Sunday Music Series
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Sunday Music Series
Soprano Coralie Gallet, Pianist José Garcia-León Music of France and Spain Sunday, June 23rd 4 p.m. Lyric soprano Coralie Gallet and Pianist José Garcia- León, from France and Spain, respectively, will fill The Chapel Restoration with the wondrous music of their native countries on Sunday, June 23. Featuring works of Albéñiz, Boulanger, Debussy, deFalla and Ravel, the concert is at 4 and free to all.Contributions are suggested and greatly appreciated. Ms. Gallet, widely recognized for her versatility and interpretative skills,has sung leading roles in operas of Mozart (The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro), Bizet, Handel and Richard Strauss, among others, as well as contemporary works, including the New York premiere of Eccuba and more recentlythe Nightingalein The Emperor and the Nightingale. Her solo and chamber performances encompass a wide repertoire, from Baroque to contemporary. After graduating with honors from the University of Nantes, she earned a bachelor’s degree at Manhattan School of Music and Master of Music at Brooklyn College. Vocal studies have been with Patricia Misslin, Teresa Berganza and Monica Harte. Pianist José García-León has performed extensively as soloist, most notably in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall; the Great Hall of Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Conservatory; Saint Petersburg Music Festival; Soulahti Summer Festival, Finland; Marienbad International Festival, Czech Republic; and concert venues in Europe, Asia and Latin America. First prize winner of national and international competitions, including the Artist International Competition of New York, he has also performed with the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and has recorded for national television and radio in Spain, the United States and Southeast Asia. Born in Seville, Dr. García-León graduated with highest honors from the Conservatorio Superior de Sevilla and completed a Doctorate in Musical Arts at Manhattan School of Music. He is currently Dean of Academic Affairs at The Juilliard School. The Chapel Restoration, 45 Market Street, Cold Spring, is across from Metro-North Train Station, parking free on Sundays. This concert is made possible, in part, through Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature, and a contribution from Marcelline Thomson, Chapel Restoration board member. |
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The 2019 Concerts:
The Chapel Restoration has announced its 2019 Sunday Music Series, beginning in April. The season’s eight concerts, Sunday afternoons at 4, are in the historic Greek Revival chapel with superb acoustics, on the banks of the Hudson River in Cold Spring, New York. Concerts are free to the public, contributions are greatly appreciated.
The 2019 season featuring a wide range of programs by outstanding musicians opens April 14 with a lecture recital by pianist Michael Musgrave on the music of Robert Schumann, followed in May by a piano trio with Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello; Yalin Chi, piano. June welcomes soprano Coralie Gallet and pianist José García-León with music from France and Spain. Jazz in July follows with DeWitt Fleming Jr., tap dancer, and Erica von Kleist, saxophone. Violinist Akiko Kobayashi performs in August. Fall brings Duo Scorpio, with Kathryn Andrews and Kristie Shade, harpists. Helena Baillie, violin/viola, and her sister Martina Baillie, piano, take us to the music of Italy. REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music closes the season in November.
April 14
Michael Musgrave, piano
Lecture/Recital: “The Poet Speaks: An Exploration of Schumann's Piano Music”
May 26
Piano Trio
Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello; Yalin Chi, piano
Dvorak Trio in F Minor, Op. 65 and Chausson Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 3
June 23
Coralie Gallet, soprano, and José García-León, piano
Music from France and Spain, including Claude Debussy, Lili Boulanger,
Maurice Ravel, Isaac Albéniz.
July 21
Sax & Taps
DeWitt Fleming Jr., tap dancer, and Erica von Kleist, saxophone
Jazz standards and original compositions
August 18
Akiko Kobayashi violin
A selection of classical music
September 22
Duo Scorpio
Kathryn Andrews and Kristie Shade, harp
Bernard Andrés, Le Jardin Des Paones; Caroline Lizotte, Raga Op. 41; William Schimmel, La Faun (World Premiere); Paul Patterson, Cantonese Images Op. 126 and Scorpions Op. 124
October 20
Helena Baillie, violin/viola, and Martina Baillie, piano
Italian themed program, including Vivaldi, Tartini, Geminiani, and Stravinky’s Suite Italienne
November 17
REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music
Special guest Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba;Jörg-Michael Schwarz and Karen Marie Marmer, baroque violin; Donsok Shin, harpsichord
Rare Treasures of the High Baroque: Johann Adam Reincken, Francois Couperin, Dietrich Buxtehude, Antoine Forqueray and Jean-Féry Rebel
The Chapel Restoration is located at 45 Market Street, directly across from the Metro-North Train Station, where parking is free on Sundays.
The 2019 season featuring a wide range of programs by outstanding musicians opens April 14 with a lecture recital by pianist Michael Musgrave on the music of Robert Schumann, followed in May by a piano trio with Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello; Yalin Chi, piano. June welcomes soprano Coralie Gallet and pianist José García-León with music from France and Spain. Jazz in July follows with DeWitt Fleming Jr., tap dancer, and Erica von Kleist, saxophone. Violinist Akiko Kobayashi performs in August. Fall brings Duo Scorpio, with Kathryn Andrews and Kristie Shade, harpists. Helena Baillie, violin/viola, and her sister Martina Baillie, piano, take us to the music of Italy. REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music closes the season in November.
April 14
Michael Musgrave, piano
Lecture/Recital: “The Poet Speaks: An Exploration of Schumann's Piano Music”
May 26
Piano Trio
Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello; Yalin Chi, piano
Dvorak Trio in F Minor, Op. 65 and Chausson Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 3
June 23
Coralie Gallet, soprano, and José García-León, piano
Music from France and Spain, including Claude Debussy, Lili Boulanger,
Maurice Ravel, Isaac Albéniz.
July 21
Sax & Taps
DeWitt Fleming Jr., tap dancer, and Erica von Kleist, saxophone
Jazz standards and original compositions
August 18
Akiko Kobayashi violin
A selection of classical music
September 22
Duo Scorpio
Kathryn Andrews and Kristie Shade, harp
Bernard Andrés, Le Jardin Des Paones; Caroline Lizotte, Raga Op. 41; William Schimmel, La Faun (World Premiere); Paul Patterson, Cantonese Images Op. 126 and Scorpions Op. 124
October 20
Helena Baillie, violin/viola, and Martina Baillie, piano
Italian themed program, including Vivaldi, Tartini, Geminiani, and Stravinky’s Suite Italienne
November 17
REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music
Special guest Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba;Jörg-Michael Schwarz and Karen Marie Marmer, baroque violin; Donsok Shin, harpsichord
Rare Treasures of the High Baroque: Johann Adam Reincken, Francois Couperin, Dietrich Buxtehude, Antoine Forqueray and Jean-Féry Rebel
The Chapel Restoration is located at 45 Market Street, directly across from the Metro-North Train Station, where parking is free on Sundays.
These concerts are made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program with public funds provided through the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature. Our special thanks for a generous contribution from Marcelline Thomson, board member, and David Duffy.
We rely on your support to present music of this quality in our community. Contributions payable to the Chapel Music Fund may be sent to The Chapel Restoration Inc. Box 43 ~ Cold Spring, New York.
We rely on your support to present music of this quality in our community. Contributions payable to the Chapel Music Fund may be sent to The Chapel Restoration Inc. Box 43 ~ Cold Spring, New York.