The Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale
in collaboration with The Riverdale YM-YWHA
presents the inaugural season of
Saturday Evening, March 6 at 8:00pm
The subtle delights of Haydn’s mature quartet masterpiece, and the dark strivings of the young Beethoven’s string trio, both written in Vienna during late 1790’s, are the first half of our program, while the second half presents Dvořák’s melodious and passionate “American” Quartet. Join us for this exciting close to the season, with a pre-Passover wine tasting and cheese reception generously provided by Skyview Wines & Liquors and Noah’s Riverdale Kosher Market.
Sunday Afternoon Family Program
March 7 from 2:00 - 3:00pm
Our second Family Program of the season will again feature our lively interactive format, as our four artists and the audience explore selections from the Saturday evening concert. Fun for ages 6-120!
A Note from the Music Director
Our hope is that “Intimate Voices” is an opportunity for both audiences and musicians to experience the immediacy and intensity that is at the heart of chamber music and was experienced by composers, performers, patrons and lovers of this music for centuries.
The musicians participating, who bring a wealth of concert experience in venues all over the globe, introduce the pieces in a relaxed atmosphere. The warmth and excellent acoustics of the sanctuary at the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale offer the ideal setting for chamber music, and refreshments throughout the evening, as well as a reception with the musicians following, add to the intimacy of the concerts.
The Sunday afternoon Family Programs, designed for families with kids ages six and up, feature selections from the previous night’s concert in a lively hour-long program that actively involves the audience in exploring the music, and engages the whole family. We believe chamber music in this setting is a chance for families to really get close to great music and to the musicians playing it!
We hope you will join us, and we look forward to sharing our "intimate voices" with you this season in Riverdale!
–Sheila Reinhold
Performances
Saturday Evening March 6 & Sunday Afternoon Family Program
| Renée Jolles, violin | Sheila Reinhold, violin | |
| Danielle Farina, viola | James Wilson, cello |
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 8:00pm
Music of Mozart, Leclair and others
| Renée Jolles, violin | Sheila Reinhold, violin |
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:00pm
Sunday Family Program, November 8 at 2:00pm
Music of Haydn, Ravel and Smetana
| Renée Jolles, violin | Sheila Reinhold, violin |
| Danielle Farina, viola | James Wilson, cello |
Tickets
| Saturday Evening Tickets $60 for a three-concert subscription Single ticket $25, $22/seniors, $15/students Saturday evening ticket prices include refreshments and reception |
Sunday Family Program Tickets
$10/adults, $5/children, $5/seniors
The Support-Music-for-Kids! Package
$180: includes two Saturday evening three-concert subscriptions, plus a $60 donation (tax-deductible to extent permissible by law) to support the Sunday Family Programs. With each package, two tickets to each Family Program concert will be donated to local schools and organizations.
Printable Order Form - Click here
For more information and to order tickets call the CSAIR office, 718 543-8400 or send an e-mail to intimatevoiceschamberconcerts@gmail.com.
Artists/ Inaugural Season
Violist Danielle Farina enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, teacher, and recording artist. Formerly violist of the Lark Quartet, with whom she toured worldwide, she is now with the Elements Quartet and performs with a number of ensembles in the New York area, among them the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
Violinist Renée Jolles has specialized in a wide variety of styles from the Baroque to the contemporary. She has given solo performances with orchestras in the U.S. and Europe and has premiered hundreds of works. She is a member of Continuum and of the Jolles Duo, a concertmaster of the world-renowned conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and has performed at festivals such as the Marlboro, Bard, Bowdoin, and Taos festivals.
Violinist Sheila Reinhold first performed as soloist with orchestra at age nine at the 92nd St. Y, and at fourteen began five years of study with Jascha Heifetz. Her varied career has included solo appearances with Zubin Mehta and Andre Kostelanetz, chamber music with Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky and premiers of solo and chamber works for both violin and viola.
Cellist James Wilson has performed as recitalist and chamber musician at music festivals such as the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York and the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. He performs regularly with many groups including Music from Copland House, the Brooklyn Chamber Music Society, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, with which he has served as principal cellist. He has also been a member of the Shanghai and Chester String Quartets, touring worldwide with both groups.
Become a Friend of Intimate Voices
We hope you will consider supporting this series in all its artistic and community-building efforts. Creating a sustainable and affordable chamber music program in Riverdale will require financial support from the community. So please contribute in any amount possible for you (tax -deductible to extent permissible by law), and become a Friend of Intimate Voices. Checks may be sent, made out to CSAIR and designated for Intimate Voices, to: CSAIR, 475 West 250 Street, Bronx, NY 10471.
Support Music for Kids!
When you subscribe to the Saturday evening series, please consider our Support-Music-for-Kids! Package. We believe exposing children to the beauty and excitement of chamber music can inspire their participation in and enjoyment of music-making of all kinds for years to come. But to make these family programs affordable for the entire community, we need your help. So subscribe with our Support-Music-for-Kids! package, and help children get started with a lifetime's enjoyment of great music.
