Please join us for these wonderful events! The concerts are free and open to the public - no need to purchase a ticket! A free will offering will be received during the concert as well as a Food Drive. Bring a canned/non-perishable food item to donate to Safety Net, our local food pantry.
March 7, 2010 ~ 3:00 P.M.
Elise Henkelman, Cello accompanied by Ron Stabinsky, Piano
Elise Henkelman is a cellist and member of Covenant Presbyterian Church currently pursuing a Performance Degree at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music. At CMU she regularly performs in chamber ensembles, studio recitals, and plays with the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. A highlight of her 2009 season was performing with the Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She was also a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra for their 2008-2009 season performing in Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall.
May 16, 2010 ~ 3:00 P.M.
Mark Woodyatt and Deirdre White, Violin and Harp Duo
A native of Scranton, Mark Woodyatt has been active in the NEPA arts scene for over 20 years. Well versed in a variety of musical genres, Mark was the first student to ever be accepted at the prestigious Eastman School of Music for jazz violin.
Deirdre White, a resident of Clarks Summit, is a harpist who has performed internationally for names such as Grammy winners Kanye West and The Chieftans, former Secretary of the State Madeline Albright, and Ben Vareen. She is the winner of a dozen music competitions, including the Keadue International O'Carolan Harp Competition held in Keadue, Ireland and the Durham Symphony Young Artist Competition (in which she was the first harpist and youngest person to ever win).
October 17, 2010 ~ 3:00 P.M.
Ron Stabinsky, Piano
Ron received his first musical lessons at the age of 5 from Michael Hoysock, his Grandfather. He was later a student of Anne Vando Liva in Scranton, PA. In 1995 he received a Bachelor of Music degree from Wilkes University, where he was a student of Thomas Hrynkiw.
Recent performances of written repertoire include the Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue with the Wyoming Seminary/Performing Arts Institute Civic Symphony Orchestra and the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with violinist Sophie Till. Since January of 2007, he has been producing an ongoing series of music performances, often focused on improvisation, in Wilkes Barre, PA. He received Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Project Grants in 2007 and 2008 for this series.
Since 2000, Ron has been studying the Taubman Approach to piano playing with Edna Golandsky in New York City. He is also a piano student of Ilya Itin. His mentors in the art of improvisation include Bill Dixon in Vermont and Joel Futterman in Virginia. Ron is the 2008 recipient of the F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarship.
Consider offering support of our efforts. You can become a concert sponsor.
- Fortissimo: $500 and over
- Forte: $250 - $499
- Mezzoforte: $100 - $249
- Mezzopiano: $50 - $99
- Piano: $25 - $49
- Pianissimo: $1 - $24
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