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February 7, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

Palisades Virtuosi Presents The Women Speak II Concert on March 8, Featuring World Premiere of Full Circle by Gwyneth Walker

Ridgewood, NJ - The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi will present The Women Speak II, a concert of chamber music masterworks on Saturday, March 8 - 8:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Special guest will be artist Leslie Montana (http://www.lesliemontana.com/) who will display her floral paintings. Also joining PV will be guest artist Hanne Ladefoged-Dollase, celebrated Danish mezzo-Soprano.

This third subscription concert of the 2007-08 Season will feature the World Premiere of another Virtuosi commissioned work –Gwyneth Walker’s Full Circle for flute, clarinet & piano. Dr. Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) is a graduate of Brown University and the Hartt School of Music. She holds B.A., M.M. and D.M.A. Degrees in Music Composition. A former faculty member of the Oberlin College Conservatory, she resigned from academic employment in 1982 in order to pursue a career as a full-time composer. She is the recipient of the Year 2000 "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Vermont Arts Council. Walker's catalog includes over 170 commissioned works for orchestra, band, chorus and chamber ensembles. Visit her at http://www.gwynethwalker.com/.

Every concert by the Palisades Virtuosi includes a work commissioned by the ensemble.

The Virtuosi will also present selected pieces for the flute clarinet, piano and voice by Amy Beach, featuring Ms. Ladefoged-Dollase, A Little Gift for flute & clarinet by Joan Tower, Trio for flute [orig. violin], clarinet & piano by Nancy Bloomer Deussen, Doppler Effect for flute, clarinet & piano by Adrienne Albert, Sirens for Clarinet & Piano by Julie Schmidt and other short pieces by Clara Schmann & Fanny Mendelssohn.

Tickets for the March 8 concert are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. For reservations or other information, please call 201-488-1149. You can also email reservation requests to the Palisades Virtuosi at virtuosi@att.net.

The Palisades Virtuosi, consisting of flutist Margaret Swinchoski, clarinetist Donald Mokrynski and pianist Ron Levy, is a 501 (c)(3) organization that was established to promote and enrich the repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano and present concerts that include existing and newly-commissioned repertoire for this configuration, supplemented by solos, duos and larger works featuring guest artists. Volume One of their New American Masters CD series has been released by Albany Records. They are currently recording Volume Two. Read their latest From the Palisades newsletter at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/jan08/PV_nws_012508.htm and their recent article in Chamber Music magazine at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/pvnews.html. Visit them online at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/.

Funding for this concert has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

For more information about the Palisades Virtuosi, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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December 20, 2007
For Immediate Release

The Composers Guild, headquartered in Utah, has just announced that John Lampkin's  "George Washington Slept Here!" for flute/clarinet/piano won not only the Instrumental category but also the Grand Prize in their annual 2007 contest!  This annual competition draws entries from around the world.

The judges gave the work glowing praise: “This piece is extremely well written, and thoroughly delightful. There is a fair amount of mood changing, without the piece losing its continuity or unity. The instrumental writing is idiomatic for all three players. From my experience, to create genuine humor in music is often very difficult to achieve, but [the composer] managed to do a “tongue in cheek” almost all of the way. Congratulations on a first class piece of music!”

This has come on the heels of a rave review in the American Record Guide, which calls George “...joyous, celebratory, and slightly inebriated.”

The Palisades Virtuosi commissioned the work with additional financial support from the Hudson Valley Piano Club.  The submission to the contest was  made with their recording of the piece on "New American Masters - Volume One" released by Albany Records.

November 13, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

Palisades Virtuosi Presents Shall We Dance? Concert on December 1, Featuring World Premiere of Three American Portraits by Randall Faust

Ridgewood, NJ - The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi will present Shall We Dance?, a concert of chamber music masterworks on Saturday, December 1 - 8:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, New Jersey.   Special guests will be the Ridgewood-based dance company Art of Motion (http://www.artofmotion.org/) who will join the Virtuosi in this celebration of movement and music.

This second subscription concert of the 2007-08 Season will feature the World Premiere of another Virtuosi commissioned work – Randall Faust’s Three American Portraits for flute, clarinet & piano. The compositions of Randall Faust have been performed at many international venues—including the Symposia of The International Horn Society, The International Trumpet Guild, The International Trombone, Association, The National Gallery of Art, and the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall. His music has been recorded on Crystal Records, Summit Records, and ACA Digital Recordings. Much more about him at http://www.faustmusic.com/cgi-bin/faustmusic/.

The Virtuosi will also present the New Jersey premiere of Ondine Visions by Paul M. Somers founder & director of the Classical New Jersey Society, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Greensleeves, selections from The Nutcracker and other seasonal favorites. For program notes and composer information, please visit http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/programnotes.html. Every concert by the Palisades Virtuosi includes a work commissioned by the ensemble.

Tickets for the December 1 concert are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. For reservations or other information, please call 201-488-1149. You can also email reservation requests to the Palisades Virtuosi at virtuosi@att.net.

The Palisades Virtuosi, consisting of flutist Margaret Swinchoski, clarinetist Donald Mokrynski and pianist Ron Levy, is a 501 (c)(3) organization that was established to promote and enrich the repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano and present concerts that include existing and newly-commissioned repertoire for this configuration, supplemented by solos, duos and larger works featuring guest artists. Volume One of their New American Masters CD series received spectacular reviews from Fanfare Magazine & American Record Guide. They are currently recording Volume Two. Read their latest From the Palisades newsletter at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/june07/PV_nws_062207.htm and their recent article in Chamber Music magazine at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/pvnews.html. Visit them online at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/.

Funding for this concert has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

For more information about the Palisades Virtuosi, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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October 26, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

Palisades Virtuosi Presents Special New York Flute Club Concert on November 18 at Yamaha Piano Salon in Manhattan

Ridgewood, NJ - The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi will present New American Masters on Sunday, November 18 – 5:30 PM as part of the New York Flute Club concert series at Yamaha Piano Salon, 689 Fifth Avenue (entrance on 54th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues) in Manhattan.

This special concert will feature five works commissioned by the Palisades Virtuosi, including the New York Premiere Brian Schober’s Wind-space (9-11 Commemorative), Aaron Grad’s Lep-i-dop-ter-o-lo-gy, Carlos Franzetti’s Four Movements for Virtuosi, Robert Manno’s Three Scenes from the Mountains and John Lampkin’s George Washington Slept Here! For program notes, visit http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/programnotes.html. Every concert by the Palisades Virtuosi includes at least one work commissioned by the ensemble.

Tickets for the November 18 concert are $10 at the door; free to New York Flute Club members. For reservations or more information, please email Seth Rosenthal at publicity@nyfluteclub.org.

The Palisades Virtuosi, consisting of flutist Margaret Swinchoski, clarinetist Donald Mokrynski and pianist Ron Levy, is a 501 (c)(3) organization that was established to promote and enrich the repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano and present concerts that include existing and newly-commissioned repertoire for this configuration, supplemented by solos, duos and larger works featuring guest artists. Volume One of their New American Masters CD series has been released by Albany Records. They are currently recording Volume Two. Read their latest From the Palisades newsletter at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/june07/PV_nws_062207.htm and their recent article in Chamber Music magazine at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/pvnews.html. Visit them online at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/.

For more information about the Palisades Virtuosi, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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October 10, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Palisades Virtuosi is proud to announce the winner of its inaugural Young Artist Recognition Award.  This award was established to recognize outstanding high school music students in the Bergen County area.  Jiyuh Kim, Palisades Virtuosi's first honoree, is a senior at Pascack Hills High School, where she is first chair clarinet in the band.  She has also held the first chair position in the Northern New Jersey Region and Bergen County bands.  Additionally, she has participated in the Sr. Region Wind Ensemble, the Northern New Jersey Orchestra and the New Jersey All-State Symphonic Band.  Last summer, Jiyuh traveled to Europe under the auspices of American Music Abroad, performing in five countries.  She hopes to pursue her musical interests in college.  Jiyuh was featured as a soloist on the recent Palisades Virtuosi concert, October 6, 2007 at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood where PV holds its Subscription Series concerts.  Ms. Kim was also awarded a plaque by Acting President of the Palisades Virtuosi Board of Trustees, Fred Messner.  The plaque was donated by the Trophy King in Teaneck, NJ.


Ron Levy, piano – Jiyuh Kim – Margaret Swinchoski, flute – Donald Mokrynski, clarinet
 

September 10, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net

Palisades Virtuosi Presents Anniversaries - Season Opening Concert on October 6, Featuring World Premiere of New Work by Brian Schober

Ridgewood, NJ - The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi will present “Anniversaries”, their a concert of chamber music masterworks on Saturday, October 6 - 8:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

This opening concert of the 2007-08 season will feature the World Premiere of another Virtuosi commissioned work – Brian Schober’s Wind-space ( a 9-11 Commemorative).

The Virtuosi will also present Lalo Shifrin’s Central Park Variations for clarinet and piano (celebrating his 75th birthday), Joseph Schwantner’s Black Anemones for flute and piano (in honor of his 65th birthday, Richard Faith’s Fantasy Trio No. 1 (to honor his 80th birthday, Stravinsky’s Piano-Rag-Music and Pastorale (Trio), both in honor of the composer’s 125th birthday, Debussy’s Children’s Corner Suite for piano solo (in honor of the centenary of the work), Elgar’s Chanson de Nuit for clarinet and piano and Percy Grainger’s Molly on the Shore for flute & piano. For program notes and composer information, please visit http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/programnotes.html. Every concert by the Palisades Virtuosi includes a work commissioned by the ensemble.

Tickets for the October 6 concert are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. For reservations or other information, please call 201-488-1149 or 516-586-3433. You can also email reservation requests to Jeffrey James Arts Consulting - jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

The Palisades Virtuosi, consisting of flutist Margaret Swinchoski, clarinetist Donald Mokrynski and pianist Ron Levy, is a 501 (c)(3) organization that was established to promote and enrich the repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano and present concerts that include existing and newly-commissioned repertoire for this configuration, supplemented by solos, duos and larger works featuring guest artists. Volume One of their New American Masters CD series has been released by Albany Records. They are currently recording Volume Two. Read their latest From the Palisades newsletter at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/june07/PV_nws_062207.htm and their recent article in Chamber Music magazine at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/pvnews.html. Visit them online at http://www.palisadesvirtuosi.org/.

Funding for this concert has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

For more information about the Palisades Virtuosi, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@worldnet.att.net.

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