Events
2023
June
June 4
Berkshire Lyric
Brahms' German Requiem
3 pm
Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
May
May 21
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
May 14
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
"The Romantic Ideal"
3 pm
Proctors MainStage
Schenectady, NY
March
March 26
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Southwest Colors"
Annual Side-by-Side concert with area high school musicians, and featuring Paul Quigley, guitar, performing Goss' "Concerto of Colors"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
March 9-12
"Beauty and the Beast"
The Guilderland Players
Shows at 7 pm on March 9, 10, 11, and at 2 pm on March 12
Guilderland High School
Guilderland, NY
2022
December
December 18
Home Made Theater
"She Loves Me!"
Shows at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Saratoga Arts
Saratoga Springs, NY
December 18
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra
"Shining Lights" Holiday Pops!
4 pm
Glens Falls High School
Glens Falls, NY
November
November 13
Concerts in the Village: Broad Street Orchestra and Chorale
Haydn's "The Creation"
2:30 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
October
October 2
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
1896! A Gilded Age Concert
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
September
September 18
Excelsior Chamber Players
"Music that Tells a Story"
Featuring premieres of works by Anthony O'Toole and Sy Brandon
With Susan Gierthy, English Horn; Betsy Meredith, clarinet; Frank Meredith, euphonium/trombone; Jonathan Meredith, narrator; Laurie Bunn, piano
11 am
Middleburgh Reformed Church
Middleburgh, NY
September 5
Green Island Pops Band
"Labor of Love" concert series, sponsored by AFM Local 14 Musicians Union/MPTF
4 pm
Green Island Gazebo
Green Island, NY
September 3
Hudson River Concert Band
"Labor of Love" concert series, sponsored by AFM Local 14 Musicians Union/MPTF
3 pm
The Strand Theater
Hudson Falls, NY
September 2
Quigley-Wright Duo
"Labor of Love" concert series, sponsored by AFM Local 14 Musicians Union/MPTFn
Music for Flute and Guitar, featuring works by Ibert, Guiliani, Saint-Saens, Puhol, and more!
1:30 pm
William K. Sanford Town Library
Loudonville, NY
July
July 30
Hudson Festival Orchestra
"Hudson in Concert: A Community Celebration"
7 pm
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson, NY
July 10-16
University of Rhode Island Summer
Music Academy:
Chamber Music Intensive
Students grades 7-12 are invited to register!
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
July 11, 18, 25
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
Glens Falls City Park
Queensbury, NY
June
June 27
Glen Falls City Band
7 pm
Glens Falls City Park
Queensbury, NY
June 26
Players of the Capital Region Wind Ensemble
Featuring chamber works for winds by Gounod and Milhaud
3 pm
Music Haven Stage
Central Park
Schenectady, NY
June 11
Studio Recital
2:30 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Niskayuna, NY
June 9
Quigley-Wright Duo
"An Evening of Music for Flute and Guitar"
Featuring works by Ibert, Satie, Guiliani, Saint-Saens, and Pujol"
6:30
Voorheesville Public Library
Voorheesville, NY
June 5
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"French Impressions"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
May
May 1
Concerts in the Village: Broad Street Orchestra
Haydn's "The Creation"
2:30 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
April
April 23
Ann's Last Hoorah!
Come help us celebrate the retirement of Ann Danis, Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Rhode Island with a performance by the URI Symphony Orchestra joined by 50+ alumni!
8 pm
Keaney Gym
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
April 3
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"The Bells of Revolution"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
February
February 12
Flute Day
12:30-5 pm
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
December 2021
December 12
Berkshire Lyric
"Noel We Sing!"
3 pm
St. James Place
Great Barrington, MA
December 10
Berkshire Lyric
"Noel We Sing!"
7:30 pm
St. Mark's Church
Pittsfield, MA
2021
November
November 21
Capitol Region Wind Ensemble
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
October
October 24
Concerts in the Village: Broad Street Orchestra
"Back to Bach! Then on to Mozart!"
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
October 16
Festival Theater Hudson
Featuring the U.S. Premiere of Ittai Shapira's "Magyar" Concerto for Two Violins, and Act I of Richard Wagner's "Die Walkurie"
8 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Hudson,NY
September
September 26
Concerts in the Village: Broad Street Orchestra
Featuring Karen Hosmer, oboe, performing Konzertstuck by Reitz, Farrenc's 3rd Symphony, and Beethoven's 7th Symphony
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
July
July 5, 12, 19, 26
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
Glens Falls City Park
Queensbury, NY
July 21
Sounds of Summer from the Brookside Porch
3 pm
Brookside Museum
Ballston Spa, NY
July 14
Quigley-Wright Duo
An Afternoon of Music for Flute and Guitar
4 pm
Shaker Pointe at Carondelet
Loudonville, NY
2020
March
March 29
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Anniversary"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
March 15
Albany Musicians' Association (AFM Local 14) Showcase
Music for Flute, Oboe, and Piano with Susan Gierthy (oboe) and Brian Axford (piano)
1:45 pm
New York State Museum Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY
January
January 26
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
3 pm
Proctors Theater
Schenectady, NY
2019
November
November 10
Concerts in the Village: Broad Street Orchestra and Chorale
Music by Vaughan Williams
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
November 8
Zephyr Wind Quintet
Music by George, Handel, Frigyes, Taffanel, and more!
7 pm
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Schenectady, NY
November 1
First Friday Art Show and Concert
Music for Woodwind Trio with Susan Gierthy, oboe and Julie Taylor, clarinet
6 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Albany
Albany, NY
September
September 22
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Danzon"
3 pm
Carl B Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
April
April 14
Broad Street Orchestra and Chorale
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
March
March 24
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Of the Highest Rank"
3 pm
Carl B Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
February
February 24
Broad Street Orchestra
"Beauty! Texture! Emotion!"
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church
Kinderhook, NY
2018
December
December 15
Capital Community Voices
"The Wonder of this Night"
7:30 pm
Genet Elementary School
East Greenbush, NY
December 8
Cirque de la Symphonie
8 pm
December 8
Studio Recital
12:15 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
October
October 20
Broad Street Orchestra
"Water! Coffee! Fury!"
4 pm
Van Buren Hall
Kinderhook, NY
October 14
"After the Light': Music for Flutes and Percussion"
The first University Artists Series concert of the 2018-2019 season will feature Senior Lecturer Susan Thomas, flute, and Artist/Teacher, Kyle Forsthoff, percussion in an eclectic performance titled "After the Light: Music for Flutes and Percussion." Flutists and URI alumnae Allison Lacasse and Jacqueline Wright will join Susan and Kyle in Thea Musgrave’s piece "Voices of the Ancient World," and Jacqueline will join Kyle for Payton MacDonald's "Devil Dance"
3 pm
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center
Kingston, RI
2018
September
September 23
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Celebration"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
September 6,7,8,9
"Second Star to the Right: A Tale of Hook and Pan"
Originally premiered in 2016, this reprisal will feature the dancers of the Island Moving Company and music by Tobias Andrews, to be performed on the docks of Fort Adams and on board the tall ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry.
Shows at 6 pm on September 6
4 pm and 6 pm on September 7
2 pm and 4 pm on September 8
11 am and 2 pm on September 9
Fort Adams
Newport, RI
June
June 10
Studio Recital
2:15 pm
Delmar Reformed Church
Delmar, NY
May
May 20
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Release the Hounds"
Featured soloist, performing the third movement of Joel Puckett's "Shadow of Sirius" for flute and wind ensemble
3 pm
Carl B Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
April
April 8
Broad Street Chorale and Orchestra: Concerts in the Village
Beethoven and Mendelssohn: Second Symphonies from the Romantic Age
3 pm
Kinderhook Reformed Church,
Kinderhook, NY
March
March 25
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Riffs"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
March 11
Mohawk Valley Chorus
John Rutter's "Requiem"
3 pm
United Presbyterian Church
Amsterdam, NY
March 1-3
Camelot
Niskayuna High School
Shows at 7:30 pm on March 1 and 2
2 pm and 7:30 pm on March 3
December
December 9
Studio Recital
2 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
October
October 1
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"River Song"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
August
August 4-19
The Music Man
Performances at 7:30 pm, Tuesday-Sunday
The Lakehouse in Washington Park
Albany, NY
2017
July
July 3
Glens Falls Symphony
4th of July Pops Concert
7:30 pm
Crandall Park
Glens Falls, NY
June 29-July 29
Ragtime
Performances at 8 pm, Tuesday-Saturday
Park Playhouse
The Lakehouse in Washington Park
Albany, NY
June
June 21
Noontime Concert Series
Works of Molino, Pujol, Delpriora, and Piazzolla with guitarist Paul James Quigley
12 pm
1st Church in Albany
Albany, NY
June 4
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
Schenectady County Community College
Scenectady, NY
May
May 7
Octavio Singers
J.S. Bach: St. John Passion
3 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church
Schenectady, NY
April
April 2
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Shadow and Light"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
March
March 2-4
The Phantom of the Opera
Niskayuna High School
Shows at 7:30 pm on March 2 and 3
2 pm and 7:30 pm on March 4
Niskayuna, NY
January
January 22
Battenkill Chorale
"On Hallowed Ground: A Plea for Peace"
3 pm
Zankel Music Center
Skidmore College
Saratoga, NY
2016
December
December 18
Studio Recital
4:00 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Niskayuna, NY
December 8-10
Aida
Colonie Central High School
Shows at 7 pm on March 8, 9, and 10
Colonie, NY
November
November 20
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"The Chase is On!"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
November 19
Music for flute by American composers
Please join flutist Jacqueline Wright, pianist Palma Catravas, and guitarist Paul James Quigley as we present music by American composers Edin Burton, Paul Richards, Robert Beaser, and Lowell Liebermann
4:30 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Albany, NY
October
October 1
Il Divo "Amor & Pasion" tour
7:30 pm
Palace Theater
Albany, NY
September
September 8-10
"Second Star to the Right: A Tale of Hook and Pan"
Newly composed ballet featuring the dancers of the Island Moving Company and music by Tobias Andrews, to be performed on the docks of Fort Adams and on board the Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island's newest Tall Ship.
Shows at 6 pm on September 8
4 pm and 6 pm on September 9
11 am and 2 pm on September 10
Fort Adams
Newport, RI
August
August 18
Glens Falls Symphony
Summer Pops Concert
8 pm
Silver Bay Conference and Family Retreat Center
Silver Bay, NY
July
July 11
Glens Falls City Band
Summer Concert Series
7 pm
City Park, Glens Falls, NY
July 3
Glens Falls Symphony
Summer Pops Concert
7:30 pm
Crandall Park
Glens Falls, NY
June
June 5
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Poems and Ballads"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
June 4
Studio Recital
4:30 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Niskayuna, NY
April
April 10
Johannes Brahms "Requiem"
Jubilate Singers
7 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Delmar, NY
March
March 13
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Author, Author!"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
February
February 28
Faculty Recital
With Paul James Quigley, guitar
2 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
February 12
Noontime Concert Series
Hudson Valley Community College
Performing works by Guiliani, Pujol, Machado, and Beaser with guitarist Paul James Quigley
12:00 pm
Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium
Troy, NY
2015
November
November 15
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
"Songs of Defiance"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
November 6-7
The Sound of Music
Academy of the Holy Names
Shows at 7:30 pm on November 6
3 pm and 7:30 pm on November 7
Albany, NY
November 1
Empire State Youth Orchestras
"Mystic Universe: A Musical Journey!"
Guest Musician for Gustav Holst's "The Planets"
3 pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, NY
October
October 24
Albany Pro Musica
"A Masters Tapestry: Favorite Master Choruses of all time"
8 pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, NY
August
August 16
Farewell Concert of Encores
2 pm
National Flute Association Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
July
July 15
"Opera3" (A Generative Opera for Reconfigurable Realtime Production and Assemblage): Ryan Ross Smith
Summer EMPAC Residency
10 am-4 pm
Studio 1
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
July 14
University of Rhode Island Summer Music Academy
Faculty Recital
7 pm
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center
Kingston, RI
May
May 31
Capitol Region Wind Ensemble
"By any other name…"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, NY
May 30
Studio recital
6:30 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Niskayuna, NY
May 10
Glens Falls Symphony
Tony DeSare Live!
Featuring jazz singer and pianist Tony DeSare as well as George Gershwin's "An American in Paris"
4 pm
Glens Falls High School
Glens Falls, NY
May 3
Georg Frideric Handel's The Messiah
3 pm
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Albany, NY
April
April 19
Chopin Club Musicale
Performing Yuko Uebayashi's "Au-dela du temps" with Allison LaCasse and Manabu Takasawa
2 pm
The Music Mansion
Providence, RI
March
March 14
Sisters of St. Joseph Jubilee Celebration
10:30 am
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Latham, NY
March 15
Music at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
J.S. Bach Cantata No. 182
3 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
March 19-21
Beauty and the Beast
Colonie Central High School
Shows at 7 pm on March 19 and 20
2 pm and 7 pm on March 21
March 22
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
Towering Tunes
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
February
February 1
A Little Sunday Music Concert Series
Featuring works for solo flute by Charles Koechlin, Lowell Liebermann, Paul Richards, and more!
2 pm
Bethlehem Public Library
Delmar, NY
January
January 18
Battenkill Chorale
Josef Haydn's "The Creation"
3 pm
Zankel Music Center
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 10
Studio Recital
3 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Niskayuna, NY
2014
December
December 20
Music for Two Flutes and Piano
Please join flutists Jacqueline Wright and Allison LaCasse as we present music of a variety of styles composed for flute duo along with pianist Manabu Takasawa. Featuring works by Chopin, Clarke, Doppler, Uebayashi, and more!
4 pm
Chelmsford Center for the Arts
Chelmsford, MA
November
November 22
Music for Two Flutes and Piano
Please join flutists Jacqueline Wright and Allison LaCasse as we present music of a variety of styles composed for flute duo, along with pianist Manabu Takasawa. Featuring works by Chopin, Clarke, Doppler, Uebayashi, and more!
4 pm
Christ Church United Methodist
Troy, NY
November 2
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
Thinning of the Veil
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady Community College, Schenectady, NY
August
August 21
Cohoes Library Summer Read Program: Dances!
with guitarist Maria Zemantauski
11:30 am
Cohoes Public Library
August 8
National Flute Association Annual Convention
Beat Box Flutists as Composers
with Brandy Hudelson, Kenzie Slottow, and Shanna Guitirrez
5 pm
Hilton Convention Center, Chicago, IL
July
July 21
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
City Park, Glens Falls, NY
June
June 30
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
City Park, Glens Falls, NY
June 7
Capitol Region Wind Ensemble
CRWE Anniversary Celebration
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady Community College, Schenectady, NY
May
May 18
Studio Recital
1:30 pm
Niskyauna Reformed Church
May 3
Albany Pro Musica
Brahms Requiem
7:30 pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
March
March 30
The Art of the Sonata
Please join flutist Jacqueline Wright and pianist John Norigian as we explore how three composers, spanning over 300 years, have addressed this well known musical form. Featuring works by Otar Taktakishvili, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Cesar Franck. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 pm
Emerson Auditorium
Taylor Music Center
Union College
March 23
J.S. Bach's 329th Birthday Party!
Featuring his Missa Brevis in A Major, BWV 234
3:00 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
March 9
The Art of the Sonata
Please join flutist Jacqueline Wright and pianist John Norigian as we explore how three composers, spanning over 300 years, have addressed this well known musical form. Featuring works by Otar Taktakishvili, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Cesar Franck. This event is free and open to the public
6:00 pm
Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School
2013
December
December 21
Mid-Morning Music
Early 20th century works for solo flute, featuring music of Claude Debussy, Eugene Bozza, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Pierre-Octave Ferroud, and Charles Koechlin
11 am
Cohoes Public Library
December 8
Troy Children's Chorus
Victorian Stroll Holiday Concert
2 pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
December 7
Studio Recital
1 pm
Niskayuna Reformed Church
November
November 3
Capital Region Wind Ensemble
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady Community College, Schenectady, NY
July
July 18
Cohoes Library Summer Read Program: Stories for Flute
11:30 am
Cohoes Public Library
July 15
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
City Park, Glens Falls, NY
June
June 24
Glens Falls City Band
7 pm
City Park, Glens Falls, NY
June 1
Spring Concert
4 pm
First United Presbyterian Church, Troy, NY
Troy Children's Chorus
April
April 14
Jubilate Choir and Orchestra
Music of Bach, Vaughan Williams and Mendelssohn
7 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Delmar, NY
April 5
Mid-Morning Music
Works for solo flute by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Marin Marais
11 am
Cohoes Public Library
March
March 23
Capitol Region Wind Ensemble
"Classic Quotes"
3 pm
Carl B. Taylor Auditorium
Schenectady Community College, Schenectady, NY
March 17
Burnt Hills Oratorio Society
"Grand Mass in E Flat" by Amy Beach
2 pm
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Burnt Hills Oratorio Society Website
2012
June
June 29
Recital with pianist David Gilliland, featuring works by J.S. Bach, Ian Clarke, Srul Irving Glick and more!
Cambridge Conservatory
Pleasant Ridge, MI
Program
April
April 13
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
“Latin Rhythms”
Program
April 11
Masterclass
University of Windsor (Ontario, CA)
March
March 13
William Bennett Masterclass
Performer
University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall
March 11
Ann Arbor School for Performing Arts
Faculty Recital
February
February 18
Western Michigan University Flute Festival
Flute Choir Reading session
Program
January
January 30
Western Michigan University
Guest Artist: Recital and Masterclass
Program
January 15
Abbott-Wright Duo
St. John Lutheran Church Concert Series
Farmington Hills, MI
Program
2011
December
December 17-19
Adrian Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Pops Concerts
Program
December 16
Southeast Michigan Flute Association Flute Ensemble
University Commons
Ann Arbor, MI
Program
October
October 30
Adrian Symphony Orchestra
“American Landscapes”
Program
October 23
Southeast Michigan Flute Association Flute Ensemble
St. James Episcopal Church Concert Series
Dexter, MI
Program
August
August 26
Abbott-Wright Duo
Coffee Break Concert
Lord of Light Lutheran Church
Ann Arbor, MI
Program
April
April 30
9th Annual Flute Festival
Southeast Michigan Flute Association
Ann Arbor, MI
Program
April 22
North Hills Christian Reform Church
Troy, MI
John Rutter: Requiem
February
February 27
Southeast Michigan Flute Association Flute Ensemble
Ferndale First United Methodist Church
Ferndale, MI
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