The folks from our local R&R Concert s are presenting a Midsummer Night’s Music tonight.
According to R&R Concerts:
Midsummer Nights Music
Good Shepherd Center
543 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY7:30 PM
Elizabeth Perry, violin
Ralph Allen, violin
Richard Wolfe, viola
Anthony Vine, viola
Iris Jortner, cello
Peter Weitzner, bass
Francine Kay, piano
I attended last week’s Beautiful Beethoven Concert and it was beautiful.
Attending Roosevelt Island Beautiful #Beethoven concert tonight presented by R&R Concerts at Good Shepherd pic.twitter.com/64OnVU3viT
Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) July 19, 2014
Some background from R&R Concerts:
Rosemarie & Robin Russell, through their love of music and generosity of spirit, brought world-class concerts and music education to Roosevelt Island. To build upon this legacy, R&R Concerts is bringing highly accomplished musicians to a new generation of Roosevelt Island families…
In the week before each concert, Public Outreach Performances are held at community centers on the Island to provide residents who have limited mobility the opportunity to learn about the music, talk with the musicians and hear excerpts from the concert program…
More about R&R Concerts here. R&R Concerts received $7,000 in 2014 Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Funds.