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Enjoy a special music program on July 4, 2022 at 4 pm on WMNR Fine Arts Radio with Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart who narrates the hour-long holiday special featuring music composed by Leroy Anderson as performed by the Boston Pops. Seiji Ozawa, John Williams & Leroy Anderson provide commentary on the music. The program includes Leroy Anderson's distinctive arrangements of music by George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Meredith Willson. This program is underwritten in part by the Leroy Anderson Foundation. www.leroyandersonfoundation.org
The Westfarms Quartet concert at the Leroy Anderson House that was scheduled for Sunday, June 12 at 3 pm is postponed to a date to be determined. A forecast of rain with wind gusts to 20 mph for Sunday afternoon causes us to postpone this outdoor concert. Everyone who registered to attend the concert will receive an invitation to the rescheduled concert. We will also publicize the concert on our website and in newspapers.
Westfarms Quartet will perform at the Leroy Anderson House, June 12, 2022. Admission is free by advance reservation only. To reserve, please send an email to: leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com.
Imperial Brass of Westfield, New Jersey gave a superb concert on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Leroy Anderson House. The audience and the band appreciated the deep shade and gentle breeze which added to the enjoyment of the band's fine musicianship. Watch this video of images by Marc Russsell from the concert to Serenata by Leroy Anderson recorded in 2017 by the Imperial Brass for their compact disc. Video link on leroyandersonfoundation.org (no advertising): Imperial Brass
YouTube video link (with advertising): Imperial Brass
The Imperial Brass of Westfield, New Jersey will present a concert at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, Connecticut on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The program, titled "Americans We", will include music by Leroy Anderson, George Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Henry Fillmore, Adrian Drover, Dag Wirén and Emil Söderström. Formed in 1991, the 25-member Imperial Brass is conducted by Ronald Waiksnoris.
The concert is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Leroy Anderson Foundation and the Newtown Savings Bank.
The Leroy Anderson House, a historic house museum, is located at 33 Grassy Hill Road. Admission is free. Reservations are required. To reserve a place, send an email to: leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com. Bring a folding chair.
Rain Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 3 pm.
Many thanks to the Friends of the Leroy Anderson Foundation whose donations support the concerts at the Leroy Anderson House. Additional support for today's concert comes from Newtown Savings Bank.
Here is the link to the Friends Membership Form: Friends
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Open Days, concerts and other events will be posted here as we develop our plans for March, April, May and June of 2020.
// The concert scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, Connecticut has been cancelled. Out of concern for the safety of all, the Leroy Anderson Foundation has concluded that the safe and prudent thing to do is to cancel all public events at the Leroy Anderson until at least mid-May. We do not want to create undue risk by having a public event in the midst of this epidemic which is in its early stages. Notices concerning future events and Open Days will be posted here. Thank you for your understanding and support. Leroy Anderson Foundation March 12, 2020 |
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![]() Many thanks for a wonderful Advent concertSunday, December 8, 2019, 2 pm ![]() Many thanks to Cynthia Bos, Zander Bos and Joseph Darcourt for a wonderful concert of music for Advent. The trio performed "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", "What Child is this ?", "The Wexford Carol", "The Angel Gabriel, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Forest Green), "Ave Maria, Charles Gounod / J. S. Bach (Joseph Darcourt, cello), "Later Folia" melody / Laudate Dominum, "Once in Royal David's City", Henry J. Gauntlett, "Il est Né, Le Divan Enfant" (Zander Bos, voce), "Un Flambeau, Jeanette Isabella", "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert) (Zander Bos, violin), "O Holy Night" / Placide Cappeau lyrics (Zander Bos, voce). The audience joined the trio by singing "Silent Night", Franz Gruber music / Joseph Mohr lyrics. Compliments for the fine Advent concert at the Leroy Anderson House given by Cynthia, Bos, Zander Bos, and Joseph Darcourt included this note of appreciation: "Thank you for the opportunity to hear wonderful, soulful music today. It was truly an Advent blessing! And The Swedish holiday décor was exceptional. - Ron and Lillian Ames.
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An Advent Afternoon - A Holiday Music Concert with Cynthia BosSunday, December 8, 2019, 2 pm ![]() Cynthia Bos will present a concert of piano music for Advent at the Leroy Anderson House on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Cynthia Bos is an accompanist, arranger and composer who plays and writes beautiful music for her own enjoyment and that of others. She plays several instruments, including the piano, flute and guitar. Cynthia specializes in liturgical church music and in composition and improvisation. She has a particular interest in improvisational collaboration with other musicians. She also seeks to encourage and develop the musical skills of others. While Cynthia often plays for church and outside events, she most enjoys sharing her music with family and friends. Cynthia and her family live in West Hartford, Connecticut. Cynthia Bos will be accompanied by her son Zander Bos, violin, and by Joseph Darcourt, cello. The concert is free. Seating is limited. Reservations required. leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com |
Musique Française: French concert musicNovember 3, 2019, 3 pm"Musique Française," a program of French concert music and chansons, will be presented at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, on Sunday, November 3 at 3 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Leroy Anderson Foundation. Performers include Rebecca Nesmith, soprano, Jennifer Anthony-Bogue, flute, Joseph Darcourt, cello, and Susan Anthony-Klein, piano. They will perform works by Berlioz, Debussy, Fauré, Gounod, Ibert, Massenet and Ravel. The concert is free. Seating is limited. Reservations required. leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com |
Divertimenti: Light concert music for a summer afternoonJune 30, 2019, 3 pm"Divertimenti", a program of light concert music, will be presented Sunday, June 30 at 3 pm. Performers include Rebecca Nesmith, soprano, Jennifer Anthony-Bogue, flute, Joseph Darcourt, cello and Susan Anthony-Klein, piano. They will perform works by J.S. Bach, Bolling, Fauré, Franck, Gershwin, Massenet, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Leroy Anderson. Seating is limited. Reservations required. leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com |
![]() Cynthia Bos and Zander Bos to perform at Leroy Anderson HousePianist Cynthia Bos and violinist Zander Bos will entertain visitors at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, Connecticut on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm as part of Connecticut Open House Day. Cynthia Bos is a pianist, accompanist, arranger and composer who specializes in liturgical church music, composition and improvisation. She lives with her family in West Hartford, Connecticut. Cynthia's son, Zander Bos, age 11, is a classically trained violinist, who has been studying violin for six years. Zander enjoys playing different styles of music, including fiddle and sacred music, and has a special interest in improvisation and writing his own harmonies. In addition to playing the violin, Zander studies the trumpet. Their program will feature familiar light concert pieces composed by Leroy Anderson. The Leroy Anderson House, a historic house museum, is located at 33 Grassy Hill Road. The Mid-20th Century Modern house is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few homes of a composer in the United States that is occasionally open to the public. Members of the Friends of the Leroy Anderson Foundation will be on hand to provide guided tours of the house from 11 am to 5 pm. On Connecticut Open House Day admission to the Leroy Anderson House is free to residents of Connecticut thanks to the support of the Friends of the Leroy Anderson Foundation. Reservations are not necessary. |
Miller Porfiris Duo to perform at Leroy Anderson House![]() The Miller Porfiris Duo will present a concert of classical music titled "An American Songbook, reimagined" at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 3:00 pm. The program will include works by Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Bohuslav Martinu, Leroy Anderson, Aaron Copland, and more. Anton Miller (violin) and Rita Porfiris (viola) are members of the faculty of the Hartt School in Connecticut. The duo has been in residency and given seminars and masterclasses at festivals and institutions across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Recent seasons have seen tours around the United States, Iceland,Taiwan and Israel; with critically acclaimed performances on the Chamber Music of Little Rock, Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Tel Aviv Museum, and Icelandic Chamber Society series. The Leroy Anderson House, a historic house museum, is located at 33 Grassy Hill Road. Admission is free thanks to a grant from the Newtown Savings Bank and with the support of the Friends of the Leroy Anderson Foundation. Seating is very limited. Reservations are required. To reserve a place, send an email to: leroyandersonfoundation@gmail.com. |
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Music for Advent - A Holiday Concert with Cynthia BosSaturday, December 8, 2018 ![]() Cynthia Bos will present a concert of piano music for Advent at the Leroy Anderson House on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 1:00 PM. Cynthia Bos is an accompanist, arranger and composer who plays and writes beautiful music for her own enjoyment and that of others. She plays several instruments, including the piano, flute and guitar. Cynthia specializes in liturgical church music and in composition and improvisation. She has a particular interest in improvisational collaboration with other musicians. She also seeks to encourage and develop the musical skills of others. While Cynthia often plays for church and outside events, she most enjoys sharing her music with family and friends. Cynthia and her family live in West Hartford, Connecticut. Admission is free. Reservations are encouraged. To reserve a place, send an email to: info [at] leroyandersonfoundation.org.
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