Rising Star Bixby Kennedy, Clarinet, Comes to Essex Winter Series

On March 10, clarinetist Bixby Kennedy, who often appears with the New Haven Symphony, will grace the stage for the third EWS concert. Of this very talented emerging artist, Joseph Dalton of the “Albany Times Union” states, “Admired for his marvelous ringing tone, Bixby Kennedy is one of the most versatile clarinetists of his generation.” Joining Bixby at Congregation Beth Shalom in Chester, CT will be pianist Mika Sasaki for a program focused on the vibrant musical scene of the first half of the 20th century.

Concerts begin at 3 pm and all seating is general admission. Click for tickets and information or visit essexwinterseries.com or call 860-272-4572. Adult – $45 / Student (with ID) – $5. For all our venues, parking, entry and seating accessibility is available.

The 2024 season of Essex Winter Series is generously sponsored by ASP Trust. Concerts are sponsored by BrandTech Scientific, Clark Group, Essex Financial Services, Essex Meadows, Essex Savings Bank, Jeffrey N. Mehler, CFP LLC, and Tower Laboratories. Masonicare at Chester Village is the piano sponsor for this concert and WSHU is the season’s media sponsor. Essex Winter Series also gratefully acknowledges the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD, Connecticut Humanities, Essex Community Fund, Essex Savings Bank Community Investment Program, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.