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2023 Chamber Music Benefit
November 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$100
2023 Chamber Music Benefit
Sunday November 19th
1:00–3:00pm
The Newington-Cropsey Foundation
25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
In-advance ticket sales only, not available at-the-door
Join us for our annual Chamber Music Benefit at the stunning Cropsey Foundation on November 19th. This program will feature gorgeous compositions from Brahms and Schubert. Come hear these deeply moving romantic era pieces, while surrounded by the magnificent contemporaneous paintings of Hudson River School master Jasper Cropsey. Brahms’ emotional and sweeping Cello Sonata in e minor Opus 38 will be played by Peter Seidenberg, along with the autumnal Clarinet Trio, Opus 114. In addition to these awe-inspiring instrumental works, we will hear vocal works of both Brahms and Schubert. The poetic Opus 70 songs for Baritone and piano by Brahms, and one of Schubert’s greatest and most beloved masterpieces, The Shepherd on the Rock, for soprano, clarinet, and piano.
Featured artists include Pascal Archer (clarinet), Allison Charney (soprano), Bernard Holcom (tenor), Craig Ketter (piano), Hui-Mei Lin (piano), and Peter Seidenberg (cello). The run time will be 90 minutes with an intermission.
At the conclusion of the concert music, the Cropsey Foundation will host a cocktail reception (included in the ticket price). Guests are invited to enjoy the works of Hudson River School painter, Jasper Cropsey in the gallery. In addition to the permanent collection on display, the Newington-Cropsey Foundation will have Cropsey’s 1894 painting, Winter at Hastings On Hudson on view.
Tickets to the Sunday concert are priced at $100 each. Because this concert is a benefit, 50% of the cost of your ticket is tax deductible.
In addition to this wonderful program, the Newington-Cropsey Foundation has offered us a limited number of spots for a preview tour of the Cropsey collection before the concert. Purchasers of these tickets will enjoy a small guided tour of Jasper Cropsey’s works before the concert at noon on the 19th. These tickets are $250 each ($200 of the cost of these tickets is tax-deductible). This is a great way to extend your support of RiverArts and our mission of building community through the arts in the Rivertowns!
About The Newington-Cropsey Foundation
The Newington-Cropsey Foundation was founded in 1977 by Barbara and John Newington to collect and promote works of Barbara’s great-grandfather, Hudson River School artist Jasper Cropsey. The Foundation hosts a large collection of paintings and is considered the leading authority on Jasper Cropsey. Along with the Gallery of Art completed in the mid ’90’s, the foundation maintains Cropsey’s final home, Ever Rest, on the property. They graciously host an annual Chamber Music benefit for RiverArts in the gallery.
About RiverArts Chamber Series
Founded in 2016, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music, both classical and contemporary, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation.
Visit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.
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