Robert Savage, an extraordinarily gifted composer, died of AIDS in 1993 at the age of 42. John Ashbery’s collection April Galleons, written during the height of the AIDS epidemic, was published in 1987. Prior to this, Savage house sat for Ashbery and his partner David Kermani. When they asked the young composer if he would…
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The Melting Pot | Featuring Alex Turnquist
PAY AS YOU WISH | Nourishing both the body and soul, The Melting Pot, a new secular series by FPC Hudson, brings together regional talent and culinary artisans, pairing homemade soup with stellar live music performance. The series boasts a revolving door of incredible artists, leading audiences on musical journeys of varied styles and genres,…
Summer Music Series: Juma Sultan’s Aboriginal Music Society
The Athens Cultural Center is presenting a free summer music series taking place in Athens Riverfront Park and focusing on the diverse musical landscape of the greater Hudson Valley. The series will highlight local and regional artists, and collaborate with Hudson Valley community groups to provide artist Q & A and open sound checks to…
This Ukrainian American Life – a concert/cabaret fundraiser for Razom for Ukraine
With composer/pianist Dina Pruzhansky at the keys, contralto Vira Slywotzky takes the audience on a somewhat autobiographical journey through American and Ukrainian classical, folk and popular song. Slywotzky’s dual heritage serves to bring together such diverse composers as Mykola Lysenko, Aaron Copland, Kyrylo Stetsenko, Amy Beach, Yakiv Stepovy, Cole Porter, Vasyl Mykhailyuk, Martin Hennessy, Ihor…
Deep In The Valley
A day of music deep in the Hudson Valley with Raven Sings the Blues. A celebration of sound that encompasses psych, jazz, experimental, improv, folk, country and indie on an idyllic farm brewery in Upsate NY with local food vendors. Lineup: Laraaji, Chris Forsyth / Ryan Jewell / Bill Nace, Wet Tuna, Jeffrey Alexander and…