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Winter On Lake George: A Virtual Photography Exhibit

February 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Sembrich in Winter by Fred ThatcherThe Sembrich has announced the launch of A Winter at Bay View, a new online exhibit highlighting winter scenes by Lake George photographer Fred Thatcher. [Read more…] about Winter On Lake George: A Virtual Photography Exhibit

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Lake George, Photography, Sembrich

Sembrich Receives Unique Donation from The Berthelsen Conservancy

November 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

paintbrushes and palate knives used by Johann BerthelsenThe Sembrich in Bolton on Lake George has received a donation of paintbrushes and palate knives used by American Painter Johann Berthelsen.

The brushes were originally a gift to the artist from Marcella Sembrich, who originally presented them to Berthelsen at the time that he was working on a series of paintings that she commissioned. [Read more…] about Sembrich Receives Unique Donation from The Berthelsen Conservancy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, New York City Tagged With: art, Sembrich

Quiet City: A Reverie for NY in the Time of COVID-19

September 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aaron Copland provided by The SembrichThe Sembrich has launched the final presentation in its 20/20: Virtual Visionaries summer festival with “Quiet City: A Reverie for New York in the time of COVID-19.”

This new presentation includes a new essay by music critic and scholar Thomas Larson and Aaron Copland’s iconic work Quiet City featuring trumpet player Chris Coletti and members of The Philadelphia Orchestra. [Read more…] about Quiet City: A Reverie for NY in the Time of COVID-19

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Music, Performing Arts, Sembrich

Violin Visionaries Program with Kinga Augustyn

September 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Kinga AugustynThe Sembrich has launched “Violin Visionaries,” another presentation in its 20/20: Virtual Visionaries summer festival.

The program features Polish violin virtuosa Kinga Augustyn highlighting the violin works of composers Grażyna Bacewicz, J.S. Bach, Fritz Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini, and Astor Piazzolla. Presented repertoire spans from Baroque to more contemporary selections, and features commentary by Auqustyn. [Read more…] about Violin Visionaries Program with Kinga Augustyn

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Sembrich

Virtual Silent Film ‘The Marriage Circle’ With Live Musical Score

September 4, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Marriage-CircleThe Park Theater in Glens Falls, in partnership with the Chapman Museum, is set to presents “The Marriage Circle” featuring live musical score by Ben Model, via YouTube livestream on September 10th. [Read more…] about Virtual Silent Film ‘The Marriage Circle’ With Live Musical Score

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Chapman Museum, Cultural History, film, Film History, Glens Falls, Music, Performing Arts, Sembrich

Sembrich Offers “Conversation with Philip Glass”

August 31, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Philip GlassThe Sembrich has launched “In Conversation with Philip Glass,” a presentation featuring a rare audio interview with Philip Glass conducted by mezzo-soprano Theresa Treadway Lloyd. [Read more…] about Sembrich Offers “Conversation with Philip Glass”

Filed Under: Arts, History Tagged With: Music, Sembrich

Stravinsky and the Premiere of the Century

August 29, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rite of springThe Sembrich has launched “Stravinsky and the Premiere of the Century,” the seventh presentation in its 20/20: Virtual Visionaries summer festival.

“Stravinsky and the Premiere of the Century” looks back to the night of May 29, 1913, the premiere of The Rite of Spring, with vintage images, video clips, and commentary on the night by Stravinsky scholar Charles Joseph. [Read more…] about Stravinsky and the Premiere of the Century

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: art, Sembrich

Sembrich Launches New Grounds and Gardens Exhibit

August 26, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bay View by Fred ThatcherThe Sembrich has launched “The Bay View Grounds and Gardens,” the fourth exhibit in its 2020 digital series The Thatcher Photos. [Read more…] about Sembrich Launches New Grounds and Gardens Exhibit

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Lake George, Photography, Sembrich

Enrico Caruso & Werner Hertzog’z Fitzcarraldo

August 3, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Enrico CarusoThe Sembrich has launched “Enrico in the Jungle,” the fourth installment of its 20/20: Musical Visionaries summer festival, which looks at the life of Enrico Caruso. [Read more…] about Enrico Caruso & Werner Hertzog’z Fitzcarraldo

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: art, Opera, Sembrich, Theatre

Sembrich Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday Online

July 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

sembrich summer festivalThe Sembrich is celebrating the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven as part of its 20/20: Virtual Visionaries online summer festival.

“A Beethoven Birthday Celebration,” The third installment of The Sembrich’s online festival, explores the composer’s innovative and unique contributions to classical music.

The Festival will look at the many qualities and characteristics of Beethoven and his music through historical images, commentary by both Sembrich Artistic Director Richard Wargo and The Musical Quarterly’s Christopher H. Gibbs, and video performances by virtuoso pianist Christopher Johnson. [Read more…] about Sembrich Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday Online

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, New York City Tagged With: art, Bolton, Music, Sembrich

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