Ying Quartet, pianist Elinor Freer give SFCM crowd a taste of Skaneateles
The stimulating three-work program, anchored by Shostakovich’s treasured Piano Quintet, included the premiere of a promising new work by American composer Kenji Bunch
By David Abrams
Saturday’s Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music program proved a homecoming of sorts…
Peter Serkin’s all-Beethoven recital: Lots of Serkin, not so much Beethoven
Always a pleasure to hear this celebrated pianist, but Serkin’s overly meditative and contemplative delivery tests the listener’s patience
By Kevin Moore
Contrary to the popular view of Beethoven…
September 4 Skaneateles Festival: Final chamber program of SkanFest season validates mantra
Memorable performance of Lalo Trio brings festival back to basics — and its roots
By David Abrams
It seems only fitting that the final work on the final chamber music program of Skaneateles Festival’s 30-year Anniversary season proved a persuasive affirmation, and perhaps even a culmination, of the Festival’s mantra, “World class music by the lake…
August 28 Skaneateles Festival: Carter Pann Quartet captures spirit of CNY, hearts of crowd
Commissioned work, based upon poems about Central New York, likely to survive test of time
By David Abrams
Commissioned works, particularly those commemorating a special occasion, rarely enjoy a shelf life longer than that of a birthday or anniversary card…
August 21 Skaneateles Festival: Pianist Adam Neiman works magic in Mendelssohn Sextet
But mediocre work by Niels Gade sullies otherwise engaging program
By David Abrams
Friday’s evening’s Skaneateles Festival concert, nicknamed “Happy Birthday, Felix,” might just as well have been labeled “The Adam Neiman Show…
August 20 Skaneateles Festival: Mendelssohn’s bicentennial birthday bash a smash
Listeners get to have their cake and eat it, too, at SkanFest ‘party’
By David Abrams
You only get to celebrate a 200th birthday once, and for Felix Mendelssohn the remarkable performance held in his honor at Thursday’s Skaneateles Festival concert was enough to make all his wishes – and those of the audience – come true…
August 14 Skaneateles Festival: ‘Archduke Trio’ a royal success
Cellist Steven Doane’s consummate artistry continues in Festival exit
By David Abrams
When Steven Doane walks on stage, good things happen…
August 13 Skaneateles Festival: Anniversary celebration a tasty affair
But some wish they could have skipped the appetizer
By David Abrams
Over the course of the past 30 years the Skaneateles Festival has been serving up a tasty smorgasbord of chamber music…
