Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra

Programs: In 2013, we produced our annual "narrowsburg music day," featuring 3 music events and an historic walking tour. The evening "music of our time" concert presented the world premiere of a composition by a local composer, kevin vertrees. All events took place in narrowsburg, new york, population ca. 700. The daytime open-air concert presented the joe piela quartet, and the late night jazz jam at a local restaurant included bob keller, a renowned saxophonist. In 2013, we also completed our multi-year recording project, robert degaetano's piano concerto and chopin piano concerto. This project is supported by a grant from the christian a. Johnson endeavor foundation.

we produced "narrowsburg music day," featuring 3 music events, an historic walking tour, and a cd signing reception in an art gallery. All events took place in narrowsburg, new york, population ca. 700. The music events were an open air concert by allen brothers blues band, a concert performance of "green sneakers" by ricky ian gordon (appearing in 2013 at lincoln center by unrelated producer), and a late night jazz jam at a local restaurant. The majority of our expenses went to our recording project, robert degaetano's piano concerto and chopin piano concerto, conducted by our stable conductor, john yaffé. This project is supported by a grant from the christian a. Johnson endeavor foundation.

on sunday, august 31, 2014, during labor day weekend, we produced a series of musical performances in narrowsburg, ny (pop. 500) as the 3rd annual narrowsburg music day. At 2:00 p. M. , the joe piela band performed in a free event on the main street deck overlooking the delaware river. As rain began to fall, the band moved into the gallery of the delaware valley arts alliance, with an audience of 40 people. At 7:30 p. M. In tusten theater, a ticketed concert was performed by the emerald trio, playing music by area composers larry lockwood, kevin vertrees, carolyn steinberg, and by stravinsky and matt castle. Afterwards, at gerard's river grill, local jazz musicians performed for the entertainment of local residents.