I really enjoy concerts -- especially by symphony orchestras .
I made note of some concerts over the years here at patrickWeb and I finally got around to putting the information in a database which I will try to keep current moving forward. I wish
I could remember all of the great concerts from my very first which I believe was by the Philadelphia Orchestra in the 1970's.).
There are some concerts here that are not by symphonies, and there are others that do not appear here.
November 2, 2007 Denim and Diamonds with Clint Black
Clint Black
Ridgefield Playhouse. Genre: Country. Rating: 5
Annual Playhouse Gala. Clint Black was awesome. Very down to earth. Six guys in the band were also great.
August 19, 2007 Broadway and the Theatre with the Boston Pops
Conducted by Keith Lockhart. Several guest vocalists.
Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts, Bushkill, PA. Genre: Broadway. Rating: 3
Hollywood and Broadway are not my favorite composers nor was this the kind of music I like. Nevertheless, the performers and conductor were outstanding as usual and the standing ovations brought two encores and a wrap-up with Stars and Stripes Forever. Hard to top that!
August 18, 2007 Doo-Wop Spectacular
The Passions ("Just to be with You"), Kenny Vance and the Planotones (“Looking for an Echo”), Vito Picone and the Elegants ("little Star", The Del-Vikings ("Come go with Me"), and Cleveland Still and the Dubs ("Could This Be Magic?")
Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA. Genre: Doo-Wop. Rating: 5
Amazing how these guys keep going, some of them have been singing for more than fifty years!
July 27, 2007 Wildflower Music Festival
Time For Three
White Mills, PA. Genre: Variety. Rating: 5
All three were trained at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. It was an amazing performance which blended bluegrass, classical, jazz and original compositions from Brahms to the Beatles. The talent and creativity were electrifying.
April 21, 2007 Mama Mia
The Cast
Broadway. Genre: Pop. Rating: 5
Not as far in the past as Mozart et al but a lot of nostalgia.
April 20, 2007 UBS Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Maxim Vengerov, Conductor and Violinist
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
He is less than half the age of Lorin Maazel but has the same potential. He conducted with a bow in hand and also performed the Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4. He then conducted the Shostakovich Chamber Symphony, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 2 and the great Sinfonia concertante -- all without a score.
April 19, 2007 New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel. All-Brahms program with the Academic Festival Orchestra and Julia Fischer
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
I now know why reviewers have described her as “not a talent, but a full-fledged phenomenal violinist”.
October 7, 2006 New York Philharmonic
Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, the “Great” G minor symphony. “Eroica”, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
The strength of every section of the orchestra was overwhelming and the great acoustic characteristics in the Zoellner Center just amplified them to perfection.
August 1, 2006 HippieFest 2006
Mitch Ryder, Rare Earth, Country Joe McDonald, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Lovin' Spoonful, Mountain with Leslie West and Corky Laing, Badfinger with Joey Molland, Melanie, Canned Heat, and Denny Laine
Mountain Laurel Center, Bushkill, PA. Genre: Rock. Rating: 4
Great music, but ear plugs needed
April 16, 2006 Barge Music
Dmitri Alexeev
East River, NY. Genre: Classical. Rating: 4
The unsung hero of the evening was Olga Bloom -- a very unpretentious 87 year-old former symphony violinist who greeted us as we boarded the barge and offered a glass of wine
April 3, 2006 Conducting Beethoven
John Patrick conducting Beethoven
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Not that I was a 5 but the orchestra was
September 10, 2005 9th Annual Doo-Wop and Oldies Spectacular
Classics of the 50s & 60s.Featuring Emil Stucchio and the Classics, Kenny Vance and the Planotones, (Looking for an Echo)
TheWestport Country Playouse- Westport, Connecticut. Genre: Doo-Wop. Rating: 5
This was another great trip down memory lane.
April 27, 2005 The Boys Choir of Harlem
The Boys Choir of Harlem
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. Genre: Variety. Rating: 4
The performance was great but the best part is that the students almost all graduate from high school and go on to college. It was easy to tell that the standing ovation came from the heart.
April 16, 2005 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra
Sergei Vassilievich Rachmaninoff
Ridgefield, CT. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
We will all remember Rui Shi's rendition of Rachmaninoff in Ridgefield under the direction of Sidney Rothstein.
February 12, 2005 The Temptations
The Temptations
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Motown. Rating: 5
The real thing. Motown with a contemporary flair.
July 17, 2004 8th Annual Doo-Wop and Oldies Spectacular
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Doo-Wop. Rating: 5
Classics of the 50s & 60s.Featuring Emil Stucchio and the Classics (Till Then), The Shangri-Las, (Leader of the Pack and Remember Walking in the Sand), Kenny Vance and the Planotones, (Looking for an Echo), and the Emotions, ("The Nearest Thing To Heaven").
February 7, 2004 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - More of Music to Love. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Overture to L'italiana in Algeri by Rossini, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor by Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
January 10, 2004 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - "Marvelous Mozart - III ". Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
All MozartOverture to Cosi fan tutte, Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, Symphony No. 36 in C Major
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
October 18, 2003 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - Energetic Music to Love. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Domenico Cimarosa.TchaikovskyViolin Concerto in D performed byAaron Rosand.BrahmsSymphony No. 1
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
January 11, 2003 Mozart and Ravel quartets
The Takacs Quartet
Kauai, Hawaii. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Incredible performance. Best quartet I have ever heard anywhere.
January 4, 2003 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - "Marvelous Mozart" - Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
All Mozart. Robert Dias and Elissa Lee Koljonen.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
December 7, 2002 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - Overture to The Magic Flute, Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, Symphony No. 25, Symphony No. 2. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Mozart, Spohr, Shumann.The Tourmaline Quartet.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
My first conducting experience.The Quartet was awesome.
October 26, 2002 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra – Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Wagner, Rachmaninoff, Martucci, Respighi
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Features were Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by Emi Nakajima and The Pines of Rome by Respighi
August 18, 2002 The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra – An evening of Broadway and Pop - Conducted by Keith Lockhart
Berstein, Chadwick, Copland, Gershwin and others
Gilford, NH. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Briliant conducting by Lockhart. An outdoor concert with a very patriotic flavor.
April 14, 2002 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - Russian Romantics. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Andrew Armstrong – pianist. Prokofiev's Concerto No. 3. Spartacus by Khachaturian. Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Incredible evening. Brilliant performance by all. Most complex piano piece I have ever heard.
March 22, 2002 Festival of Song Gala by the Ridgefield Opera Company
Opera singing from Mozart, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Donizetti, Puccini, et al.
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Opera. Rating: 4
Great local performers.
January 5, 2002 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - Marvelous Mozart. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein.
Symphony #No. 1 in E-flat Major, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, and Symphony No. 41 in C (The Jupiter). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Pianist Rui Shi.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Incredible Mozart concert. Sold out attendance. Rui Shi is a rising young star from China. She is winning awards left and right around the world.
December 1, 2001 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - An Evening of Opera. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein.
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Aida ,Richard Wagner: Siegfried and Die Gotterdammerung. Heather Thomson, soprano, Perry Price, tenor, The Connecticut Master Chorale
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Opera. Rating: 4
Outstanding vocal performance with excellent orchestra as bonus.
November 17, 2001 Tito Puente Orchestra
Tito Puente Orchestra
Danbury, Connecticut. Genre: Latin American. Rating: 3
Latin American music. Combination Latin and Jazz. A very enjoyable change of pace in my musical listening.
October 13, 2001 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - Slavonic Dances. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein.
Scenes from the Csarda and Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. Dvorak, Jeno Hubay with soloist Charles Castleman, and Jean Sibelius
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 4
Commenced with "God Bless America" with arrangement by an anonymous person from Reading, Pennsylvania.
September 22, 2001 An Evening of Caberet at the Ridgefield Playhouse
Debbie Gravitte with Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Caberet. Rating: 3
Incredible talent which lives in Ridgefield. Annual Gala Benefit.
July 19, 2001 The Bacon Brothers at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Kevin and Michael Bacon
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Pop. Rating: 4
Mostly written by Kevin or Michael. Great melodies and harmonizing vocals.
April 6, 2001 Marcus Roberts at Avery Fisher Hall
Solo Piano by Marcus Roberts. Introduced by Wynton Marsalis.
Lincoln Center, New York, NY. Genre: Jazz. Rating: 5
Incredible jazz improvization. Fantastic renditions. Amazing talent. It was spectacular.
March 31, 2001 Stamford Syphony Plays Pops
Guest conductor Jeff Tyzik. One O'Clock Jump, Sophisticated Lady, Caravan, The Man I love, Miller Memories et al.
Stamford, Connecticut. Genre: Jazz. Rating: 4
December 12, 2000 Jose Feliciano in Concert at the Opening Night of The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts.
Wide assortment of light rock, spanish, and music composed by the performer. With Tyler McHugh, Keyboard, Tyger McNeal, Drums, Scott Breadman, Percussionist, and Kenny Owens, Bass.
The Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Light Rock. Rating: 4
Extraordinary talent. Incredible guitar work on both electric and acoustic. Brilliant execution as a group. Flawless.
December 4, 2000 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein.
Fanfare from La Peri by Paul Dukas. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (Pastoral) by Ludwig van Beethoven. Concerto for Violin in D Major, Op. 77. Guest soloist Elissa Lee Koljonen, violinist.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Masterful job by Maestro Rothstein in perfectly blending the outstanding orchestra with the brilliant performance of Ms. Koljonen.
November 11, 2000 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - RSO Goes Jazz. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Marvin Stamm quartet. Ellington, Bernstein, Copland, Kern, and more.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Jazz. Rating: 5
Fantastic concert. Marvin Stamm (trumpet), Rufus Reid (bass), Bill Mays (piano), and Ed Soph (drums) were brilliant. Maestro Rothstein blended the orchestra and the Jazz quartet masterfully.
October 21, 2000 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Overture to The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37. Ludwig van Beethoven. Symphony No. 3 in D minor. Gustav Mahler
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 4
Marcantonio Barone, pianist
April 8, 2000 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Overture to Hermann and Dorothea. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major. Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Performed by Rui Shi. Chinese 16 year old girl. She was truly an outstanding performer to hear and charming to meet.
October 2, 1999 Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Sidney Rothstein
Lesginka. Aram Khachaturian (1903-1970). Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Ridgefield, Connecticut. Genre: Classical. Rating: 5
Performed by Santiago Rodriguez. World class artistry. Charming to meet. Second time I have heard him and met him. He is truly outstanding.
