The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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Baroque Group to Play Twice at Oneonta Theatre The Oneonta Concert As- and 18th-century Spain and Italy. sociation will present early Three ensemble members music ensemble Chatham on period instruments will Baroque two times Friday, be joined by two guest March 8, at the Oneonta musicians, plus a singer Theatre at 47 Chestnut St. and two dancers in period in Oneonta. costumes. The ensemble, founded Before the ensemble in 1990, is "one of Pittsburgh's greatest treasures" plays, OCA Young Artist Emily Bartz will perform a and "among the 10 best short set of flute selections classical concerts," acat 7:15 p.m. cording to the Pittsburgh The teen is a Binghamton Post-Gazette. Youth Symphony Concerto The Washington Post Competition winner, and called the group "musically impeccable," with the she performs with the Binghamton Youth Symphony Chicago Tribune saying and the Binghamton ComChatham Baroque is "a munity Orchestra. splendid period-instruShe has taken honors ments ensemble." at the New York State The New York Times praised the group's "color- Summer Music Festival at SUNY Oneonta and the ful virtuosity." The trio of baroque violin, Empire State Youth Competition. viola da gamba, theorbo Admission is $20 for and baroque guitar tours adults and $6 for students. nationally and internationFor more details, visit ally, and has recorded oneontaconcertassociaeight albums. tion.org. The ensemble has collabOther concerts in the orated with the Pittsburgh OCA season are Duo Symphony and Pittsburgh Parnas — siblings Madalyn Opera among others, and Parnas on violin and Cicely also performs for area Parnas on violoncello — at school children and at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at other public events. the First United Methodist At 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 8, Chatham Baroque will offer an hourlong public preview of the night's program. Admission to the shorter morning program, presented by the Oneonta Concert Association as an educational event, is $3. The group will perform for local elementary students Thursday. The performance at 7:30 p.m. will feature eight artists performing song and dance from 17th16 O-Town Scene March 7, 2013 Coming up in March at the Oneonta Theatre • Saturday, March 9, at 9 p.m.: Jimkata with special guests The Manhattan Project and SUCO Funk Band. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. • Saturday, March 16, at 9 p.m.: Dopapod and Consider The Source. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. • Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m.: George Thorogood and The Destroyers. Tickets are $50 in advance. • Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m.: Swing dance series. Admission is $10. For tickets and more information, go to www.oneontatheatre.com. The Oneonta Theatre is at 47 Chestnut St. in Oneonta. Contributed Chatham Baroque will present a preview and performance Friday, March 8, at the Oneonta Theatre. Church on Chestnut Street; and jazz master Grammy Award-winner Ron Carter's Golden Striker Trio at 7:30 Friday, May 17, at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center on Market Street.