Backstage at the Y - Matthew Fishteyn

BACKSTAGE SERIES AT THE Y

Enter the Y through the Backstage Door, pass the dressing rooms, wander in the wings, say hello to the stagehand, step onto the stage, and finally be seated to become part of an intimate audience treated to wonderful music.  Then, after the show, enjoy refreshments in the Green Room.  The setting alone makes this Series unique, but it is the performing artists who make it special.

Next in the Series at the YM-YWHA of North Jersey, One Pike Drive, Wayne, on February 6 at 1:00 pm is Matthew Fishteyn, a 17 year old, immensely talented musician with a high-energy repertoire that includes classical, ragtime, rumba, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll along and his own compositions on piano and flamenco guitar. Matthew calls his program “Exquisite Mind” because it transforms the musical experience, giving the listener more ways to relate to and understand the music, and making the performance a more personal, interactive experience.  The program is sure to please all ages from teens to seniors.

The Series continues on:

Feb. 13 at 1:00 pm – Carolyn Enger — a passionate, distinctive pianist whose recitals express her joy of sharing the classics, as well as, contemporary American and Israeli compositions — presents “"The Art of Lyricism - Music by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Ben-Haim and Starer."  Concert sponsored by Dr. Dov and Linnea Gorshein.

March 6 at 11 am - Larry Hochman demonstrates how he composes and orchestrates for performers (e.g. Barry Manilow, Betty Buckley, Paul McCartney, Naomi Miller); the Movies (e.g. The Informant, Yad Vashem); and the Broadway theater (e.g. Spamalot, Fiddler, Addams Family, Scottsboro Boys, & Book of Mormon, a new musical scheduled to open 3/2011).

Ticket prices are $6 per concert for Y members and $8 for non-members.  Individual concert sponsorships are available.  To order tickets, contact Liz at 973-595-0100 Ext.  237.  Seating is limited to 65 persons.  In case of snow, performances will be re-scheduled.  The entire Series is sponsored by Dr. Barry & Ann Galton and Dr. Herbert & Donna Cole.