Social+Concert: "Spring Awakening" (Vocal/Piano) - $25 (Cash Only)

Prepay through either Paypal or Brown Paper Tickets:

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Note: Dues-paying members of the New York Classical Music Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/nyclassicalmusic/events/239727528/) or the New York Opera Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/operas/events/239732662/) should use the special procedures on those groups' pages.

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Come meet other classical music fans and enjoy exclusive performances at a new series of "social + concert" events that I am producing myself.

For the first installment, the talented duo of countertenor Jeffrey Palmer and pianist Riko Higuma return with a program entitled "Spring Awakening"!

Many of you attended their wonderful "Winter Words" recital at the Steinway showroom in December of 2015. Well, the venue has changed, but with diverse selections ranging from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi to John Cage to Tori Amos, as well as a number from the musical "Itself!", this should be another great evening, with lots of "springy" pieces for voice, piano and... toy piano??

https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/c/4/d/600_460608205.jpeg

(Read artist bios ---> HERE (https://www.meetup.com/Arts-and-Cultural-Events/pages/23020380/Artist_Bios_-Concert_at_Wohl%28May_20%2C_2017%29). If you are unfamiliar with the countertenor voice type and would like background information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countertenor )

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• Complimentary refreshments will be served. *
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PROGRAM

D. Sheik Mama Who Bore Me fr. "Spring Awakening"
B. Britten Welcome Wanderer fr. "Midsummer Night's Dream"
G. Pergolesi Three Selections from Stabat Mater
G. Caccini Amarilli Mia Bella
G. F. Handel Ombra Mai Fu
J. Cage Suite for Toy Piano

***** INTERMISSION *****

Chinese Tr. Mo Li Hua
C. Debussy Beau Soir
L. Bernstein Psalm 23
E. Beglarian Play It Like A Girl
T. Amos Cornflake Girl
S. Sondheim Send In the Clowns
S. Barber Sure on this Shining Night

SCHEDULE

• Doors open at 6:30. Check in, claim a seat, get some
  refreshments, and mix and mingle!
• The music will begin at 7. There will be one short intermission.
• After the concert, stay for more socializing and to meet the
  performers.

ADMISSION

• $18 until 5/19 at 6:30 pm (24 hours prior)
• $25 after that (online or at the door)

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS

1. Online (2 options):

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2. Dues-paying members of the New York Classical Music Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/nyclassicalmusic/events/239727528/) or the New York Opera Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/operas/events/239732662/) should use the special procedures on those groups' pages.

3. After paying online, please check your credit card account to make sure that the transaction went through.

4. Brown Paper Tickets phone orders: 1 (800) 838-3006
   Please request event #2948443.

5. If space is available, payment can be made on-site ($25, cash only).

6. The names of all attendees who have purchased in advance will be on a list at the door. There are no physical tickets.

7. Please note the price increase 24 hours before on May 19. Securing your seat as early as possible is highly recommended.

8. RSVP without payment does NOT reserve your spot or lock in the price.

9. Online purchase deadline is 11:30 am on the day of the concert.

10. Sorry, refunds and exchanges are not available (unless the event is cancelled). However, if you are unable to attend, you can send someone in your place. At check-in, simply have him or her mention the name under which you paid.

*** Please note that the "+ xx" next to my name on the attendance list to the right is a count of total attendees from outside this group, manually updated every 12-48 hours. It is NOT an arbitrary number. However, also remember that "no-shows" can never be accurately predicted.

See you there!

Milton

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THE EILEEN SIEGEL MEMORIAL CONCERT SERIES

Named in honor of my late sister, who shared the gift of music with many others as a teacher, journalist, violinist and pianist, the goals of the series are to:

1. Present quality concerts at affordable prices.

2. Do so sustainably, i.e. without overreliance on government grants or private donations, which can too easily disappear. (Currently, funding is entirely from ticket sales.)

3. Give audience members an opportunity to socialize before and after every performance.

4. Reduce the "distance" between performers and listeners and create a "salon" feel by having introductory comments about each piece.

5. Pay performers, because musicians do highly skilled work and deserve to be compensated for it.