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Blog entries 2026

Sunday, August 16 Short Story: Rèverie

Sunday May 24 Making a physical connection to musical feeling – in memory of Seymour Bernstein

Sunday January 25: No concert for escapists – Igor Levit at Carnegie Hall

Blog entries 2025

Friday, August 8 2025: See-Hear-Feel – engaging the senses when we play the piano

Thursday, February 13 2025

Honeymustard and the Spirit of the Deceased – a slightly different story of Valentine’s Day

Monday, January 27, 2025

A different take on Russian Music – pianist Bruce Liu at Carnegie Hall

Performance Announcements 2026

Sunday, October 18 2 pm Teachers’ Showcase of the Leschetizky Association
W.A. Mozart Sonata in F-major K 497 for piano 4-hands 1st movement (with Deborah Fortier)
TENRI 43A W 13th street, New York NY

Friday, October 16 7pm
Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2, Preludes and Fugues No 17 and 18
Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ

Monday, October 12 and Monday, October 26 3:30pm-4:30pm
J.S. Bach: Selections from Well-Tempered Clavier 2 and Goldberg Variations
Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, September 18 7pm

Listening Journey through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2, Preludes and Fugues No 15 and 16

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ

Monday, September 14,21,28 3:30pm-4:30pm

J.S. Bach: Selections from Well-Tempered Clavier 2 and Goldberg Variations 

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, August 31 3:30pm-4:30pm

J.S. Bach: Selections from Goldberg Variations 

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, August 24 3:30pm-4:30pm

J.S. Bach: Selections from Goldberg Variations 

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, August 17 3:30pm-4:30pm

J.S. Bach: Selections from Goldberg Variations 

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, August 10 3:30pm-4:30pm

J.S. Bach: Selections from Goldberg Variations 

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, August 3rd 3:30pm-4:30pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, July 27 3:30pm-4:30pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, July 20 3:30pm-4:30pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, July 13 3:30pm-4:30pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, July 6 3:30pm-4:30pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach (selections from Goldberg Variations)

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, June 22nd 1pm-2pm

Piano music by J.S. Bach (selections form Goldberg Variations and Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Monday, June 1st 3;30-4;30 pm Piano music by J.S. Bach (selections form Goldberg Variations and Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, May 15, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 7: Preludes and Fugues No 13, F- sharp major BWV 882 and No 14, F-sharp minor BWV 883

Zoom link available upon request

Monday, May 4 3pm-4pm

J.S. Bach: selections from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, April 24 2pm-3pm

J.S. Bach: selections from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2

(in honor of Seymour Bernstein’s 99th birthday)

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, April 17, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 6: Preludes and Fugues No 11, F-major BWV 880 and No 12, F- minor BWV 881

Zoom link available upon request

Sunday, March 22, 2026 2pm 

Bach-in-the-Subways

at the

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

with Birgit Matzerath, Haifa Nouaime, Miles Goldenberg, Richard Alston, piano, Noah Stevens, Viola

Friday, March 6 and Friday, March 20 3pm

J.S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 Preludes and Fugues No 1-10

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, February 20, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 5: Preludes and Fugues No 9, E-major BWV 878 and No 10, E- minor BWV 879

Zoom link available upon request

Friday January 30, 3:30-4:30

Music by J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Friday, January 16, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 4: Preludes and Fugues No 6, E-flat major BWV 876 and No 8, D-sharp minor BWV 877

Zoom link available upon request

Monday, 1/12/2026

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

3:30-4:30 pm

Selections from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 and from the Goldberg Variations

Performance Announcements 2025

Friday, December 19, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 3: Preludes and Fugues No 4, D- major BWV 874 and No 6, D- minor BWN 875

Zoom link available upon request

Monday, December 1st 2025   3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Valentin Rathgeber (1682-1750) 9 Pastorales for Christmastime, J.S. Bach Goldberg Variations (selection)

Friday, November 21, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 2: Preludes and Fugues No 3, C- sharp major BWV 872 and No 4, c-sharp minor BWN 873

Zoom link available upon request

Monday, November 3rd 2025   3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Music by J.S. Bach (selections from Well-Tempered Clavier II and Goldberg Variations)

Sunday October 26, 3 pm

TENRI Cultural Institute 43A W 13th Street New York, NY

Teachers’ Showcase of the Leschetizky Association 

J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues No 1, C-major BWV 870 and No 2, c-minor BWN 871

Friday, October 17, 7 pm

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, Session 1, Preludes and Fugues No 1, C-major BWV 870 and No 2, c-minor BWN 871

Zoom link available upon request

Monday, September 29 and Monday October 13 2025   3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C-major (from Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 2 in c-minor (from Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations Aria, Variations No  1-14

Sunday, September 21, 11 am

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County 516 Prospect Street Maplewood NJ 07040

Introduction to the Listening Journey through J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier 2, 

Monday, September 15 2025   3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C-major (from Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 2 in c-minor (from Well-Tempered Clavier 2)

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations No 10-14

W.A. Mozart: Sonata No 11 in A-major K 331,

Wednesday, September 3rd 2025

3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

W.A. Mozart: Sonata No 10 in C-major K 330,

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (selection)

Monday, August 25

3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

W.A. Mozart: Sonata No 10 in C-major K 330,

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (selection)

Monday, August 4

3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Piano Music by J.S. Bach and W.A. Mozart

Monday, July 7 and Monday, July 14

3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Mozart, piano sonatas No 10 C-major K 330 ( K 300 h), No 15 F-major K 533/494, No 13 B-flat major K 333 

Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 17 3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Mozart, piano sonatas No 4 E-flat major K 282, No 15 F-major K 533/494, No 13 B-flat major K 333 

Sunday, June 1st 2025 11 AM

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect Strreet, Maplewood NJ 07040 
Birgit Matzerath and Tom Cunningham : Wrong Notes and Life 

Birgit Matzerath and Tom Cunningham share their views on trying to get things right in music and the life lessons learnt from making mistakes. Zoom link:
Time: June 1, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84247822996     Meeting ID: 842 4782 2996

Monday, May 19 and Friday, May 30 3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Mozart, piano sonatas No 4 E-flat major K 282, No 15 F-major K 533/494, No 13 B-flat major K 333 

Monday, April 28 3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Music by Mozart and Mendelssohn

Monday, April 21, 10:30-11:30am

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Music by J.S. Bach

Monday, April 14  3:30-4:30 pm

Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Eastside, New York City, Atrium

Music by Mozart and Mendelssohn

Sunday, March 30, 1 pm

“Bach and a Bite” Music by J.S. Bach and snacks, on the occasion of the composer’s 340th birthday. This event is part of the international volunteer movement: “Bach-in-the-Subways“

Location:

Ethical Culture Society of Essex County, 516 Prospect Street, Maplewood NJ 07040

Program:

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Chorale from Cantata No 147

(arr. for piano solo by Seymour Bernstein)

Birgit Matzerath, piano

Selections from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

”Bist du bei mir” G.H. Stölzel BWV 508

Evelyn Chu, soprano, Jasper Cunningham, piano

Minuet No 4 in G-major. (Christian Petzold)

Minuet No 5 in G-minor (Christian Petzold)

Marche No 16 in D-major(C.Ph.E. Bach, BWV Anhang 122)

Minuet No 36 in D-minor (unknown composer, BWV Anhang 126)

Polonaise No 19 in G-minor (C.Ph.E. Bach, BWV Anhang 125)

Musette No 22 in D-major (unknown composer, BWV Anhang 126)

Minuet No 7 in G-major (unknown composer, BWV Anhang 116)

Birgit Matzerath, piano

“Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit” (God’s time is the best of all times)

(Prelude from Cantata BWV 106, arr. for piano solo by Seymour Bernstein)

Eleanor Gold, piano

Six Little Preludes BWV 933- 938

Prelude in G-major BWV 902,1 

Fughetta in G-major BWV 902

From Two- and Three-part Inventions

Invention No 1 in C-major BWV 772

Sinfonia No 2 in C-minor BWV 788

Birgit Matzerath, piano

Invention No 13 in a-minor BWV 784

Jasper Cunningham, piano

Siciliano (from Sonata for flute and basso continuo No 2)

Laila Gordon, Flute

Jasper Cunningham, piano

From The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1

Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C-major BWV 846

Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C-minor BWV 847

Birgit Matzerath, piano

English Suite in A-minor, Prelude

Tom Cunningham, piano

Fantasia in A-minor BWV 904

Toccata in E-minor BWV 914

Birgit Matzerath, piano

Partita for solo violin E-major

Gavotte en Rondeau

Gigue

Nadim Selesnick, violin

“Sheep may safely graze” 

(from the “Birthday Cantata,” arr. for piano solo by Christopher Le Fleming)

Birgit Matzerath, piano

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Friday, March 21, 2025 and Friday, March 28

3:30-4:30

Atrium of Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach on the occasion of the composer’s 340th birthday

Friday, March 7, 2025,

3:30-4:30

Atrium of Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Monday, February 10, 2025

3:30-4:30

Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Monday, January 27, 2025

3:00-4:00

Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Wednesday, January 15 10:45 am – 12 noon

See-Hear- Feel – how our senses work together when we play the piano

Presentation for APTLI (Association of Piano Teachers of Long Island)

Frank and Camille’s Piano Showroom, 214 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514

————————Blog entries and performances 2024 ——————

Blog entries 2024

A Nordic Christmas-presented by the Manhattan Choral Society

published 12/8/2024

We are the Music Makers and the Dreamers of Dreams

published 11/30/24

Election Day and beyond

published 11/13/2024

Remembering Marshall

published/10/24/2024

In Memory of Cindy Yates 1941-2024

published 5/5/2024

Music-for-Healing at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC

published 1/12/2024

Performance Announcements 2024

Monday, December 23, 3:00-4:00

Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Monday, December 2, 3:00-4:00

Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Friday, November 15  2024

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn

Friday, October 18 2024

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by Felix Mendelssohn and Claude Debussy

Sunday, October 6,3 pm

TENRI, 43A W 13th Street, New York City

Teachers Showcase of the Leschetizky Association

Chopin, Nocturne in F-minor op 55/1, Steve Sandberg: In the Night

Monday, September 9 2024

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Frederic Chopin and Steve Sandberg

Monday, August 12 2024

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Music by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn and Claude Debussy

Monday, July 1 2024

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without Words (selection)

Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, Arabesque No 1

Monday, June 17 2024

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without Words (selection)

Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, Arabesque No 1

Monday, May 13   2024, 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

J.S. Bach: Selection from the Toccatas

Monday, May 6   2024, 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Atrium of the Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, Upper Eastside

J.S. Bach: Prelude in G-major BWV 902, Toccata No 4 in g-minor BWV 915 Toccata No 5 in D-major BWV 912, Toccata No 6 in c-minor BWV 911,  Toccata No 7 in G-major BWV 916

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.

Lunchtime Bach concerts

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