Philip Edward Fisher comes to the Regina A. Quick Center
Coming up this Sunday is a well-known event on campus and in Olean – the WNY Chamber Orchestra. The show is titled “Ebony and Ivory.”
Tickets have sold out in previous years, so it’s not unexpected that the excitement has been growing the past few weeks in our community among new and old audience members from around the county.
“At each concert, there are some different audience members attending and familiarizing themselves with the Quick Center for the Arts and visiting the galleries before the performances and during intermission,” said Ludwig Brunner, executive director of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
This presentation is the sixth of the Friends of Good Music’s 2018-2019 season. This is not their first season though; this will conclude their 37th season. But what has been the goal of the Friends of Good Music for so many years?
“To bring a variety of good music to Olean, ranging from classical music to world music to country and crossover,” said Brunner.
One hour before each performance, unsold tickets will be given for free to SBU students showing a valid student ID.
“These presentations are made available to SBU students with free tickets at the student rush hour,” said Brunner.
The WNY Chamber Orchestra has been working with Chautauqua County in New York and multiple counties in Pennsylvania for more than 30 years sharing its music.
“The orchestra is comprised of outstanding players from the western New York region, including faculty from SUNY Fredonia and professional musicians from the Buffalo, Rochester and Erie areas,” said Brunner.
In fact, for this particular concert, an internationally-known pianist will be playing.
“It is the only chance to hear a chamber orchestra with the renowned British piano soloist Philip Edward Fisher performing in the intimate setting of the Rigas Family Theater and at affordable ticket prices,” said Brunner. “Tickets for such a concert in larger cities are much more expensive.”
Whether one is an avid fan of classical music or knows very little about the Friends of Good Music, it is still highly encouraged from past audiences to attend the event.
“I definitely think folks who don’t know ‘music’ should attend – if they like classical music. I enjoy classical music and play it all day on the radio (WNED-FM), so I enjoy live concerts whenever we have them,” said Nancy Consedine, president of Friends of Good Music. Simply put, going to the presentation will be a wonderful experience.
The performance will take place this Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Auditorium. General admission is $20, $16 for SBU staff & seniors citizens and $5 for SBU students (during rush hour there will be free admission for students with their student ID). It is recommended to be there within 30 minutes to an hour of opening, as seats fill quickly.
By Catherine Fleischhut, Contributing Writer
fleisccs18@bonaventure.edu
