Jazz at the Maverick continues at Woodstock's historic concert hall in the woods with an evening of exciting jazz with pianist Uri Caine on Saturday, August 20, at 8:00 p.m.
Uri Caine, one of today's leading jazz performers, is an esteemed and prolific composer, performer, and arranger. In addition to his treatments of Mahler, he is well known for his settings of Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, and Schumann. Uri was composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra between 2005 and 2009, and has worked with masters in diverse genres-Don Byron, Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Clark Terry, Annie Ross, and many others. He has been commissioned to write for ensembles like the Seattle Chamber Orchestra and the Beaux Arts Trio.
As the definition of chamber music broadens, the Maverick roster has included folk and world music as well as jazz. This year, Maverick's 96th, the festival has strengthened its commitment to the jazz idiom with three concerts over three consecutive Saturdays in August, of which this is the last. With an 8:00 p.m. curtain, concertgoers can plan for a festive night out and really great jazz in the woods!
Maverick Concerts is the oldest continuous summer chamber music festival in America and a winner of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Built by Maverick Art Colony founder Hervey White, Maverick Concert Hall first opened its doors to music lovers in 1916. The rustic hall is located at 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock, N.Y. 12498. With acoustics ideally suited to the intimacy of live chamber music performance, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For additional details, including a schedule of concerts, ticket prices, and seating information, visit www.maverickconcerts.org or call Maverick's recorded message line at 845-679-8217.
Yamaha is the Official Piano of Maverick Concerts. The C7 grand piano in the Maverick Concert Hall is a generous loan from Yamaha Artists Services.
Maverick Concerts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. "Bernstein and Friends" and the Maverick Concerts 96th season, "The Virtuoso Composer," are supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. Construction at the Maverick Concert Hall is supported in part by a Save America's Treasures grant, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Maverick Concerts thanks U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey for securing this funding. Maverick Concerts is supported in part by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; the Maverick Endowment Fund; Friends of Maverick; the towns of Woodstock and Hurley; local businesses; and other public and private foundations.
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