Friends of Music Concerts is pleased to report receiving a 2023-24 Project Support grant of $5000 from ArtsWestchester. In his notification letter, Westchester County Executive, George Latimer, writes: “The programs and services you provide to the public – along with those of the other awardees – help Westchester County earn our well-deserved reputation as a …
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 7, 2023Contact: Susan R. Harris, President(914) 329-7318Email: susanrharris1@icloud.com Friends of Music Concerts celebrates 70th anniversary Westchester’s venerable chamber music series to feature dynamic young artists in the 2023-24 season. MILLWOOD, NY – Friends of Music Concerts, which presents the finest in professional chamber music, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with …
Menahem Pressler, the renowned pianist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, died on May 6, 2023. He was born in Magdeburg, Germany, in 1923, began studying piano at the age of six, and made his professional debut at the age of 14. In 1939, he fled Nazi Germany and emigrated to Israel. Pressler …
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Friends of Music Concerts Offers Local Schools Free Master Class Sponsors 1-Day Residencies With Musicians Through its grant-funded Partnership in Education program, Friends of Music Concerts, Inc., has worked with several Westchester County schools during the 2021-22 season in order to enhance their music programs by providing one-day residencies for young professional ensembles that perform and then conduct master classes …
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