts High School, where ClassNotes artists will have spent the preceding week leading students in an exploration of the relationship between music and poetry.

Three topics will be covered: the poetry of Langston Hughes as it relates to the blues, the music of Anton Webern and its commonality with the Haiku, and an examination of how composers set poems to music.

Students will create their own original poetry; selections of their work will be presented, along with chamber music pieces performed by ClassNotes' artists at the final concert on December 12th.

We are very proud of our partnership with Gramercy Arts High School and look forward to what will surely be a moving evening. Please come -- general admission tickets are only $10!


ClassNotes relies on donations to provide these outstanding programs to students. If you can, please consider supporting ClassNotes. Your donation directly makes it possible for public school children across America to experience high quality live performances and innovative music education. Any amount is much appreciated. Sponsor a workshop ($250) a half day of workshops ($500) or a full day of workshops ($1000) and join us for a VIP champagne reception with the artists following the December 12 concert. To donate or buy tickets to the concert, please send checks to the PO Box address below, with your name, contact info, and number of tickets requested. (All donations $250 and up include 2 concert tickets.) General admission tickets will also be available at the door.


Check out our website for videos, musicians' bios and more info about ClassNotes. http://www.classnotesinfo.org/
We hope to see you at the concert!


All best,
Sharon Roffman
founder/artistic director ClassNotes


ClassNotes
PO Box 1753
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
info@classnotesinfo.org
216-759-0095


ClassNotes is a non-profit organization committed to introducing public school students to classical music through interactive workshops and concerts led by critically acclaimed young musicians.

By presenting teaching musicians who are exemplary artists, articulate speakers, and charismatic personalities, ClassNotes seeks to inspire enthusiastic and engaged new listeners.

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CONCERT 'N' CUISINE & WORDS 'N' WINE

The road leading to Stone Barns


This weekend there is cuisine and chamber music:

Sharon Roffman and friends are playing a terrific concert at Stone Barns' Center for Food and Agriculture this Sunday (July 6) from 5 PM to 6 PM.

Stone Barns is a beautiful working farm, with rolling hills, walking trails and animals, situated on the spectacular grounds that were once a Rockefeller estate. "Come early and walk around, have a snack in the cafe (run by the incredible restaurant Blue Hill), or bring your own picnic (there are picnic tables galore!)"

Just across from the concert is Blue Hill at Stone Barns, one of America's very top, top restaurants. If you can't get a reservation at the restaurant (they're usually sold out a month or two in advance), stop in and make a reservation for a future treat!

These great works of chamber music reflect or were inspired by nature. Here's the program:

Haydn's "Sunrise" Quartet
Brahms' Viola Quintet in F Major

with Sharon Roffman, Jasmine Lin, Melvin Chen, Jacob Braun, and Mark Holloway.

Stone Barns is a short train ride or drive from New York City.

To reserve tickets go to
http://www.stonebarnscenter.org/sb_calendar/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1958


Also the website for the Blue Hill cafe is
http://www.bluehillstonebarns.com/bhsb.html it is open until 5.

Sharon adds: "Please join us for some great music in the beautiful environment that inspired this concert."

Next weekend, there is Shakespeare & Wine:

Long Island Wineries Serve Up Shakespeare & Chardonnay with

FOOD OF LOVE

July 11 & 12

This July, two Long Island wineries will serve up FOOD OF LOVE, a light-hearted look at love with words by William Shakespeare and wine by the glass.

Produced by Spitfire Theatre, this unique theatrical experience is created and directed by Abigail Anderson, an English director who has worked at Shakespeare's Globe in London and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Anderson has been described by The Oxford Times as "one of the most exciting and eclectic young directors in the UK."

Laugh with Benedick and Beatrice, sigh with Romeo and Juliet, get steamy with Petruchio and Kate! FOOD OF LOVE brings together some of Shakespeare's most romantic love scenes, songs, and poems in a specially created show for some of Long Island's most picturesque outdoor locations.

Audiences will have the chance to sample the local wines as part of a relaxed summer evening, in addition to exploring the vineyards and enjoying the show.

Director Abigail Anderson says, "The beauty of Shakespeare's language is perfectly complemented by the beautiful surroundings of Long Island's wineries. We're delighted to have the chance to perform here and, in doing so, throw the spotlight on to the flourishing wine-growing community on the North and South Forks."

The 50 minute performance showcases the talent of four professional actors, all experienced Shakespearean performers, who will move in and around the audience to create an unforgettable and intimate theatre experience. The cast is: Khris Lewin, Adam Mastrelli, Amy Prosser, and Laura Rikard.

FOOD OF LOVE is the beginning of a long term project by Spitfire Theatre to bring high quality, accessible and inspiring Shakespeare performances to Long Island.

Performances will take place rain or shine as follows:

Friday, July 11 at 7:00pm
Palmer Vineyards in Aquebogue, Long Island
Located at 5120 Sound Avenue Aquebogue, NY 11931

Directions: Take the LIE to last exit (exit 73). Continue east on RT 58 to Osborne Ave. Turn left. Drive to end (Sound Ave). Turn right. Drive 6 miles to Palmer Vineyards, on the left.

Wine writer Howard Goldberg once described Palmer as, "Long Island's most important winery." Palmer wines are sold in many states across the country and can be found in many top restaurants such as Gallaghers Steak House, Fultons Crabhouse, The View Restaurant, and many more.


Saturday, July 12 at 7:00pm
Castello di Borghese in Cutchogue, Long Island
Located at 17150 County Route 48, Cutchogue, NY 11935

Directions: Take the L.I. Expressway I-495 to Exit 73 toward Greenport/ Orient. This is CR-58. Follow for 2 miles until reaching roundabout. Take 2nd exit off roundabout, continuing on CR-58. Turn left onto Northville Turnpike/CR-43 at traffic light. Turn right onto Sound Ave. at stop sign. Castello di Borghese will be approximately 9 miles on your right.

Winner of "Best Winery" Editor's Choice Award from Long Island Press. Borghese Vineyard has the oldest vines producing the finest wines in this winemaking region. Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are their signature wines, along with many award winners including Meritage and Chardonnay.



All tickets are $55.00 in advance and $60 at the door. Tickets are available at http://www.theatermania.com/ or toll-free 1-866-811-4111.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

For more information visit http://www.spitfiretheatre.com/.

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CONCERTS

Sharon Roffman, violinist

A note from Sharon Roffman:

=>On Tuesday, March 18 at 8:00 my new music group, counter)induction will be performing world premieres of composers' Anthony Coleman and Douglas Boyce, as well as other works by contemporary masters at Merkin Concert Hall. For more info:

http://www.kaufman-center.org/tc/mch0708/ff_031808.php


=>On Saturday, March 22, I will be performing the Brahms Piano Quintet with Itzhak Perlman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets/calendar/view.asp?id=2084

(Mar 24, 2008-- Bloggers Note: See the picture and review of this concert in the NY Times Mon, Mar 24, p E3!)

=>Back to the Met again on Thursday, March 27 at 7 PM for Vivaldi concertos with the fabulous flutist Paula Robison. Don't miss this as it is the last concert ever of Paula's series in the Temple of Dendur at the Met!!!

http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets/calendar/view.asp?id=2127


=>For all you downtown hipsters, I am playing two very cool shows at Issue Project Room in Brooklyn on March 28 and 29. I will be performing two brand new works by Elizabeth Brown with the Momenta quartet. One piece is for string quartet and theremin. This is the most fascinating instrument, manipulated through radio waves, and sounding eerily like a human voice. The music will be performed with a video installation by artist Lothar Osterberg. The other piece is for string quartet and shakuhachi, a Japanese recorder-like instrument with a deep, rich sound. It is very cool, and even worth the shlep to Brooklyn. (Just kidding, brooklynites!)

http://www.issueprojectroom.org/events.html


=>Finally, on April 13 I will be playing a recital with pianist Thomas Osuga presented by the Puffin Foundation in Teaneck, NJ. Works by Prokofiev, Schubert, and Bach.

http://www.puffinfoundation.org/forum/forum_new/calendar/April.html

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