This is part one of a planned two-part series about COVID-19’s effects on the performing arts in our area. In this feature, we’re taking a look at how local schools and student arts programs have responded to the challenges presented by the virus.
If we had been walking on the Mid-Hudson Bridge before Nov. 1, we could have stopped at a tower, pushed a button and listened to a selection from “Bridge Music” by Joseph Bertolozzi.
The four members of Cornwall’s Apricity are slowly drifting apart. It’s not because of creative differences, but rather a desire to pursue different career paths.
When Greg Melnick heard a Flamenco guitar player at a New York City restaurant, he was so captivated he decided to quit his job and spend a year and a half in Spain to learn the technique.
Cornwall High School junior Ameliarose Allen was eliminated from the “American Idol” singing competition, during Hollywood week, and was finally able to speak freely about her experience.
People often say there’s not much to do here. You may agree during the winter. But if you’re willing to get out of the house and burn up to a gallon’s worth of gas, you’ll find something that can be fun.
Russell Ger was in a Greenwich Village bookstore when he noticed an illustrated copy of “Rapunzel.” The fairy tale inspired him to try something new — to tell a musical story, like Prokofiev did with “Peter and the Wolf,” and to add a new dimension.