Leonia Chamber Musicians to Close 40th Anniversary Celebration, 4/27

The Leonia Chamber Musicians concludes its 40th anniversary celebration with the final concert of the season on April 27, 2014, 2:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 399 Broad Avenue, Leonia, New Jersey. The concert is open to the public.

The family oriented program features Peter and the Wolf, a favorite children's story set to music by Sergei Prokofiev and narrated by four-time Tony Award nominee Gregg Edelman. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioachino Rossini will also be performed.

The concert will include the Rossini overture Italian in Algiers and the Allegro movement, nicknamed "The Hunt", from String Quartet No.17 by Mozart. The Leonia Chamber Musicians and guest performers for the concert will be Cenovia Cummins and Roy Lewis, violins; Maggie Speier, viola; Daryl Goldberg, cello; Pat Dougherty, bass; Theresa Norris, flute; Marsha Heller, oboe; Eric Weidman, clarinet; Atsuko Sato, bassoon; Lauren Hosford, French horn; and Eric Borghi, percussion. Andrejs Jansons will conduct Peter and the Wolf.

Refreshments will be served after the concert. The audience will have an opportunity to meet and greet the musicians.

Tickets will be available at the door, $20 for adults, $15 for seniors over 65, and students under 18 are admitted free. Reservations are highly recommended. Contact Daryl Goldberg at 201-947-3923 or dgcello@aol.com for reservations.

This program is made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.