Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library

In association with Suffolk County Community College presents

Friends' Performing Arts Series

2012-2013 Performances

New York Chamber Soloists - October 21st, 2012 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

Sebastian Baverstam, cello - November 18th, 2012 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

Maxim Anikushin, piano - December 9th, 2012 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

Swingtime Big Band - December 31st, 2012 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

Vy Higginson Gospel - February 23rd, 2013 at **Suffolk Community College, Brentwood Campus**

Amphion String Quartet - March 24th, 2013 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

Richard Kastle, piano - April 21st, 2013 at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

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Friends Over the Years

1969-70  Candida ^ Trumpets & Drums ^ MacBeth ^Lady's not for Burning  1970-71  Arms and the Man ^ Frank Glazer, pianist ^ Oedipus Rex  1971-72  Edward Villella Dance Company ^ The Miser ^ The Mikado  1972-73  As You Like It ^ Melissa Hayden /Jacques D'Amboise ^ Dance Theatre of Harlem ^H.M.S. Pinafore  1973-74   Tartuffe ^ Pirates of Penzance ^ Joffrey II Ballet ^ Rudolf Serkin  1974-75  School for Wives ^ Helgi Tomasson/Kay Mazzo & Company ^ Gary Graffman & Huntington Symphony ^ American Ballet Theatre II ^  Andre Watts  1975-76  Violette Verdy/Helgi Tomasson & Co. ^ Alicia De Larrocha, pianist ^ Martha Graham Dance Company ^ Harvard Glee Club ^  Barber of Seville ^Itzhak Perlman and the L.I. Symphony  1976-1977  Lazar Berman, pianist ^ Way of the World ^ El Capitan ^ Jose Limon Dance Company ^ Patience ^ Madame Butterfly ^ Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonne-fous and Company ^ Lynn Harrell, cellist with L.I. Symphony  1977-78  Eleanor D'Antuono & Ted Kivitt with the Eglevsky Ballet ^ Shirley Berrett, soprano ^ Marriage of Figaro ^ Eugene Fodor, violinist ^ Winner of Van Cliburn Competition / Steven De Groote ^ The Mikado ^ Guarneri String Quartet with the L.I. Symphony ^ Byron Janis, pianist & the L.I. Symphony  1978-79  Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous  & Company from N.Y.C. Ballet ^ Frank Patterson, tenor ^ La Boheme ^ Brandenburg Ensemble ^ Buffalo Philharmonic ^ L.I. Symphony, guest solo clarinetist  Stanley Drucker ^ William Bolcom and Joan Morris ^ Pirates of Penzance  1979-80  La Traviata ^ Philharmonia Virtuosi ^Andre Watts, pianist & Charles Treger, violinist ^ Patricia McBride, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous   & Company  ^ Naughty Marietta ^ Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble ^ Peter Serkin, pianist ^ Candida  1980-81  Rigoletto  ^ Garrick Ohlsson, pianist ^ May O'Donnell Dance Company ^ Ballet Hispanico, with Heather Watts & Adam Luders of N.Y.C. Ballet ^ Orpheus Chamber Ensemble, guest solo pianist Richard Goode ^ Itzhak Perlman, violinist ^ Emanuel Ax & Friends (Yo Yo Ma, Young- Uck Kim, & Ida Kavafian) ^ The Gondoliers  1981-82  Joffrey II Ballet Co., with Helgi Tomasson  & Yoko Ichino ^ Shura Cherkassky, pianist ^ American Ballet Theatre Repertory Co. ^ Lucia di Lammermoor ^ Ballet Fantasio of Romania ^ Vladimir Ashkenazy, Itzhak Perlman and Lynn Harrell Trio ^ Winner of Van Cliburn Competition ^ H.M.S. Pinafore  1982-83  Panayis Lyras, pianist ^ Metropolitan Opera Ballet with Patricia McBride, Helgi Tomasson & Adam   Luders ^ Zagreb Ballet ^ Pinchas Zukerman, violinist ^ Prague Chamber Orchestra ^ James Galway, flutist & New Irish Chamber Orchestra ^ Syracuse Stage in Ira Levin's Deathtrap ^ Eastern Opera Theatre in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte ^ Manhattan Savoyards in Lehar's The Merry  Widow   1983-84 * Series A * * Kibbutz Dance Company ^  New World Ballet of Caracas ^ Julie Harris/The Belle of Amherst ^ Cecile Licad, pianist ^ Shlomo Mintz, violinist ^ Dennis Wayne's Dancers ^ Misalliance ^ Preservation Hall Jazz Band ^ La Boheme   1983-84 * * Series B * * Laussanne Symphony Orchestra ^ Jerry's Girls ^ The Barber of Seville ^ Richard Stoltzman, clarinetist ^ Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra ^ Kathleen Battle, soprano ^ The Dining Room ^ Vladimir Ashkenazy, pianist ^ Fledermaus  1984-85 Arms and the Man ^ Metropolitan Opera Ballet ^ Stockholm Philharmonic ^ Joffrey II Ballet Company with Patricia McBride & Sean Lavery ^ Klezmorim ^ A Christmas Carol ^ Clive Thompson Dance Company ^ Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia ^ Royal Ballet of Flanders ^ Peter Serkin, pianist ^ Ars Musica ^ Treger-Watts Duo ^ John Weaver ^ La Traviata ^ Trial by Jury   1985-86 Heather Watts & Adam Luders with Joffrey II Ballet ^ L'Elisir D'Amore ^ Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Horacio  Guitierrez, pianist ^ National Folk Ballet of Yugoslavia ^ Boys Choir of Harlem ^ Washington Ballet ^ Nadja Salerno-Sonenberg, violinist  1985-86  Once Upon a Time ^ Jean Pierre Rampal, flutist ^ Andras Schiff, pianist ^ Dresden Chamber Orchestra ^ The Mikado  1986-87  Helsinki Philharmonic ^ L.I. Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra ^ Christopher Parkening, classical guitar ^ Klezmer Conservatory Band ^ Handel's Messiah ^ Ballet De France ^ Hungarian State Folk Ensemble ^ Sweet Saturday Night ^ Chicago City Ballet ^ Salzburg Musici Chamber Orchestra ^ Nigel Kennedy, violinist ^ Richard Goode, pianist ^ Lar Lubovitch Dance Company ^ Fiddler on the Roof ^ Oklahoma!  1987-88   The Tamburitzans ^ Washington Ballet ^ Tosca ^ Oslo Philharmonic ^ Boys Choir of Harlem ^ Murray Perahia, pianist ^ Ballet of the Royal Finnish Opera ^ Bucket Dance Theatre ^ Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra ^ Jerusalem Symphony ^ Showboat  1988-89  Slovak State Folk Ensemble ^ New Jersey Ballet Company ^ Berlin Symphony ^ Pirates of Penzance ^ Mazowsze ^ Harlem Blues & Jazz Band ^ Budapest Symphony Orchestra ^ Vladimir Feltsman ^ Carousel  1989-90 ^ H.M.S. Pinafore ^ English Concert ^ Madama Butterfly ^ Tamburitzans ^ Hungarian State Folk Ensemble ^ National Theatre of the Deaf ^ Harlem Spiritual Ensemble ^ Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra with John  O'Conor, piano soloist ^ Ballet of Los Angeles ^ Christopher O'Riley, pianist ^ Kismet  1990-91  Thomas Lorango, pianist ^ Czech Philharmonic  ^ North Carolina Dance Theatre ^ Hanover Band ^ Pirin ^ Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble ^  Jose Greco Spanish Dance ^ Tokyo Festival Ballet, Gen Horiuchi ^ South Pacific ^ Jupiter Symphony   1991-92  Kiss Me Kate ^ Tokyo Symphony/ Reiko Watanabe, violin soloist  ^ Mazowsze ^ This Joint is Jumpin' ^ Israel Chamber Orchestra/ Shlomo Mintz,  Conductor & soloist  1992-93  Ballet Chicago ^ Tamburitzans ^ Maya Angelou ^ Austrailian Chamber Orchestra ^ Die Fledermaus  1993-94   Aman Folk Ensemble ^ Jeffrey Siegel, Keyboard Conversation ^ Orpheus Chamber Orchestra ^ Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble  ^ La Traviata  1994-95  Bachmann-Klibonoff-Fridman Trio ^ Ayako Yoshida, violin ^ Miami String Quartet ^  Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers ^ Soloists from Opera Northeast ^ First Prize Winner of the 1994 Concert Artists' Guild New York Competition ^ Bross Townsend, jazz pianist ^ The Bross Townsend Trio ^ The Bross Townsend Quintet   1995-96   Jon Klibonoff ^ Tamburitzans ^ St. Petersburg Ballet ^ West Village String Quartet ^ Philadanco ^ 1995 Concert Artist Guild Winner ^ Jupiter Symphony/ Ruth Laredo, piano  ^ William Kangeiser, classical guitar  ^ 1996-97  Taylor 2 ^ Russian Ballet Fireworks ^ William Wolfram, piano ^ Celebration of Dance ^ Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival ^ Jupiter Symphony/ Stanley Drucker, clarinet  ^ Winner of 1996 Concert Artist Guild  Competition  1997-98   St. Petersburg Ballet ^ Dichterliebe ^ Tziganka ^ Ain't Misbehavin' ^ Jose Greco II ^ Laurel Trio ^  Pacifica Quartet  1998-99  Viva Brazil Dance Company ^ Ballet Stars of Moscow ^ Liang Chai, violin ^ Preservation Hall Jazz Band ^ Peter Orth, piano ^ Katona Twins, guitars  ^ American Repertory Ballet  1999-00  Tamburitzans ^ Russian Ballet Theatre ^ Duke Ellington Tribute ^ Dance Through Time ^ New York Theatre Ballet  2000-01  North Carolina Dance Theatre ^ Gran Ballet Folklorico de Mexico ^ Kevin Maynor, bass-baritone ^ James Lent, piano ^ Cinderella ^ Andrew Kohji-Taylor, violin  2001-02  American Ballet Theatre Studio Company ^ Ballet Los Pampas ^ Steward Goodyear, pianist ^ National Acrobats of China ^ Ballet Concierto De Puerto Rico  2002-03 Ailey II ^ Flamenco Vivo/Carlotta Santana ^ Feigin Duo ^ Alpin Hong, pianist ^ Swing Dance America  2003-04 Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats ^ Ballet Folklorico "Quetzalli" ^ Harlem Blues & Jazz Band ^ Winner of 2003 Concert Artist Guild Asmira Woodward-Page, violin ^ Mina & Brian  2004-05  Murderers, Madmen & Kings ^ NY Ballet Theatre ^ Leon Bates, piano ^ St. Petersburg Ballet ^ Bill Warfield Jazz Quintet  2005-06  Dracula ^ Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats ^ Philadanco ^Tamburitzans ^ Taming of the Shrew ^ Paul Taylor 2 ^Vassily Primakov, pianist ^Soo Bae, cellist ^ Ailey II ^ NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players/"Wand'ring Minstrels"  2007-08 Essential Graham ^ Brasil Guitar Duo ^ Celebrations ^ Sacred Music Sacred Dance ^ Svetoslav  2008-09  Bridget Kibbey, harpist ^ Carducci String Quartet ^Phyllis Chen, piano ^ Swingtime Big Band ^ Harlem Gospel Choir ^ Darrah Carr Irish Dance ^Alexandre Bouzlov, cellist ^ Gleb Ivanov, pianist  2009-10  Barynya Russian Folk Dance & Music  ^ Carducci String Quartet ^ Gleb Ivanov, pianist ^ Jorge Avila, violinist ^ Shades of Harlem ^ Kende Trio ^ The Brasil Guitar Duo^Afiara String Quartet^Aulos Ensemble^Emmanuel Ceysson, harpist ^ Swingtime Big Band ^ Imani Winds ^ Calmus Vocal Ensemble ^ Gleb Ivanov, pianist  2010-11  Afiara String Quartet ^ Emmanuel Ceysson, harp ^ Aulos Ensemble ^ Swingtime Big Band ^ Imani Winds ^ Calmus Ensemble, Leipzig ^ Gleb Ivanov, pianist  2011-12  John Davis/Mark Twain Birthday Celebration ^ New York Woodwind Quintet ^ Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble ^ Hye-Jin Kim, violinist ^ Gleb Ivanov, pianist ^ Soul Rebels brass band ^ Jose Franch-Ballester ^ Linden String Quartet  2012-13  New York Chamber Soloists ^ Sebastian Baverstam, cello ^ Maxim Anikushin, piano ^ Swingtime Big Band ^ Vy Higginson Gospel ^ Amphion String Quartet ^ Richard Kastle, piano

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Friends of the Library gratefully acknowledges the support of those individuals, foundations, and corporations whose gifts make possible its continuing operations. This reflects contributions receieved as of September 22, 2010.

Members

Funded by Suffolk County Community Arts Regrant Program under the auspices of the Suffolk County Alliance of Arts Councils, Steve Levy, County Executive.