Classical

Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble

Featuring the music of Guy Klucevsek and, of course, Bach!

Bachtopus is an accordion ensemble based in New York City that performs music by contemporary composers and Johann Sebastian Bach. The ensemble was born out of a fruitful musical duet between Robert Duncan and Mayumi Miyaoka, who partnered during the Winter of 2011. Denise Koncelik and Peter Flint, who were members of the Brooklyn Accordion Club, joined the duet to play Bach’s organ music, which is well suited to the accordion. The group soon shifted focus to become one of the few accordion ensembles in the United States that focuses on new music. Having established a large repertoire in just a few years, Bachtopus seeks to play more original compositions, commissioned works, and contemporary music that is interesting, accessible, and grounded in traditional folk music.

Frederick Draper

Classical and Spanish Guitar Selections

Frederick Draper today has enjoyed an active performance schedule in the New York area. Venues have included the Frick Museum, the Hammond Museum, and Caramoor’s “Performer’s Showcase” and “Mediterranean Afternoons.” Fred attended the San Francisco Conservatory and concurrently taught at the Music and Arts Institute as Associate Teacher to José Rey de la Torre, with whom he studied for many years. He participated in Andrés Segovia’s 1966 master class in North Carolina, moved to New York in 1972, and gave a critically acclaimed debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1976. He has been featured on radio and television, has written for the prestigious Guitar Review, and has been a judge for The Performers of Connecticut competition.

Alan Murray & The Westchester Chamber Soloists

Alan Murray, pianist, and the Westchester Chamber Soloists present a diverse program of classical chamber music for strings, winds, brass and piano. Duos, Trios, Quartets, Quintets and Sextets by Beethoven, Brahms, Dohnanyi, Dvorak, Mozart, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Schubert and Thuille.