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Tag: Hill and Hollow Music
Angela Brown previews the upcoming virtual concert
The eclectic sounds of clarinetist David Krakauer and South African pianist Kathleen Tagg will resound through a virtual concert on June 7th. The event is organized by Hill and Hollow Music, and the video viewers will see results from a partnership between Hill and Hollow Music and Mountain Lake PBS. You’ll find links to the video,…
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF CHAMBER MUSIC IN THE ADIRONDACKS!
Hill and Hollow Music launches its 25th season this year. To commemorate 25 years of bringing thousands of professional musicians to the Adirondacks, Spotlight producer Paul Larson interviews the founder of the chamber music organization, Angela Brown. Brown reminisces about the origins of Hill and Hollow Music, based in Saranac, New York, and talks about…
ELECTRIC VIOLIN PIECE EVOKES DESERT SOUNDS
Plattsburgh native Dr. Jonathan Aceto returns home on occasion, where he can impress his friends and former neighbors with the innovative sounds of his electric violin. He recently performed at the invitation of Hill and Hollow Music. The piece may shatter your ideas about how a violin performance should sound. Composer Priscilla McLean who often…
Painting with a Piano
Philippe Van Eetvelt paints using the keys of a piano and a machine he created to mix color with music. As part of his ongoing “Spotlight” series, producer Paul Larson speaks with the international artist about his bright canvases that sometimes explore dark themes. When he’s not examining the relationship between music and art, the…
Harpists aim to change your mind about their instrument
“Pentacle,” composed for two harps in the 1920s by Carlos Salzedo, is not only a challenging piece for the harp duo Lilac 94 to play, but it also challenges audiences as they hear sounds they never expected a harp to make. Christina Brier and Kathryn Sloat of the duo Lilac 94 are striving to master…
