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Performance Announcements
Monday, April 1 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
J.S. Bach: Toccata No 1 in D-minor BWV 913, Toccata No 2 in E-minor BWV 914, Toccata No 3 in F-sharp minor BWV 910, Toccata No 4 in g-minor BWV 915
Tuesday, March 26 2024 1pm-2pm Millburn Free Public Library, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn NJ
Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 1) Toccata No 6 in c-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 8 (WTC 1), Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 2), Toccata No 4 in G-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 16 (WTC 2)
This program is part of the annual Bach-in-the-Subways project
Sunday, March 24 2024, 3pm-4pm, Millburn Free Public Library, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn NJ
Toccata No 1 in D-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 5 (WTC 2), Prelude & Fugue No 14 (WTC 2), Toccata No 3 in F-sharp minor, Prelude & Fugue No 19 (WTC 2), Toccata No 5 in D-major
This program is part of the annual Bach-in-the-Subways project
Friday, March 22 2024, 1pm-2pm, Millburn Free Public Library, 200 Glen Ave, Millburn NJ
Preludes & Fugues No 1,2,9,10 from The Well-Tempered Clavier (WTC) Book 1 & Book 2 Toccata No 2 in E-minor Toccata No 7 in G-major
This program is part of the annual Bach-in-the-Subways project
Friday, March 15 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 1) Toccata No 6 in c-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 8 (WTC 1), Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 2), Toccata No 4 in G-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 16 (WTC 2)
Monday, March 11 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
Toccata No 1 in D-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 5 (WTC 2), Prelude & Fugue No 14 (WTC 2), Toccata No 3 in F-sharp minor, Prelude & Fugue No 19 (WTC 2), Toccata No 5 in D-major
Friday, March 8 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
Preludes & Fugues No 1,2,9,10 from The Well-Tempered Clavier (WTC) Book 1 & Book 2 Toccata No 2 in E-minor Toccata No 7 in G-major
Monday, March 4 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 1) Toccata No 6 in c-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 8 (WTC 1), Prelude & Fugue No 7 (WTC 2), Toccata No 4 in G-minor, Prelude & Fugue No 16 (WTC 2)
Monday, February 5 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D-minor BWV 913, Preludes and Fugues in D-major and F-sharp minor from WTC 2, Toccata in F-sharp minor BWV 910, Prelude and Fugue in A-major from WTC 2, Toccata in D-major BWV 912
New Blog Entry on “Music, Life and other Challenges” January 12, 2024 “Music for Healing” at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Performance Announcement
Monday, January 8 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside
J.S. Bach: Toccatas in E-minor BWV 914 and G-major BWV 916, selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 and 2
New Blog Entry on “Music, Life and other Challenges”
December 27, 2023: “Schattenzeit” (A Time of Shadows) and Händel’s Hallelujah Chorus
New Blog Entries on “Music, Life and other Challenges”
November 2023
November 9: Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, performed by Stephan Möller at the Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn.
November 23: Absorbed in the present moment: Seymour Bernstein at the NJ-MTA conference
Concerts and Events, October 2023
Friday, October 20, 7 pm “Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 1. Preludes and Fugues No 23 and 24.”
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040. Suggested donation $10, free admission for students.
Concerts and Events, September 2023
Sunday, September 10 2:55 pm
Playing for Change Performathon (1 pm – 5 pm, music by Ukrainian composers) to benefit Ukraine Children’s Action Project St Marks Church in the Bowery, 131 E 10th Street, New York. I will perform 6 pieces from Sergej Bortkievicz’z musical picture book “From Andersen’s Fairy Tales” op 30.
Friday, September 15, 7 pm “Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 1. Preludes and Fugues No 21 and 22.”
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040. Suggested donation $10, free admission for students.
Concerts and Events, August 2023
Tuesday, August 1, 5 pm- 6:30pm
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1, Preludes and Fugues No 1-12, selections by Schumann and Mozart
Mount Sinai Hospital NYC, Guggenheim Pavilion/Atrium.
This performance is part of the “Music for Healing” volunteer program of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Monday, August 7, 12 pm- 1 pm
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1, Preludes and Fugues No 13-24
Mount Sinai Hospital NYC, Guggenheim Pavilion/Atrium.
This performance is part of the “Music for Healing” volunteer program of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Friday, August 18 7 pm “Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 1. Preludes and Fugues No 19 and 20.”
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040. Suggested donation $10, free admission for students.
Concerts and Events, July 2023
Monday, July 10 12 pm
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1, Preludes and Fugues No 1-12
Mount Sinai Hospital NYC, Guggenheim Pavilion/Atrium.
This performance is part of the “Music for Healing” volunteer program of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Friday, July 21 7 pm “Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 1. Preludes and Fugues No 17 and 18.”
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040. Suggested donation $10, free admission for students.
Sunday, July 30 2pm-3pm. “More than the World in Black and White.”
Reading from my memoir, and performance of musical selections.
South Orange Public Library 65 Scotland Road, South Orange NJ 07079
Concert Announcement This coming Friday, May 19, we’re resuming the “Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 1” that was interrupted by the Pandemic with the Preludes and Fugues No 13 (F-sharp major) and No 14 (F-sharp minor). Sessions will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month at 7 pm. Preludes and Fugues will be presented in chronological order. Venue: Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040. Suggested donation $ 10, admission for students is free. All proceeds will be used towards the Capital Campaign for the renovation of the historic building of the society.
New Blog Entry (5/12/23):
White Walls. On the chances and challenges of new beginnings.
New Blog Entry ( 4/20/23):
Between Bach and Moving Boxes. Reflections on the similarities between preparing for a move and preparing for a concert series.
Concert announcement:
“Bach-in-the-Subways” 3/21-3/31 2023
Starting on Tuesday, March 21 2023, I will perform Bach’s Well-Tempered-Clavier Books 1 and 2 in 6 concerts that take place every other day at the South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Rd, South Orange, NJ, 12 noon – 1 pm. For program details please visit the “Bach-in-the-subways” website
New Blog Entry: Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht or: pianist looking for apartment
Studio Calendar 2022-23
1st Semester
| Week | Month | Dates | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September | 11–17 | |
| 2 | 18–24 | ||
| 3 | 25–10/1 | ||
| 4 | October | 10/2–8 | |
| 5 | 9–15 | ||
| 6 | 16–22 | ||
| 7 | 23–29 | No lessons next week, 11/7-12, fall vacation | |
| 8 | October/November | 30–11/5 | |
| 9 | 13–19 | ||
| 10 | November/December | 20–26 | Reschedule Thursday, 11/24, Thanksgiving |
| 11 | 27–12/3 | ||
| 12 | 12/4–10 | ||
| 13 | 11–17 | ||
| 14 | January | 18–24 | Christmas Vacation 12/25-1/7/23, no lessons |
| 15 | 8–14 | ||
| 16 | 15–21 | ||
| 17 | 22–28 | ||
| 18 | 29–2/4 | Saturday 2/4 studio recital |
2nd Semester
| Week | Month | Dates | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February | 5–11 | |
| 2 | 12–18 | ||
| 3 | 19–25 | ||
| 4 | February/March | 16–3/4 | |
| 5 | 15–11 | ||
| 6 | 12–18 | ||
| 7 | 19–25 | ||
| 8 | March/April | 26–4/1 | Easter Vacation 4/2-8, no lessons |
| 9 | 19–15 | ||
| 10 | 16–22 | ||
| 11 | 23–29 | ||
| 12 | April/May | 30–5/6 | |
| 13 | 7–13 | ||
| 14 | 24–20 | ||
| 15 | 21–27 | ||
| 16 | May/June | 28–6/3 | |
| 17 | 4–10 | ||
| 18 | 11–17 | Saturday 6/17 studio recital |