Gilbertsville Art Gallery Will Host Summer Concert Series
By TERESA WINCHESTER
GILBERTSVILLE
Otsego County’s cultural life has traditionally tacked toward two centers—Oneonta and Cooperstown. But Barbara Siesel, an accomplished flutist who holds two degrees from Juilliard, is looking to adjust that gravitational pull westward toward the Dunderberg Gallery at 118 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville. The picturesque village is located in the Town of Butternuts, which, along with Unadilla, Morris, Pittsfield and Edmeston, lies in the westernmost reaches of Otsego County. Siesel, with her husband and artistic partner Keith Torgan, purchased an 1830s stone house in Gilbertsville in 2021.
“There are so many artists and creatives living here. I wanted to find a way to showcase so much talent. The idea of a series developed out of conversations with John Colonna, who has performed at the gallery numerous times,” Siesel said.
