Two performances of MUSE's acclaimed program illuminating our country's
rich and forgotten musical heritage: June 22nd & 23rd, 2013.
MUSE - early music chamber ensemble,
the Hudson Valley's only ensemble specializing in Colonial and Federal
Period American instrumental and vocal music and live period dance, is
seeking funding for two special performances of it's program: BE GLAD
THEN AMERICA. Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June
23rd at 3:00 pm, both at Newburgh's prestigious Lobby of the Ritz
Theater at the corner of Broadway and Liberty. These two
performances will take place during Newburgh's first gala arts, history
and cultural celebration entitled "Newburgh Illuminated" the weekend of
June 21st through June 23rd, 2013. We are and award-winning ensemble that has been praised for our
colorful, nuanced performances and featured in the New York Times, Times
Herald Record, D&H CANVAS and the Mid-Hudson Times. ________________________________________________
These performances are made possible in part from generous grants from The Estate of Nancy Kendall Stitt, Orange County Tourism and the County of Orange and funds from the Decentralization Program, a
regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and
is administered by the Arts in Orange. _________________________________________________ MUSE is a partner in the Newburgh Illuminated Festival (www.NewburghIlluminated.com)
MUSE "“ early music chamber ensemble was founded by Jonathan Dobin in
1982 for the purpose of performing music of the Renaissance, Baroque and
Early American Periods (through early 19th century) with vocal solos
and ensembles, instrumental music and live period dance performances.
It concertized extensively throughout NYC and the tri-state area for
nearly 10 years, garnering grants for pioneering reconstructions of
early American music and dance - with Patricia Rader and Alan Tjaarda
Jones. The group halted performances in 1992 after Jonathan Dobin
recovered from a near-fatal accident. After moving to Newburgh his "new
hometown," in 2006, Jonathan was encouraged to start MUSE again. In
June 2010 he assembled an ensemble of some of the Hudson Valley's finest
singers, instrumentalists and dancers for MUSE's first concert in
nearly 17 years - "Be Glad Then America", followed by "O Lovely Peace"
in 2011, both fundraising events for Claudia Cumming's Opera Company of
the Highlands, and both receiving critical and audience acclaim. The
ensemble is unique for its mixture of music and dance.
Plans for other upcoming performances include John Blow's opera
"Venus and Adonis," Heinrich Schütz's "Christmas Story" as well as "The
Nest of Love" (music of love from the Renaissance, Baroque and Colonial
Periods) "Acis and Galatea", "The Characters of the Dance", "Magnificent Mr. Handel" and other wonderful programs.
As is the case for all arts organizations, MUSE depends on the
generous support of individuals like yourself to continue its unique
programming. MUSE is a registered corporation with the State of New
York. Please contact Jonathan Dobin at (845) [phone redacted] or write [email redacted] with any questions or comments.
