Community Corner
WESTCHESTER ORATORIO PRESENTS AN EVENING EN ESPANA
The Westchester Oratorio Society will hold its fall
fundraiser, a soirée entitled “An Evening en España,” on Saturday evening, October
26, 2013, at the beautiful Parish Hall of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in
Bedford Hills, NY.
The event, which features an intimate recital by the
internationally acclaimed guitar ensemble, “The Australian Guitar Duo,” starts
off with an extensive tasting of Spanish wines courtesy of owner Robert
Zalkin of Goldens Bridge Fine Wines,
accompanied by Spanish food and desserts and a raffle basket of select
Spanish wines.
Of the guitar duo Rupert Boyd & Jacob Cordover, the
British publication “Classical Guitar” wrote, “The
Australian Guitar Duo has got it all: perfect synchronisation, beautiful
phrasing and tone, and charismatic good looks.” Rupert Boyd
is acclaimed as one of the most talented guitarists of his
generation and has been described by the “Washington Post” as, "truly evocative." Jacob Cordover, who
lives in Barcelona, has been hailed as an exceptional guitarist with intuitive musicianship and impeccable technique, whose playing,
according to “Classical
Guitar,” "manages to get to
the very soul... of the music."
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Wines
tasted will be available for order, and full cases will be discounted.
Proceeds from the event (including ten percent of wine sales) will
benefit the programs of the Westchester Oratorio Society, and the Robert C.
McDonald Scholarship Fund. The group, which rehearses Tuesday evenings at the
Katonah Village Library, is now in its 17th season, the seventh under the
direction of Benjamin Niemczyk. The group rehearses on Tuesday evenings at the
Katonah Village Library.
“An
Evening en España” begins at 5 pm. St
Matthew’s Episcopal Church is located at 382 Cantitoe Street (Rte 22) in Bedford
Hills, NY. Tickets are $40 per
person. Advanced purchase is recommended
for this popular event. Email
WestchesterOratorio@gmail.com for more information. Visit www.westchesteroratorio.org for online reservations (via PayPal) as
well as directions.
