Piano virtuoso Polina Bespalko will present a concert at the Cheshire Public Library on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Described as an “amazing virtuoso,” Ms. Bespalko is rapidly establishing herself as one of piano’s brightest young stars.
Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, this program is free and open to the public. More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.
The Cheshire Public Library’s Sunday Showcase series continues on April 5 at 4:00pm with a concert by the Homegrown String Band. This free concert has been funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.
The Homegrown String Band is a “100% Natural Organically Grown” band, homegrown by Georgianne and Rick Jackofsky and their two daughters, Erica and Annalee. This “family that plays together” has been performing around the country, from the National Theatre in Washington, DC, to the Festival of American Music and Crafts at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, since 1997. During this time they have released four CDs and shared their music with hundreds of concert audiences throughout the US, taking listeners on “a rollicking ride through the sounds of American music.” Inspired by the rural string bands of the early 20th century, this 21st century incarnation of the traditional family band utilizes unique instrumentation including guitar, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo-ukulele, harmonica, jawharp, doumbek, and percussive dance to put their own stamp on a repertoire drawn from the classics of rural American music, including blues, bluegrass, country, and folk.
Their original music has been lauded as “heartfelt, original, insightful, and impressive” by major music publications Sing Out! and Dirty Linen, and by music critic and author Bill Dahl. Homegrown String Band stage shows have been voted audience favorite at festivals around the country, including the Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Festival at Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.
For further information, please call the library at 203-272-2245.
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