Posts Tagged ‘Andrzej Pilarczyk’
Friday, August 27th, 2010
John Michael Montgomery
It was nearly showtime for the Racin’ & Rockin’ Country Music Show at the Glens Falls Civic Center. It was Saturday night, party night. People streamed into the hockey arena – either heading to their seats or going to get a beer. The techs were buzzing around the stage finishing some last minute adjustments for the quadruple bill featuring some of country music’s biggest stars.
It was a joint headlining bill with Jo Dee Messina and John Michael Montgomery sharing the top spot with up-and-coming stars Jack Ingram and “American Idol” star Bucky Covington opening the show.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Bucky Covington, Glens Falls, Glens Falls Civic Center, Jack Ingram, Jo Dee Messina, John Michael Montgomery
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Erin Mackey, Julia Murney conductor Steven Reineke and the Philadelphia Orchestra
“Diva” is a word I’d personally like to eradicate from the lexicon. It’s often a dig wrapped in a compliment – a slap at a talented woman by implying that she’s difficult by default.
But it’s also a term commonly used to describe a leading female opera singer, or – in a campier sense – marquee-topping women in popular music.
For “Wicked Divas” night at SPAC last Thursday, two nights before the Philadelphia Orchestra ended its summer Saratoga run, the word “diva” was used broadly to tie together the most disparate of music – from the Broadway musicals of “Gypsy,” “Chicago,” “Ragtime” and, of course, “Wicked,” to the disco dance-floor hits of Diana Ross, Gloria Esteban and Donna Summer.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Erin Mackey, Julia Murney, Kirsten Ferguson, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Springs, SPAC, Steven Reineke
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Sarah Chang
When Sarah Chang’s bow hit her violin strings on Shostakovich’s “Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op.77” even the crickets at SPAC stopped chirping.
Under the baton of maestro Peter Oundjian, last Wednesday evening’s Philadelphia Orchestra concert reached epic proportions – especially with soloist Chang in the spotlight for one serene piece.
The program opened with Mozart’s “Overture to ‘The Magic Flute,’ K.620,” which led magnificently into the Shostakovich piece. However, it was Chang who held the audience spellbound.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Marcia White, Peter Oundjian, Sarah Chang, Saratoga Springs, SPAC
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
When blues-funk-classic rock band the Blue Olives, rolled into the Tang’s parking lot on the Skidmore College campus on Friday night, the audience was already waiting for them on the roof of the museum.
The slightly embarrassed group members, their equipment and a few last-minute stragglers rode up together to the third floor to quickly set up in the unique open-air performance space.
Within minutes the band members were behind their mics and ready to perform. It may have seemed a bit unprofessional of them to be late, but as lead guitarist Dave Turner explained to the audience, they had just driven 18 hours straight from Wisconsin to make the gig.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Saratoga Springs, The Blue Olives, The Tang
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
David Malachowski and the Woodstock Allstars (photo by Andrzej Pilarczyk)
David Malachowski & the Woodstock Allstars headline the Gathering of Friends at Kaplan’s Farm in Millerton on Saturday. The Allstars will be joined by Miss Acacia from the Five Points Band, as well as other special guests.
Also featured at the fest will be Professor Louie & the Crowmatix with special guest guitarist John Platania (of Van Morrison’s band and Chip Taylor).
Here’s the full schedule of performances:
3pm: The Joint Chiefs
4:45pm: Gary Higgins
6:15pm: Ashley Pond
7:30pm: Professor Louie & the Crowmatix
9:30pm: David Malachowski & the Woodstock Allstars
11:15pm: Friends Jam
Donation at the gate is $40, with proceeds to benefit local veterans organizations.
Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, David Malachowski, Kaplan's Farm, Millerton, Woodstock Allstars
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Robert Michaels
Robert Michaels is a monster guitar player. The Toronto-based acoustic guitar wizard and vocalist is also Juno Award-winning musician (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy) and platinum-selling recording artist.
Michaels is in the midst of an international tour in support of his latest release, “Cumabemco.” Like his performance at Lake George’s newly expanded Shepard Park amphitheater, the album is chockful of amazing Latin jazz and Spanish flamenco sounds.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Lake George, Robert Michaels Trio, Shepard Park
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Niskayuna singer-songwriter Holly Taormina and Amsterdam singer-songwriter-bassist Evan Conway – known simply as Holly & Evan – have been presenting their mix of traditional and original blues-based acoustic songs and paying their dues at whatever open-mic they can get to, set up and perform at.
“We’ve played all around the area at places like TJ’s Flightline Pub, the Daily Grind, the Judge’s Inn, the Moon and River Cafe, the Bread and Jam Café and at Caffé Lena’s open mics,” explains Holly. “These venues have all been incredibly receptive to us, and we’ve managed to book shows at all of them based on the quality our performances at their open mics.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Caffe Lena, Holly & Evan, Saratoga Springs
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
What do you get when you combine one of the best classical music orchestras around with the Cirque de la Symphonie performing overhead?
Magic!
We’re talking high-wire stuff with no safety net in sight. One wrong move, and a Stradivarius or two might end up in the garbage heap.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Cirque de la Symphonie, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Springs, SPAC
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Singer-songwriter (and recent Skidmore College graduate) Lyle Divinsky made quite a splash on the local music scene while he was here just a few years back playing at Saratoga Springs clubs and coffeehouses to capacity crowds.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Lyle Davinsky, Saratoga Springs, The Tang Museum
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Charles Dutoit
After 21 years as the artistic director and principal conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual summer season at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center,
Charles Dutoit has stepped down to pass the baton to a successor yet to be named.
Chantal Juillet, concert violinist and the director of the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival at SPAC’s Spa Little Theater since 1991, is also vacating her position this year because she and Dutoit (husband and wife) are moving on to other artistic pastures elsewhere.
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Tags: Andrzej Pilarczyk, Chantal Juillet, Charles Dutoit, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Springs, SPAC
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