What We're Listening to in Time of Quarantine - No. 3 This December 16th marks the 250th birthday of one of the greatest composers to ever live -Ludwig Beethoven-so in honor of this I am posting 2 pieces for your listening pleasure: First is the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s string quartet op.18 no. 1 performed by the amazing child prodigies Stars Aligned Siblings (ages 7,10,12,130 all from the same family! They are considered the youngest professional quartet and have performe

What We're Listening to in Time of Quarantine - No. 2 As aficionados of music, I thought it would be a nice diversion to hear two different renditions of the same composition. I came across Praeludium and Allegro composed by Fritz Kreisler. Kreisler (1875-1962) was an Austrian born American composer. He is known for his rich and expressive tones, which exude warmth in his performances. The first selection of the Praeludium and Allegro will be performed by Joshua Bell (1967-pr

What We're Listening to in Time of Quarantine - No. 1 When Newburgh Chamber Music selected its 2020 theme, “Turning Points,” and I wrote my season brochure message, little did any of us realize what turning points lay ahead. My thoughts then - “Music provides magical and inexpressible moments that can cause us to think in new ways” - seem more prescient than I could have imagined. The quote I used from the 103-year-old woman who had run a 100 - meter dash, “Look for magic mom