Simone Dinnerstein has been called “an artist of true expressive force” by The Washington Post, and her playing has been praised by TIME for its “arresting freshness and subtlety.” She celebrates her most recent Sony album (to be released in early 2012), Something Almost Being Said, with music by Bach and Schubert at PS 321. read more

 

 

Contemporary music sensation Face the Music brings the sounds of the everyday world to life in this varied program. This program of new classical music is full of recognizable New York sounds. You will hear both Latin and Jewish music in the works of Lev Zhurbin, whose “Bagel on the Malecon” depicts his dream of eating a bagel in Havana. Zach Detrick’s world premiere “Blisters on My Fingers” brings together the Beatles, funk, and ‘old classical’ in the musical espresso shot. And the nostalgic music of Kenji Bunch (“String Circles”) and Philip Glass (“Glassworks”) will remind you of the movies you have never seen. This is an excellent concert for both kids (5 and older) and adults alike. You will forget that Face the Music is kids, until they put down their instruments and take questions after the show!

 

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Neighborhood Classics was founded by pianist Simone Dinnerstein in 2009 in an effort to build relationships at the local level between neighborhoods and musicians. These one-hour, family-friendly performances are hosted by Simone and feature musicians she has admired and collaborated with during her career.  The concerts are open to the public and raise funds to benefit the schools’ students. Musicians performing donate their performances to the program, and the concerts are organized and administered by PTA volunteers and faculty member.