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First Universalist Church of Southold

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We are truly blessed to have the extraordinary Charlotte Day as our Music Director (pictured at right, third from the left). With her globe-hopping background as a child concert pianist, she graduated from the University of Chicago, and started a master's program at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she met her husband Malcolm. Charlotte also taught music at Indiana, Notre Dame University and Bethel College,
and comes to us after 20 years as music director with First Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh, PA.

Charlotte is responsible for bringing world class musicians into our sanctuary for Sunday services, as well as for our Concerts At the Bend music series. We never tire of her music, or that which her guests so graciously provide. Join us for a service or concert - it will be worth the trip!

The Gardiner Ensemble (left to right): Linda Sinanian, Jeffrey Forden, Charlotte Day, Ted Hoyle

CONCERTS AT THE BEND LAUNCHES SPRING 2008 SERIES

The Gardiner Ensemble, composed of 4 acclaimed musicians, will perform throughout the spring 2008 Concerts at the Bend series held at The First Universalist Church of Southold, located at the bend on Main Road. The first concert will be Sunday, May 18, at 4:00pm. It will feature the music of Haydn, Rheinberger, and Brahms.

The Gardiner Ensemble musicians—Linda Sinanian, violin, Ted Hoyle, cello, Jeffrey Forden, French horn, and Charlotte Day, piano—were showcased at 2007 Concerts at the Bend events. The Ensemble plans to perform chamber music from the traditional repertoire, as well as more esoteric works. On occasion, they will be joined by other prominent artists.

“We found it so exhilarating to perform together last year that we decided to formalize our arrangement as The Gardiner Ensemble,” explains Charlotte Day. “Our plan is to bring a wide variety of chamber music to East End residents, who have not previously been able to hear this repertoire locally.”

Future Concert Dates
In addition to the May concert, The Gardiner Ensemble will perform:

· Sunday, June 15, at 4:00pm – Beethoven and Fibich
· Saturday, July 26, at 7:00pm – Smetana and Brahms

Tickets

Subscriptions for the series of 3 concerts cost $50 for adults and $40 for students and seniors. To order subscriptions, send checks made out to Concerts at the Bend to The First Universalist Church of Southold, PO Box 221, Southold, NY 11971-0221. To pay for subscriptions by credit card (Visa, MC, or Discover), call (631) 765-3494.

Tickets for individual concerts, at $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors, will be available at the door and from local retailers just prior to each concert.

The Gardiner Ensemble Musicians

Each member of The Gardiner Ensemble has enjoyed wide recognition for his or her musicianship.

Linda Sinanian, violin, has toured internationally in performances of the solo, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire. She served as concertmaster of the Atlantic Philharmonic Orchestra and the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, as well as principal of the Boston Philharmonic, Boston Opera, and the Jupiter Symphony Orchestra. On the faculty of The Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, Dr. Sinanian founded and served as Artistic Director of the Stony Brook Summer Music Festival.

Southold resident Ted Hoyle, cello, appeared as a solo recitalist, in chamber ensembles, and with orchestras, including the American Symphony under Leopold Stokowski, the Princeton Chamber Orchestra, and the New York Ballet Orchestra. For many years, he was also a member of the Kohon String Quartet. In 2004 and 2005 he performed on the East End with the Peconic Chamber Orchestra at the Westhampton Performing Arts Center. Mr. Hoyle currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Greenport Music Festival.

Hornist Jeffrey Forden is the principal horn of the Atlantic Philharmonic Orchestra and Founder and Executive Director of the Stony Brook Summer Music Festival. His extensive performances include the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian Festival Orchestra in Budapest, and the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra. A founding member of Chamberosity, he has been a chamber player with Brass Encounters Brass Quintet and The North Shore Pro Musica.

Southold resident Charlotte Day, piano, founded Concerts at the Bend in 2004 and serves as its artistic director. She has performed with numerous artists and chamber groups, including Roger Drinkall, Bernard Goldberg, Reginald Kell, the Boston String Quartet, and the Ives Trio. In addition, she appeared as guest soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Symphony, and the Knoxville Orchestra. Before moving to the East End, Ms. Day was on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon and Dusquesne Universities, and founded Shadyside Concerts, a well-recognized chamber music series in the Pittsburgh area.

Information about The Gardiner Ensemble’s forthcoming concerts may be obtained by calling The First Universalist Church of Southold at (631) 765-3494.