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SUMMARY:Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks Return to Essex Winter Series
DESCRIPTION:For this concert rescheduled from February\, Essex Winter Series Jazz Advisor Jeff Barnhart is thrilled to announce the return of fan favorite Vince Giordano\, who will lead his incredible jazz orchestra – The Nighthawks – for an afternoon of Hot and Sweet Music of the 1920s and ‘30s! \nBeyond at an Essex Winter Series performance\, you have probably heard or seen these outstanding musicians in many movies and streaming series\, but Vince told Jeff that our audiences are among the most rewarding he’s performed in front of\, averring “It’s like returning to visit old friends!” Indeed\, this concert marks the fifth time the group has appeared with Essex Winter Series\, making it the most requested jazz ensemble in the history of the series! Be sure you don’t miss this increasingly rare opportunity to experience the incredible jazz orchestra Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks outside of their NYC home! For this treat\, you’ll just have to get to Valley Regional High School in Deep River\, CT. \nThis concert will be followed by one more: The 49th season of Essex Winter Series concludes with its rescheduled January concert. Having crafted a season that weaves together stellar performances with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence\, Artistic Director and flutist Tara Helen O’Connor has gathered friends for a program called Timeless Bonds & New Horizons. Joining Tara for the inaugural Mihae Lee Legacy Concert are Ani Kavafian\, violin; Peter Wiley\, cello; and Shai Wosner\, piano … four leading chamber musicians in an unforgettable collaboration to perform works by J.S.Bach\, Mel Bonis\, and Valerie Coleman\, culminating in Schubert’s ravishing Trio in B-flat Major\, D. 898. The performance will be on November 8\, 2026 at Valley Regional High School. \n\n\nConcerts are on Sundays at 3 pm and all seating is general admission. Adult – $45 / Student – $5. Discounted subscriptions and Flex Passes are available as well. Click for tickets and more information or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues\, parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \n2026 season sponsors include ASP Trust\, BrandTech Scientific\, Clark Group\, Essex Bank & Essex Financial Services\, Essex Meadows\, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC\, Masonicare at Chester Village\, Tower Laboratories\, and WSHU. We also gratefully acknowledge the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by ASP Trust\, Community Foundation of Middlesex County\, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD/NEA\, Essex Bank Community Investment Program\, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/vince-giordano-the-nighthawks-return-to-essex-winter-series/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Timeless Bonds & Renewed Horizons Concert at Essex Winter Series\, *Now 11/8
DESCRIPTION:****This concert has been rescheduled for November 8\, 2026. Stay tuned for more details.  \nThe 49th season of Essex Winter Series begins with its first concert on January 25\, 2026 at Valley Regional High School in Deep River. Crafting a season that weaves together stellar performances with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence\, our new artistic director\, flutist Tara Helen O’Connor begins by gathering friends for a program called Timeless Bonds & New Horizons. Joining Tara for the inaugural Mihae Lee Legacy Concert are Ani Kavafian\, violin; Peter Wiley\, cello; and Shai Wosner\, piano … four leading chamber musicians in an unforgettable collaboration to perform works by J.S.Bach\, Mel Bonis\, and Valerie Coleman\, culminating in Schubert’s ravishing Trio in B-flat Major\, D. 898. \nConcerts are on Sundays at 3 pm and are general admission. Adult – $45 / Student – $5. Discounted subscriptions are available as well. Click for tickets and more information or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues\, parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \n2026 season sponsors include ASP Trust\, BrandTech Scientific\, Clark Group\, Essex Bank & Essex Financial Services\, Essex Meadows\, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC\, Masonicare at Chester Village\, Tower Laboratories\, and WSHU. We also gratefully acknowledge the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by ASP Trust\, Community Foundation of Middlesex County\, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD/NEA\, Essex Bank Community Investment Program\, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/timeless-bonds-renewed-horizons-concert-at-essex-winter-series/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, 06417\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essex Winter Series 2025 Season
DESCRIPTION:April 6\, 2025 at Valley Regional High School: The EWS season closes with a gathering of eight EWS Emerging Artist alumni who will join incoming Artistic Director and flutist Tara Helen O’Connor to celebrate retiring Artistic Director Mihae Lee’s 15 years of beautiful music and community outreach with Essex Winter Series. \nConcerts begin at 3 pm and are general admission. Adult tickets are $45; Student tickets are only $5. For tickets visit www.essexwinterseries.com or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues\, parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \nOur 2025 season 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 a piano sponsor and WSHU is the media sponsor. We also gratefully acknowledge 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\, Essex Community Fund\, Essex Savings Bank CIP\, and The Kitchings Family Foundation. \nVenues vary for each concert. Click for details and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/essex-winter-series-2025-season/
LOCATION:Various Locations
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SUMMARY:Community Outreach Workshops with Essex Winter Series
DESCRIPTION:Free and open-to-the-public community workshops offered by Essex Winter Series: Just after the March 9 concert season performance by Terra String Quartet – Harriet Langley (violin)\, Amelia Dietrich (violin)\, Chih-Ta Chen (viola) and Audrey Chen (cello) – these dynamic\, rising stars will begin a four-day Community Outreach residency with Essex Winter Series\, which will take them to senior communities and schools throughout Middlesex and New London counties. People in the community can take advantage of two free educational and entertaining sessions at open-to-the public events at the following venues: Essex Library Association on March 12 at 4 pm and\, in conjunction with the Community Music School String Ensemble\, the Essex Town Hall Auditorium on March 11 at 6 pm. Seating is limited. \nEWS Community Outreach is made possible thanks to funding in part by the ASP Trust\, Fenton Brown Circle\, Kitchings Family Foundation\, Essex Savings Bank CIP\, and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County\, through a grant made possible by the generosity of the Guilford Savings Bank Charitable Fund and St. Luke’s Home Fund.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/community-outreach-workshops-with-essex-winter-series/
LOCATION:Essex Library\, 33 West Avenue\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essex Winter Series presents Hot Jazz with Jeff Barnhart's Essex Eight
DESCRIPTION:On February 23\, Essex Winter Series Jazz Advisor Jeff Barnhart will present his Essex Eight! Hot music of the 1920s and 1930s will be dished up by internationally celebrated jazz musicians who he’s also proud to call friends. You’ll be amazed at the virtuosity and versatility of: Jeff Barnhart (piano\, vocals); Andy Schumm (cornet\, clarinet\, piano); Dan Levinson (reeds); Billy Novick (reeds); Jim Fryer (trombone\, euphonium\, vocal); Vince Giordano (string bass\, tuba\, bass sax\, vocal); Arnt Arntzen (banjo/guitar\, vocal); Bill Reynolds (drums). While this octet has never appeared anywhere prior to gracing the stage at Old Saybrook High School\, you’ll marvel at the synergy that makes the group sound as if they’ve been performing together for decades! Jeff Barnhart’s Essex Eight has been carefully curated to bring out the best in each of these world-class musicians. You’ll be talking about this concert for years to come. \nThis toe-tapping\, hand-clapping\, maybe even up-and-dancing\, event will be followed by the award-winning Terra String Quartet on March 9 and flutist Tara Helen O’Connor with 8 Emerging Artist Alumni on April 6. \nConcerts begin at 3 pm and are general admission. Click for tickets or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues\, parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \nThis year’s jazz concert is dedicated to the memory of Sharon D. Clark\, generously funded by long-time EWS concert sponsors: Her loving husband\, Herb Clark\, the Clark Family\, and good friends\, Jacqueline Hubbard and Norman Needleman. Our 2025 season is sponsored by ASP Trust and this jazz concert is sponsored by the Clark Group and Tower Laboratories.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/essex-winter-series-presents-hot-jazz-with-jeff-barnharts-essex-eight/
LOCATION:Old Saybrook High School\, 1111 Boston Post Road\, Old Saybrook\, CT\, 06475\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brentano String Quartet and Pianist Mihae Lee Open the 2025 Essex Winter Series Season
DESCRIPTION:The 48th season of Essex Winter Series begins with its first concert on January 26\, 2025\, featuring one of the world’s finest string quartets\, Brentano String Quartet comprised of Mark Steinberg (violin)\, Serena Canin (violin)\, Misha Amory (viola)\, and Nina Lee (cello). They will perform the String Quartet in D major\, Op. 33\, No. 6 by Haydn and String Quartet No. 2 in C major\, Op. 36 by Britten. For the finale\, they will blend their talents with pianist Mihae Lee for Dvořák’s Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major\, Op. 81. \nSeason concerts begin at 3 pm and are general admission. Click for tickets or call 860-272-4572. Parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \nOur 2025 season 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 a Piano Sponsor and WSHU is the Media Sponsor. We also gratefully acknowledge the support for our mission of concerts and community outreach received in part through grant funding by ASP Trust\, Community Foundation of Middlesex County\, Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD\, Essex Community Fund\, Essex Savings Bank CIP\, and The Kitchings Family Foundation.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/brentano-string-quartet-and-pianist-mihae-lee-open-the-2025-essex-winter-series-season/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essex Winter Series: A Stellar Concert Featuring Essex Octet
DESCRIPTION:Essex Winter Series’ 47th season closes on April 7 with a gathering of cream-of-the-crop performers – Ani Kavafian and Ida Kavafian\, violins; Steven Tenenbom\, viola; Peter Wiley\, cello; Timothy Cobb\, double bass; David Shifrin\, clarinet; Frank Morelli\, bassoon; and William Purvis\, horn – who will showcase Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” and Schubert’s Octet in F Major\, D. 803. These world-renowned musicians have all appeared on the EWS stage before\, most recently at our BeethovenFest concert a few years ago. Their joy in playing together for that event resulted in the creation of this new group\, Essex Octet\, so named for performing together through Essex Winter Series. See them at Valley Regional High School. \nConcerts begin at 3 pm and all seating is general admission. For tickets and information 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. \nOur 2024 season 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. WSHU is the media sponsor and Masonicare at Chester Village is the piano sponsor. We also gratefully acknowledge 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. \nClick for tickets.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/essex-winter-series-a-stellar-concert-featuring-essex-octet/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rising Star Bixby Kennedy\, Clarinet\, Comes to Essex Winter Series
DESCRIPTION: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. \nConcerts 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/rising-star-bixby-kennedy-clarinet-comes-to-essex-winter-series/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek\, 55 East Kings Highway\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essex Winter Series Presents Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
DESCRIPTION:The 47th season of Essex Winter Series continues with its annual Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert on February 18\, 2024. Fan favorite and Grammy Award-winner Vince Giordano will keep it lively with his orchestra\, The Nighthawks. Renowned members of the band include Andy Stein\, Joe Boga\, Jon-Erik Kellso\, Sam Chess\, brothers Will and Peter Anderson\, Peter Yarin\, Mark Lopeman\, Arnt Arntzen\, and Paul Wells. Following the group’s latest success – with an augmented Vince & The Nighthawks both on-screen and on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” – it will be a treat to hear them perform live once again at Valley Regional High School in Deep River. \nConcerts begin at 3 pm and all seating is general admission. Click for tickets or call 860-272-4572. For all our venues\, parking\, entry and seating accessibility is available. \nOur 2024 season 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. WSHU is the media sponsor. We also gratefully acknowledge 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.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/essex-winter-series-presents-vince-giordano-the-nighthawks/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essex Winter Series Opens Season with Piano Duo
DESCRIPTION:This January Essex Winter Series is presenting a Piano Duo: Four-Hands with pianists Mihae Lee and Randall Hodgkinson. \nMozart Sonata in D Maior. K. 381\nGershwin Rhapsody in Blue\nBrahms Liebeslieder Waltzes\, Op. 52\n(with Special guests: soprano Amanda Forsythe\, mezzo-soprano Krista River\, tenor Charles Blandy and baritone David Kravitz)\nBrahms Hungarian Waltzes\, No. 1\, 6\, 4 and 5 \nClick to purchase tickets. \nConcert begins at 3:00 pm; outer doors open at 2:00 pm; auditorium doors open at 2:30 pm.\nAccessible parking\, entry and seating are available.
URL:https://the-e-list.com/event/essex-winter-series-opens-season-with-piano-duo/
LOCATION:Valley Regional High School\, 256 Kelsey Hill Road\, Deep River\, CT\, United States
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