Registration for the 2020 Pelham Music Festival has now closed. We will be working on session assignments straight after the holiday, so please look out for an email around January 10th. If you have any questions, please reach out using the [Contact Us] page.
We are excited to announce that Nely Burla will be joining Vatche Jambazian and Sheila Simpson as one of our piano accompanists at the 2020 Pelham Music Festival on Saturday, January 25. A concert pianist and piano teacher, Nely was a part of the Festival […]
Registration for the 2020 Pelham Music Festival closes on Friday, December 20th. If you haven’t already registered, please do so ASAP. Photo: Syrinx Flute Ensemble, practicing hard. We look forward to seeing you there!
Pelham Music Festival is an annual celebration of talented young musicians – an opportunity to perform in front of family, friends and community, in a supportive and nurturing environment. Soloists and ensembles on all types of instruments welcome. Date: Saturday, January 25, 2020 Venue: Pelham […]
Take a moment to enjoy this compilation of highlights from last year’s Pelham Music Festival.
The Pelham Music Festival attracts a wide range of ages, instruments, and styles of performance. Here are some photos from 2019 to inspire you for this year… Photo credits: Frank Ramunno of of Lasting Impressions Photography and PMF’s own Frank Stankus
Pelham Music Festival is an annual celebration of talented young musicians – an opportunity to perform in front of family, friends and community, in a supportive and nurturing environment. Registration for the 2020 Festival will open on Monday 11/11 and close on Friday 12/20 so […]
Thank you to everybody who responded to our survey. The overwhelming consensus was in favour of January 25, so this is the date which has been booked. Registration for the 2020 Pelham Music Festival will open mid-November 2019. Any questions, please reach out using our […]
The 2019 Pelham Music Festival was amazing! Thank you so much to everybody who made it possible: Bob Eicher, the festival’s founder and patron. Anne Boorman & Frank Stankus for a great handover, and ongoing support. The new team, Rose Horley, Colleen Maiberger, Babak Rassi, […]
With the festival just a few days away, we thought it would be helpful to give you some information on what to do when you arrive at the Pelham Country Club (940 Wynnewood Rd, Pelham, NY 10803) on Saturday, January 26. The image above shows […]
WARM WELCOME AT THE WARTBURG
Residents at the Wartburg Meadowview Assisted Living Facility were treated this afternoon to a recital of 24 pieces by 19 talented kids ranging in age from 3rd grade to 10th – followed by our very own Ellen Weiss performing some Gershwin on voice and piano.
Everybody played beautifully, and we received great feedback.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL - THANK YOU!
The 17th Pelham Music Festival took place last Saturday and was another great success.
We'd like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation of our amazing community of performers, families, and music teachers (Pelham schools and private); founders, Bob & Lauren Eicher; sponsors Steinway & Sons and Pelham Civics; piano accompanists Nely Burla, Amir Farid and Sheila Simpson; intersession performers Marcia Bean, Andrew Dolgon and Amir Farid; Pablo Reyes and the staff at Pelham Country Club; Frank Ramunno of Lasting Impressions Photography; the PMF organizing committee (past & present) and team of volunteers; and everyone else who stepped in to make the day such fun.
We look forward to seeing you next year!
PMF REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITY -- 3:30-8PM TODAY
As in previous years, performers may come to the Pelham Country Club for a brief rehearsal in the recital space the evening before the Festival, to help them prepare.
This rehearsal opportunity is provided between 3:30pm and 8pm on a first come, first served, basis; no appointment is necessary - just turn up and wait your turn.
A Pelham Music Festival volunteer will be on hand, if you have any questions.
DRESS CODE
We've been asked about dress code, so hope the following guidance - and photos of some of last year's performers - is helpful...
PERFORMERS: Please dress appropriately for a formal performance (definitely no jeans or sneakers).
EVERYONE ELSE: Pelham Country Club has a dress code that precludes t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. We would ask you to please respect this.
WELCOME ACCOMPANIST AMIR FARID
Amir Farid is a US-born Iranian-Australian pianist, and graduate of the Royal College of Music in London. He is a sought-after solo recitalist and collaborative artist in concert halls and festivals internationally, including collaborations with tenor Ian Bostridge, saxophonist Claude Delangle, and violinist Arabella Steinbacher. As a chamber musician, Amir is pianist of the Benaud Trio (www.benaudtrio.com), winning the Piano Trio prize at the 2005 Australian Chamber Music Competition. His numerous highly acclaimed recordings are heard frequently on radio stations throughout Australia and internationally, and several albums have been nominated for an Australian Independent Music Award. Amir is also a recorded artist on the Steinway & Sons Spirio catalogue, as part of the piano manufacturer’s revolutionary player-piano system. As of 2017, Amir is a staff pianist at the Juilliard School, New York City, and also works as a pianist for the New York Philharmonic. Yo can find out more about him at www.amirfarid.com
OSBORN RECITAL WENT REALLY WELL
Sunday’s recital at The Osborn went really well, with over 20 young musicians, aged 8-17, performing for the elderly residents. We received a lot of very positive feeback!
Follow this link for more photos on our website:
www.pelhammusicfestival.org/2020/01/14/osborn-recital-photos/