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Westminster Conservatory Recital – March 16, 2023

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Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals
Present Music for Oboe, Horn, and Piano on March 16

On Thursday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present a recital performed by Conservatory faculty members Melissa Bohl, oboe; Craig Levesque, horn; and Phyllis Lehrer, piano. Atypically, the recital will take place in the church sanctuary and will begin at noon, fifteen minutes earlier than the regular time. The recital is open to the public free of charge; masking is optional.

The program on March 16 comprises Incantation and Dance for oboe and piano by William Grant Still, the Trio, opus 88 by Carl Reinecke, and a new work by Dr. Levesque.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals will continue on April 20 with a recital for solo piano by Clipper Erickson.

Westminster Conservatory Recital – February 16, 2023

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Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals
Present Music for Solo Piano on February 16

On Thursday, February 16 at 12:15 p.m. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present Erik Allesee in a recital of music for solo piano. A member of the Westminster Conservatory piano faculty, Mr. Allesee will perform in the Niles Chapel. The recital is open to the public free of charge; masking is optional.

The program on February 16 comprises two sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti; an arrangement of “My Favorite Things” by Stephen Hough; “The Lark,” a song by Balakirev transcribed for piano by Glinka; Franz Liszt’s Concert Etude no. 2 “Gnomenreigen;” Chopin’s Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27, no. 2; and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, opus 28 by Felix Mendelssohn.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals will continue on March 16 with a recital by Melissa Bohl, oboe; Craig Levesque, horn; and Phyllis Lehrer, piano. In a slight departure from the regular schedule this recital will begin at 12:00 noon and will take place in the sanctuary of Nassau Presbyterian Church.

Westminster Conservatory Recital – January 19, 2023

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Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recitals
Resume on January 19
with Solo and Four-Hand Piano Music

On Thursday, January 19 at 12:15 p.m. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will resume with a recital of music for solo piano and piano four hands. Westminster Conservatory faculty members Galina Prilutskaya and Inessa Gleyzerova Shindel will perform music of Robert Schumann and others in the Niles Chapel. The recital is open to the public free of charge; masking is optional.

The program on January 19 comprises movements from Schumann’s opus 85 collection of piano duets for “small and large children” (kleine and grosse Kinder), movements from Schumann’s opus 21 Novelletten for solo piano, and two four-hand arrangements based on music from Ireland; Fantasy on “The Last Rose of Summer” by Greg Anderson and Percy Grainger’s setting of Irish Tune from County Derry.

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals will continue on February 16 with a solo recital by pianist Eric Allesee.