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On March 19, 2010, join piano duo Svetlana Gorokhovich and Irena Portenko for our next “Live on Central” concert at 7 p.m.  Symphonic and operatic repertoire that has been arranged for four-hand or piano duo setting. Attempts to minimize the number of players, but retain broad variety of timbres and dynamics as well as to mirror the range of voices and orchestral instruments.

Tickets are $15; $10 for students and senior citizens; and free for MCW students and faculty. Reservations are recommended.

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White Plains, NY – The Music Conservatory of Westchester welcomes New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Bassist Jon Deak for a February concert lineup that celebrates world renowned musicians and budding young artists alike.  Joined by violinist Joanna Jenner, founding member of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and noted piano soloist and chamber musician Zeyda Ruga Suzuki, the trio presents “Serious But Not Stuffy,” classical music with a twist of humor, on Friday, February 26 at 7PM. The following day, February 27 at 3PM, “Piano, Percussion, and Harp” will offer children a fun, informative, and hands-on introduction to the instruments with music written and performed by Conservatory composition students.

Also a prominent composer, Jon Deak’s compositions have lead to Pulitzer Prize nominations as well as commissions and premieres by the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and numerous chamber music groups and festivals. “Serious But Not Stuffy” will feature Deak’s work mixed in with familiar favorites – Mozart, Chopin, and a variety of short salon pieces. Read more »

Amanda Ryckman, who moved to Chappaqua from Florida a few months ago, enrolled her daughter in music and voice classes and it is really paying off. “It’s opened a lot of doors,” Ryckman said of her 10-year-old daughter, Victoria. “My daughter, right now, her whole life is music. She’s already doing opera, she’s singing in Italian.” Victoria wasn’t singing in Italian on Saturday, but she did play the role of a rural mouse in “City Mouse-Country Mouse,” produced by the Music Conservatory of Westchester.
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Tickets are now available for our upcoming “Live on Central” series.  Links below:

MCW “Kids on Central” Series: The String Family – Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 3 p.m.

MCW “Live on Central” Series: Serious But Not Stuffy – Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7 p.m.

MCW “Kids on Central” Series: Piano, Percussion and Harp – Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 3 p.m.

Classical music with a twist of humor featuring Joanna Jenner, founding member of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and Jon Deak, of NY Philharmonic! Experience the artistry of our expert faculty as they perform and share their knowledge of different generes of music. Each concert is interactive and has an educational theme.

Get your tickets now for our next Live on Central concert!

Thanks to our performers and guests at the Dec. 11 Holiday Jazz Live on Central event!

Kudos to MCW faculty Barbara Podgurski, June Hyun and Loren Demspter for their wonderful performance on Nov. 13!  Next Live on Central concert is Dec. 11. For more info, visit here.

The 2009-2010 “Live on Central” series kicks off with June Hyun, violin and Barbara Podgurski, piano. Literature from different periods and nationalities with a focus on repertoire not often performed. Tickets are $15 or $10 for senior citizens and students. The event is free for MCW students and faculty. Get your tickets here.

White Plains, NY (September 30, 2009) – The Music Conservatory of Westchester’s annual
faculty concert series Live on Central is always impressive, but this year they’re taking it up a
notch. The Conservatory has a special series planned in honor of its 80th anniversary milestone
starting off with “Time Travel through Music,” featuring June Hyun, violin, and Barbara
Podgurski, piano, on Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Conservatory’s Helen Demetrios &
Michael Stadther Recital Hall. Read more »

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