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Bits and Pieces 06.01.23

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 11:13
Linda Wetherill and Dan Barrett will perform a program of Bach sonatas at the Montauk Library.
Studio of J. Richard and Dan Barrett Photos

Bach Times Four
Linda Wetherill, a flutist, and Dan Barrett, a cellist, will perform four Bach sonatas on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Montauk Library. The program includes Sonata in E flat major, Sonata in B minor, Sonata in E minor, and Sonata in E major.

Ms. Wetherill is the founder-director of Counterpoint-Italy, an international competition for composers, and professor of flute and fine arts at St. John’s University.

Mr. Barrett plays with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the New York City Opera, the American Ballet Theatre, and many others. He has taught at New York University and Composers Concordance Ensemble in New York.

Advocacy in the Garden
The seventh annual Andromeda's Sisters Arts and Advocacy Garden Gala, a benefit for the Neo-Political Cowgirls, will be held at the Leiber Collection in Springs on June 10 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

"What does it mean to be safe in America?" is the theme of this year's event, which will begin at 4:15 with monologues on themes of social justice from plays by women. A panel discussion will follow focused on migrants, L.G.B.T.Q.+, and BIPOC birthing mortality rates.

The panelists are Rahma Soliman, a United Nations Migration Officer; Florence Rolston, a local ob-gyn, and Pooya Mohseni, an Obie Award-winning actress, Iranian immigrant, and trans advocate. Laurie DeJong, founder of the Paper Fig Foundation, will moderate. The evening's honoree, who is well known here, is Julie Ratner, founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation.

A garden party, with food from the Cookery and beverages from Wolffer Estate Vineyard and Kidd Squid brewery, will follow the discussion.

Tickets start at $150, $275 for two. The rain date is June 11.

East End Creativity
PechaKucha Night Hamptons, Vol. 39, will bring seven creative East Enders to the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill on Friday at 6 p.m. for an evening of rapid-fire presentations about their work. Each speaker will show 20 images for 20 seconds.

The presenters are Lautaro Cuttica, Fukoko Harris, Christine Keefe, James McMullan, Isabella Rupp, Ted Thirlby, and Kevin Walz. 

Tickets are $16; $12 for senior citizens, $5 for members, and free for students and children. Advance registration has been recommended.

An Eclectic Concert
The Ronen Foundation, which supports promising young classical musicians, will present a free concert at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton on Sunday at 5 p.m., with a reception to follow.

The program features a diverse range of musical styles, including classical pieces, traditional Jewish music, popular songs from musical theater, and some original compositions. Participants include Ela Bukspan and Tal First on violin, Guy Mintus and Vladimir Rumyanisev on piano, Tamar Sagiv on cello, and the vocalists Naama Nachum, Noam Heinz Lowenstein, and Shani Oshri.

Perlman Program Opens
Thirty-nine young artists will arrive at the Perlman Music Program campus on Shelter Island on Thursday to participate in its chamber music workshop. A free season-opening concert will take place Friday at 7 p.m. in the campus's performance tent.

The Perlman's Tutti Suonare concerts, which showcase young artists of the workshop in collaboration with artist faculty mentors, are set for Friday, June 9, on Shelter Island, and June 10 at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons here.

Both programs will feature the faculty members Molly Carr, Marry Peckham, Itzhak Perlman, Donald Weilerstein, Vivial Hornik-Wellerstein, and Areta Zhulla, with a chorus finale led by Patrick Romano.

Tickets are $50 on Shelter Island, $40 to $65 at the Jewish Center.
 

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