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Virtuosity in Festive Style From Fenimore Chamber Orchestra

Virtuosity in Festive Style From Fenimore Chamber Orchestra By T. STEPHEN WAGERCOOPERSTOWN – In its third appearance at Christ Church, Fenimore Chamber Orchestra offered a brilliant beginning to the holiday season with “Festive Strings.” Before the December 3 concert began, Thomas Wolf—founder and chair of the orchestra’s governing board—paid a touching tribute to all those present who have helped in the success of the orchestra. The concert itself began with one of the most daunting and demanding works for a…

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A Chat with Maestro Maciej Żołtówski

A Chat with Maestro Maciej Żołtówski By T. STEPHEN WAGER COOPERSTOWN – The recent, and almost sudden, appearance of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra on the scene in Cooperstown certainly has garnered salvos from every area. Needless to say, Maestro Żołtówski’s rich international background has brought about an extraordinary fabric of different styles and the ease in which those styles are communicated via conducting. When asked who provided him with the greatest influence, without any hesitation, Maestro Żołtówski replied, “Krzysztof Penderecki. When…

Putting the Community Back Into the Newspaper

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