LiveARTS: Celebrate Women Composers with Flutist Amy Porter - Feb 28

Sunday, February 28th at 3:00pm via zoom!

LiveARTS presents Flutist and Pianist AMY PORTER and LIZ AMES in a streaming concert on Zoom!   Sunday, February 28th at 3 PM   Flutist Amy Porter (left) and Pianist Liz Ames (Right) Flutist Amy Porter enjoys a versatile and distinguished career as one of the world's leading concert performers. After graduating from Juilliard Ms. Porter has been a featured soloist with the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, and with the Atlanta, Houston, Omaha, Delaware, and Albany orchestras. Ms. Porter is Principal Flute of North Carolina's Brevard Music Center, where she performs as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. PROGRAM Sonate pour flute et piano - Mel Bonis (1858-1937) Andantino con moto Scherzo Vivace Adagio Finale Sachamama for flute and pre-recorded tape (1997) - Anne LeBaron (b. 1953) Homeland (2018) - Allison Loggins Hull (b. 1982)     Zoo Song (2017) For singing flutist - Nina Shekhar (b. 1995) Concertino for Flute and Piano, op. 107 (1902) - Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) Join us for the second concert of our current season, a donation-based concert! To take advantage of this opportunity, go to our website, liveartsma.org, and order a free ticket. The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the concert. Tickets are free, but donations are always welcome! Watch your email for more information. You can download Zoom using this link:  Download Zoom Copyright © 2021, LiveARTS.org.  All rights reserved.

LiveARTS: Pianist Victor Rosenbaum Plays Schubert - Oct 18 at 3 PM

LiveARTS welcomes the return of pianist VICTOR ROSENBAUM in a live streaming concert on Zoom!   Sunday, October 18  at 3 p.m. PROGRAM Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D. 894 There will be a question and answer session following the performance. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity! During this time of uncertainty, LiveARTS is committed to bringing great music to you at no charge. To take advantage of this opportunity, go to our website, liveartsma.org, and order a free ticket. The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the concert. Watch your email for more information.  You can download Zoom using this link:  Download Zoom Pianist Victor Rosenbaum has concertized widely as soloist and chamber music performer in the United States, Europe, Asia, Israel, and Russia. A long-time member of the faculty of New England Conservatory in Boston, he chaired the piano department for more than a decade. He has been Visiting Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music and a guest teacher at The Juilliard School. His highly praised recording of Schubert is on Bridge Records and the release of the last three Beethoven sonatas on the same label was named by American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical recordings of 2005. Mr. Rosenbaum is Music Director of the Music for Peace concert series. Copyright © 2020, LiveARTS.org.  All rights reserved.

LiveARTS: Hear Victor Rosenbaum in a Zoom Concert - OCt 18

LiveARTS presents pianist VICTOR ROSENBAUM in a streaming concert on Zoom!   Sunday, October 18  at 3 PM   Pianist Victor Rosenbaum has concertized widely as soloist and chamber music performer in the United States, Europe, Asia, Israel, and Russia. A long-time member of the faculty of New England Conservatory in Boston, he chaired the piano department for more than a decade. He has been Visiting Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music and a guest teacher at The Juilliard School. His highly praised recording of Schubert is on Bridge Records and the release of the last three Beethoven sonatas on the same label was named by American Record Guide as one of the top ten classical recordings of 2005. Mr. Rosenbaum is Music Director of the Music for Peace concert series. Join us for the second concert of our current season, a donation-based concert! To take advantage of this opportunity, go to our website, liveartsma.org, and order a free ticket. The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the concert. Tickets are free, but donations are always welcome! Watch your email for more information. PROGRAM Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D. 894 There will be a question and answer session following the performance. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity! You can download Zoom using this link:  Download Zoom Copyright © 2020, LiveARTS.org.  All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LiveARTS P.O. Box 678 Franklin, MA 02038

Jazz Journey– with Pamela Hines

Welcome Pamela! by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 09/27/2020

This week we welcomed a new two-hour program to Franklin Public Radio –

Jazz Journey, with accomplished jazz pianist Pamela Hines. She takes us on a richly insightful tour of jazz, its history, with an array of great performances by artists of a groundbreaking era – the 40s to 60s. She features the Big Bands, and the women who fronted them with memorable performances, be they silky smooth or smokin’.

Who is Pamela? Go to: http://pamelahines.com/ 

From her WICN interview –

H. Allen Williams: What does the word “jazz” mean to you?

Pamela Hines: The fundamentals of it – improvisation, chord structure, form, history, rhythm… creativity to its maximum that connects to the limitless divine nature in all of us.

Pamela Hines

H. Allen Williams: If you were speaking to a youthful audience, that knew nothing about jazz or your experience as an artist, what would be the most important message you would desire them to gain from your music?

Pamela Hines: Come to all new types of music with an open mind. Start simply. I feel like we actually need to “develop” our ears.   That’s why vocal jazz is sometimes a good connector, because young audiences have the lyric to hold on to. Then you slip in a few unusual chords, keep it going and you’re on your way to a jazz fan.

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The piano is among the most expressive of jazz instruments, and Pamela is right there with exquisite technique and emotion. She moves easily among other gifted greats of jazz; Tommy Flanagan, Patricia Barber, Tatum, Guaraldi, Brubeck, Monk, et al. Jazz fans will know her simply and reverently as – Hines.

Ah, yesss – Hines.

Pamela knows how to bend a piano to her will – and all that jazz.

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching. 

When can you listen to Pamela?  Tuesday:  9:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 6:00 PM

Get your copy of the weekly program guide at Franklin.TV

http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf    or here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K9GBc2M8ApWjKeFHWLWewOSzPHxlUPv2/view?usp=sharing

FM #324 Memory Cafe Music Session - 7/27/20 (audio)

FM #324 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 324 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin Senior Center “Memory Cafe” music session held on Monday, July 27, 2020. Ariel Doggett introduces Ray Valente who plays some toe-tapping music. He introduces each song with an anecdote or bit of interest about the song.

While everyone was muted during the concert, there was plenty of singing and dancing. At the end, Ariel took the mute off so all could thank Ray with a round of well deserved applause.

The concert runs just about 60 minutes, so let’s listen to Ray Valente play his music.

Listen here - (audio file) = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HVSJyR8K

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

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LiveARTS: Michael Lewin plays a free concert from his home - Apr 19

Don't miss the final concert of our 2019-20 season! Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Michael Lewin has graciously agreed to perform  from his home on Zoom! Sunday April 19 at 3 p.m. Please join us for this free online concert using this link: Michael Lewin Concert You can download Zoom using this link: Download Zoom Pianist Michael Lewin brings his artistry to our LiveARTS audience in a SPECIAL ZOOM EVENT. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, he will perform that composers's Variations in C Minor. He will also perform music of Chopin and Debussy. He will share his insights into the music he plays, and will open up the event to a Q & A with audience members. Michael Lewin Michael Lewin is one of America's most active and popular concert pianists, having played for audiences in more than 30 countries. His career was launched with victories in several international piano competitions. His numerous recordings have won a Grammy Award and a Round Glass Music Award. Mr. Lewin is Professor and Head of Piano at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Director of Classical Music for Ethos Music in China. He is a Julliard School graduate. His teachers included Leon Fleisher, Yvonne Lefebure, Adele Marcus and Irwin Freundlich. This is a free concert. If you have bought a ticket for the concert on April 19, please consider making a gift of the purchase price to LiveARTS. If you would like a refund, please call 774-571-7920 to make arrangements. Thank you! Copyright © 2020 LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts, All rights reserved.

LiveARTS Concert - Three Centuries of Music for Cello - Feb 17

LiveARTS Concert - Three Centuries of  Music for Cello - Feb 17

Three Centuries of Music for Cello Aron Zelkowicz, cello Christina Wright-Ivanova, piano Music of Handel, Prokofiev, Cassado, Stutschewsky, and Piazzolla Sunday, February 17 3:00 PM First Universalist Society in Franklin 262 Chestnut Street Franklin, Massachusetts. Tickets $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, students 18 and under by donation Tickets available at the door or on our website – liveartsma.org The building is handicapped accessible. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Parking is free. For more information about LiveARTS, please call 774-571-7920 or visit our website. Copyright © 2019 LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LiveARTS, Franklin, Massachusetts 283 Prospect Street Franklin, MA 02038