JOIN US FOR OUR 21TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
2023 - 2024
1/3/24 PRIVATE EVENT AT CEDAR CREST SENIOR COMMUNITY - POMPTON PLAINS, NJ - CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD - 7:30PM
“…100!”
PV celebrates its 100th new work for with 4 new World Premieres!
Beth Anderson - December Swale [2023]
Steven Burke - Because of You [2023]
Pamela Sklar - Down the Rabbit Hole [2023]
Rain Worthington - Shadow Dance [2023]
UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF RIDGEWOOD - 113 COTTAGE PLACE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ
PAST SEASON PERFORMANCES
2022-2023 CONCERT SERIES
SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH - 3:00PM
“Blue Skies, Green Meadows”
UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF RIDGEWOOD - 113 COTTAGE PLACE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ
WORLD PREMIERE OF “DANDELIONS FROM THE PALISADES” BY JAKUB POLACZYK
Commissioned for Palisades Virtuosi by the Composers’ Guild of New Jersey
other works by L.V. Beethoven, James Cohn, Taylor Arthur Goodson*, Edvard Grieg, Robert Manno*, Sam Post* and Kristofer Spike
(*PV commissioned works)
SUNDAY, MARCH 5TH - 3:00PM - “SPRING IS IN THE AIR” -
MUSIC AT ST. PAUL’S - DELRAY BEACH, FL - INFO
PALISADES VIRTUOSI PERFORMS IN DELAWARE!
MARCH 18TH& 19TH
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - WEILL RECITAL HALL @ CARNEGIE
NOVEMBER 29TH - 7:30PM
Palisades Virtuosi’s very first concert was held on November 30th, 2002 at the St Paul’s Music Series in Nyack, NY and included works by Bloch, Debussy, Faure, Gaubert, Liszt, and Saint-Saens. Most of the repertoire that evening was solos and duos, as there was at the time virtually no repertoire for our configuration.
Now, after having had almost 100 new works created for us, PV will celebrate its 20th Anniversary and this repertoire with a concert in Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall on Tuesday November 29th at 7:30 PM.
Don’t miss this very special event with three World Premieres, including works written for us by Rita Blacker, Adrienne Albert and Patrick D. Finley, alongside works by old friends Eric Ewazen, James Cohn, Steve Perillo, Carlos Franzetti and John Lampkin.
poster: Christine Finley
PAST PERFORMANCES
2021-2022 CONCERT SERIES
PV appeared in concert at the 2022 International ClarinetFest in Reno, NV June 30th.
Works by James Cohn, Eric Ewazen, Carlos Franzetti and Gwyneth Walker were performed
Sunday, March 27 @ 3:00 PM
“Global Warning” – A Concert Devoted to Climate Concerns
Global Warning is a program of works designed to bring attention to the climate concerns we now face, highlighted by the World Premiere of Harness the Winds from world-renowned jazz bassist and composer Rufus Reid. He began exploring his compositional talents in 1999 and has been the recipient of numerous commissions, grants, and awards for his works. Visit his website at http://rufusreid.com.
Other works on the program are Adrienne Albert’s Global Warming, Donald Draganski’s Trio from Rio, Godfrey Schroth’s Aye-Aye (from Endangered Species), Kristofer Spike’s Elegy (for a dying planet) and PV’s very first commissioned work from 2003, Aaron Grad’s Lep•i•dop•ter•ol•o•gy.
Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State St. in Hackensack, NJ
Tickets in Advance - $15/$20 - available at the box office M-F (9-5) or
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Day of concert - at the Door - $20/$25
HACPAC is ADA accessible.
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Sunday, October 10 @ 3:00 PM
Tribute to Beethoven (Happy Belated 250th!)
Palisades Virtuosi presents a belated 250th Birthday celebration, rescheduled from 2020. Works by Beethoven from the early, middle and late stages of his composing career followed by three PV commissioned works by composers in their early, middle and late stages of their composing careers - “Mysterious Twilight” [2020] by Sameer Ramchandran (commissioned for Palisades Virtuosi by the Composers Guild of New Jersey), “Homage to B7” [2020] by Adrienne Albert, “…of Beauty” from Palisades Suite [2007] by Eric Ewazen and “Trio for Palisades Virtuosi” [2020; World Premiere] - James Cohn (both of these works commissioned by Palisades Virtuosi).
Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, NJ
Tickets in advance - $25 (10% discount for multiple ticket purchases), at the door - $25.00.
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The event will also be livestreamed on SparrowLive.com - $15 per device
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Saturday, December 4 @ 4:00 PM
“Blow, Blow Ye Winter Winds”
Presented by the Society Cafe Concerts at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood!
Works include Owen Davitt’s Textures of Winter, Eric Ewazen’s ”Winter Frost” from Palisades Suite [2007], Adrienne Albert’s Christmas Medley [2021], James Scott’s Evergreen Rag, and Francis Poulenc’s Sextet for winds and piano. Special guest artists Owen Davitt - oboe, Matthew Schmidt - English horn, Harry Searing - bassoon & Tony Cecere - French horn —-AND the Premiere of a new work by PV composer Dylan Tran.
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood - 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, NJ
Tickets in advance - $20 available mid-October -https://www.uuridgewood.org/society-cafe/ - at the Door - $25
PAST SEASON 2020- 2021
ALL CONCERTS FOR 2020 ARE CANCELLED
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES -
STAY SAFE AND STAY HEALTHY!
THE CONCERT BELOW IS NOW TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 27, 2022
MORE INFORMATION SOON!
Past Concerts in our 2019-2020 CONCERTS
Palisades Virtuosi @ The Ridgewood Conservatory
Friday December 27th at 2:00pm
Admission is FREE! - BUT - seating is limited!
Please join us for a special concert at the Farmstead Arts Center!
Sunday - November 10, 2019 - 2:00pm
“Best of PV!”
Commissioned works by Eric Ewazen, Carlos Franzetti & John Lampkin
PV favorites by Bizet, Gershwin & Kummer,
Farmstead Arts Center
450 King George Road - Basking Ridge, NJ
Past Season - 2018-2019 CONCERTS
“PV CELEBRATES NJ”
Sunday - March 10th, 2019 - 3:00pm
WORLD PREMIERE of “PATERSON” by JEFFREY KAUFMAN
based on poetry by William Carlos Williams
other works by JS Bach, Amy Beach, Patrick Finley John Lampkin, Ron Levy and Godfrey Schroth
HACPAC - Hackensack Performing Arts Center - 102 State St. - Hackensack, NJ
GUEST ARTISTS
Frank Basile - Baritone, Narrator
Marisol Espada - Cello
HACPAC Theater
Sunday - December 2nd, 2018 - 2:00pm
World Premiere of “Pentagrams” by Benjamin Yarmolinsky
Previous Season Archive
PV'S 15th Anniversary Season - 2017-18
"Opus 15"
Saturday April 7th, 2018
8:00 PM - Pre Concert Talk at 7:15 PM
Our 15th Season!
We will perform PV's 15th commissioned work on this program and also our 80th (!) new piece for flute, clarinet & piano - a brand new work by renowned composer and tubist, Mike Forbes! Visit him at http://www.mikeforbesmusic.com
Other works will include several #15 pieces: Music by Burgmuller, Chopin, Dvorak, Ewazen, and Mouquet among others.
Don't miss our popular Pre-Concert talk at 7:15pm and the reception with artists and composer following the performance!
8:00pm Concert - 7:15pm Pre Concert Talk
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ
John J. Cali School of Music Faculty Recital Series
presents
MSU Faculty Members Ron Levy & Barbara Dever
with
PALISADES VIRTUOSI
and
guest artist, Kristin Plumley, soprano
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 15TH - 8:00PM
The Faculty Recital Series at Montclair State University presents MSU faculty members Ron Levy & Barbara Dever with Palisades Virtuosi in a recap of PV's fall program, "PV Goes to the Opera". The program also features guest artist Kristin Plumley, soprano.
PV will present its recently commissioned work for flute, clarinet & piano with voice; "Songs of the Laurel Tree" by NJ composer, Thomas Juneau. Also featured are songs by Ron Levy based on Yeats, Shakespeare, and Edna St-Vincent Millay. Other works on the program are by Purcell, Chopin, Weber, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Offenbach, Joplin. Don't miss this very special evening!
Admission is FREE! Come one, come all!
"Holiday Gala Concert"
Sunday December 10th, 2017
7:00 PM
PV is thrilled to bring its Holiday Gala Concert back to the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood. Our Guest Artist will be Katy Wong, harp.
Works on the program will include the premiere of a Newly Commissioned trio by PV composer, Steve Perillo, the Overture to The Nutcracker, "Variations on an Appalachian Carol" [2003], one of PV's commissioned works from their first season and performed in memory of the composer, Godfrey Schroth who passed away earlier this year, Trio, op. 25 by Howard Blake for flute, clarinet & harp, Harp's Lullaby by Julie Greller and holiday favorites and carols.
Delectable refreshments will be served at our post-concert reception.
Please note, earlier start time for this concert!
KATY WONG - HARP
Photo by Andres Acosta
"PV Goes to the Opera"
Saturday October 7th, 2017
8:00 PM - Pre Concert Talk at 7:15 PM
with Metropolitan Opera Star - BARBARA DEVER, Mezzo
Palisades Virtuosi celebrates its 15th Season of concerts in Bergen County with a return to their original home, the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood in Ridgewood, NJ. Don't miss this very special evening with Metropolitan Opera star, Barbara Dever, mezzo. PV will present its very first newly commissioned work for flute, clarinet & piano with voice; "Songs of the Laurel Tree" by NJ composer, Thomas Juneau. Other works on the program are by Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi & Delibes. Come early for the Pre-Concert talk by artists and composer at 7:15pm. A post-concert reception will give audience members the opportunity to meet the composer and artists. Don't miss this very special evening! Purchase in advance for discounted tickets!
PV's commissioned works are sponsored in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
