Edendale Library Up Close Concerts

  (All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  ) On Monday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m. PST Edendale Up Close Concerts presented a zoom program of original piano compositions by Albert Wood Potts!  The concert is available for viewing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sIdilU5hZ4   PROGRAM: Music by Albert Wood Potts             Caprice Piano Sonata No.6: 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Quasi Minuet 3. Adagio 4. Allegro Rubato The Doggie Rag  Albert Wood Potts, Composer/Pianist, is delighted to be performing at Edendale Up Close. Albert has been composing music and playing piano since the age of 11.   He has written concert music for piano and chamber groups, ballet productions, and feature films.   His piano composition  Joy, Hope, and Peace  was recorded by George Winston on his Grammy nominated album  Montana-A Love Story . Albert’s original ...

(All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  )   We are very excited to be able to continue our Edendale Up Close series (which we used to present live at the library) online, and we hope you can attend. Thanks so much to Fulcrum Arts Emerge / Kewa Civic Concerts for making this and future performances possible.    Join us Tuesday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. PST on Zoom for a concert by George N. Gianopoulos! Gianopoulos is a composer based in Los Angeles and he will be presenting selections of his vocal music, ranging from art song with piano and other instruments to his one act opera 'The Last Silent Voice.'     Here is the live link to join the zoom on Tuesday, October 25: Edendale Up Close concert -- George N. Gianopoulos Time: Oct 25, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://lapl.zoom.us/j/85978007856?pwd=ZlNNUi9ZUGpOWjUzclpoOTBzYjlIdz09 Meeting ID: 859 7800 78...

(All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  ) WATCH the full August 2022 zoom again on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8kc0Qsi7U Originally presented on Wednesday August 17th at 6:00 p.m. PST on Zoom: Riad Abdel-Gawad! Riad is a composer and violinist with a doctorate in music. His mentors have ranged from composer Frederick Rzewski to the legendary violinist Abdo Dagher.  He will be performing music for violin, including some of his own compositions, inspired by Egypt and beyond. Artist website: https://www.instagram.com/musicariad/ https://musicariad.com We are very excited to be able to continue our Edendale Up Close series (which we used to present live at the library) online, and we hope you can attend. Thanks so much to Fulcrum Arts Emerge / Kewa Civic Concerts for making this and future performances possible. 

    (All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  ) We have archived the musical performance portion of the Monday July 18th Zoom by the Calico Winds! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CY2zhXEkMU This acclaimed quintet of Eileen Holt, Marissa Honda, Kathryn Nevin, Rachel Berry, and Theresa Treuenfels performed music for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. We are very excited to be able to continue our Edendale Up Close series (which we used to present live at the library) online. Thanks so much to Fulcrum Arts Emerge / Kewa Civic Concerts for making this and future performances possible.  Artist website: http://calicowinds.com/ PROGRAM: Calico Winds Eileen Holt, Flute  Marissa Honda, Oboe (guest artist)  Kathryn Nevin, Clarinet  Theresa Treuenfels, Bassoon   Rachel Berry, Horn   Gwyneth Walker  (b.1947) "Nearer My God To Thee" from Braintree Quintet (1988)    ...

  (All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  ) On Thursday, May 26th at 6:00 p.m . PST on Zoom Edendale Up Close presented a zoom concert by harpsichordist Arthur Omura . We are very excited to be able to continue our Edendale Up Close series (which we used to present live at the library) online. Thanks so much to Fulcrum Arts Emerge / Kewa Civic Concerts for making this and future performances possible.  The next program in the series is scheduled for Monday, JULY 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm PT: CALICO WINDS (woodwind quintet) http://calicowinds.com Arthur Omura's performances are archived here: Louis Marchand https://youtu.be/JTpdprm2fPc J.S. Bach https://youtu.be/gGtlQTkDbA8 PROGRAM NOTES:   A  “Musical Duel” between J. S. Bach and Louis Marchand (Le Grand) In 1717 Louis Marchand was on the skids. He was one of the King’s organists, an  organiste du Roi , and a prodigious talent on th...