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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MANCHESTER — The final performances of Taconic Music’s fifth annual summer festival will take place in the coming days, beginning with the fourth Faculty Concert on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton in Manchester Village. The concert opens with Clara Schumann’s Three Romances for Violin and Piano, op. 22, performed by Bulgarian violinist Joana Genova and Italian pianist, Van Cliburn Competition prizewinner Davide Cabassi. The evening continues with Cabassi in a solo performance of Joha...

Harp Dreams I cannot remember the first time I took notice of a harp, but I must have been a very small child. In those days, it was not uncommon to see a symphony orchestra on television, and my eyes invariably went to the harp, the most exotic-looking thing on the stage, at least until the long-haired conductor came to the podium. The harp would usually be given its turn to shine, both visually and musically, in a fantastical waterfall of tones. And then there was “Mickey and the Beanstalk,” a segment of Disney’s 1947 film “Fun and Fancy Free,” with its Golden Harp character—a b...

Orange native Vince Granata recounts traumatic family tragedy in his memoir,...

  Musical genius Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a child prodigy. But his father, who wanted to make a second Mozart of him, is said to have been harsh when it came to practicing. Ludwig played his first concerto at the age of seven, followed by his first compositions at the age of 12. His true genius was especially evident in his later works, which went beyond the standards of the time — and still inspire today. The ABCs of Beethoven Pop star Today, Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most heard and played composers in the world. He was famous during his lifetime, but that wasn't a given for ...

8:00 AM Drift by Daniel Wohl - Commissioned by iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir - Commissioned by iSing, Drift is a five-minute multimedia work for treble choir, electronics, acoustic instruments, and video. It is iSing's first multimedia, and entirely digital commission. Drift will debut on May 15th at 8am on iSing's YouTube channel. The piece will also be a part of their concert, Choosing Harmony. click here 10:30 AM Sonia De Los Santos - Children and grownups of all backgrounds adore the joyful and bright music of Sonia De Los Santos. Her songs, in both Spanish and English, reflect her inspi...