WFM 2024 CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

SOLD OUT ! Washington Friends of Music New Year’s Day Concert & Party will take place on Jan. 1, 2025 at 4pm at The Frederick Gunn School, Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center, 22 Kirby Road, Washington, CT.

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The tickets are held at the door. Tickets are also available at the Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot and County Wine & Spirits in New Preston (cash or check only).

Concert incl. Party: $50 in advance; $55 at the door - if still available - the previous New Year’s Day concerts were sold out!

Please scroll down for the program.
Click here for the musicians' biographies.

PARKING: On school grounds, there is very limited parking and there are a few designated all-accessible parking spots available. Carpool if possible. There is parking on the street. Guards will direct you. Be early and be prepared to walk a few steps. Doors open at 3:30pm. The concert starts at 4pm.


We THANK YOU and the following organizations for generously supporting WFM:
* State of CT * CT Humanities (see sidebar)
* Northwest CT Community Foundation * WMNR Fine Arts Radio
The concerts of WFM are made possible in part by these contributors and supporters like YOU!
or send a check to WFM, PO Box 1226, Washington, CT 06793.
Supporter $50, Friend $100, Donor $250
Sponsor $500, Patron $1,000, Underwriter $5,000
WFM is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization.
All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
THANK YOU!

Concert #3 --- all photos by Carl Weese


Vincent Lionti (viola), Ben Woodward (keyboards), Song-A Cho (violin), Samuel Magill (cello), Jacquelyn Barlett (harp), and Douglas Myers, trumpet/horn, Artistic Director and founder of The New Baroque Soloists.


 Tribute to the late Metta Wolfram, dear friend and Board Member, by WFM Co-Vice President Sari Max-Fiss.




Vincent explains the history of viola de gamba.


Bach's Sonata in D Major for Viola de gamba, Violin, Harp, and Cello BWV 1028; Arrangements by Douglas Myers and Continuo Realization by Ben Woodward.



If you look closely, you may see the pedals on the bottom of the harp. The pedal or concert harp is a technologically advanced instrument, particularly distinguished by its use of "pedals", foot controlled devices which can alter the pitch of given strings, making the instrument fully chromatic and thus able to play a wide body of classical repertoire.






Another fantastic soloist performance by cellist Samuel Magill, here with Ben on the piano performing Haydn's Sonata in C Major Hob. 6, Nr. 6 .


Bravo - Bravo - Bravo - we can't wait to be there again next Friday for the final concert.

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