March Coffee House: The Australian Guitar Duo

Hailed as “top-flight musicians” by the Australian Village Voice, The Australian Guitar Duo is becoming recognized as one of the most dynamic and exciting guitar ensembles to emerge from Australia. The duo has performed throughout the world, including at the New York Guitar Duo Festival in New York City, Project Cancion Española in Spain, Festival de Musique Classique in France, Meadowlark Music Festival in Nebraska, and numerous major cities throughout their native Australia.

Performing a mixture of contemporary Australian compositions and standard works from the guitar duo repertoire, The Australian Guitar Duo consists of Rupert Boyd and Jacob Cordover, both respected soloists in their own right. They met and formed as a duo in the year 2000 while undertaking studies at the Australian National University School of Music, where they studied with renowned Australian guitarist Timothy Kain.

The Australian Guitar Duo has been broadcast on radio stations throughout Australia and the United States and was a prize winner of the chamber music division of the Australian Guitar Competition. Mr. Boyd and Mr. Cordover both play hand-made Australian guitars, and are planning a forthcoming recording of contemporary Australian repertoire.

Doors open at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00pm and will feature works by Scarlatti, Granados, Lennon/McCartney, and Australian composers.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Rev. Vicki Flippin at 203-869-2395.

www.diamondhillumc.org

http://www.australianguitarduo.com/

Two Turkeys: MARCH MADNESS

Two Turkeys Productions
in association with
Diamond Hill United Methodist Church
presents

MARCH MADNESS: A Night of Crazy Comedies

Friday and Saturday
March 11 and 12 at 8pm

Doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets: $5

For more info, call 203.829.4767

www.diamondhillumc.org
www.twoturkeys.com

February Coffee House: Simon Powis, A Night of Guitar

Australian classical guitarist Simon Powis will be making his Greenwich debut on Saturday February 19th at Diamond Hill UMC in Cos Cob. A passionate and expressive style coupled with a formidable technique has garnered attention for Simon Powis as a talented soloist, chamber musician and innovator.

After completing his studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Powis traveled extensively throughout Europe to study with some of the world’s most renowned virtuosos. Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell, Pavel Steidl and Aniello Desiderio have had a great impact on the musical style and technical foundation that Powis possesses. In 2006 Powis was invited to undertake a Masters of Music at Yale University on a full scholarship and upon completing this degree he was accepted as the first guitarist in over two decades to undertake doctoral studies at Yale. 

Powis has toured extensively as a soloist with performances in the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), Australia House (London), and the Banff Center for the Arts (Canada). A strong passion for chamber music has resulted in international collaborations ranging from traditional groups such as the Modigliani String Quartet and Ian Swenson (violin) to less common performances with double bass, electronics, and even the tuba. Powis’s openness to innovation is exhibited by his devotion to performing new works. In the past years he has collaborated with a variety of composers to premiere over thirty new works on the concert stage.

As a teacher Powis has instructed masterclasses in Lima, Mexico City and New York and at Yale he was employed as both a guitar instructor at the school of music and a teaching fellow in the department of music. With a growing interest in pedagogy he decided to undertake research in sight reading for his doctoral thesis. Insights and encouragement from Jerry Willard, David Leisner, John Williams and Ben Verdery have helped develop sight reading seminars that Powis has given in music schools, guitar societies and guitar festivals around the world.

The concert begins at 7:30pm and will feature works by Scarlatti, Giuliani, Lauro, Piazzolla and others. Admission is free and  refreshments will be served. For more information contact Rev. Vicki Flippin at 203-869-2395.



Two Turkeys: A “Heart Day’s” Night

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with TwoTurkeys Productions in association with Diamond Hill UMC as they present

A “Heart Day’s” Night

An Evening of Love & Laughter

Come join Two Turkeys (w/special Guest Turkeys) for an evening of hilarious and romantic concert readings!

Friday & Saturday, February 11  & 12
Doors open at 730p
Shows at 8p
Tickets are $5

January Coffee House: An Evening of Song

An Evening of Song

Saturday, January 29

With the vocal class of
Michelle Grace
And pianist
Chris Coogan

Doors open 7:30pm
Performance 8pm

Free admission
Free refreshments

November Coffee House: Michele Goritz

The Diamond Hill Coffee House

Presents a solo concert by

Michele Goritz

Pianist and Composer

 

Michele Goritz is a founding member of the new musical ensemble Full Spectrum Piano featuring New Music and Jazz. She will perform classical, contemporary and original music on the piano.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Doors Open 7:30pm

Performance 8:00pm

Free Admission • Free Refreshments

 

A recent member of the National Pen Women’s Society, Miss Goritz also teaches music theory, flute, piano, and composition at her studio, Etudes Music Studio in Greenwich. Goritz, a Greenwich resident, has been performing, writing, and teaching in the area since 1993.

 

The Diamond Hill UMC Coffee House is a series of free monthly concerts, a ministry of hospitality by our church for the community. We are grateful to our talented performers, who have donated their time, and we invite you to enjoy free refreshments before

and following the concert in Wesley Hall, a hall behind the sanctuary.

 

Located at the Diamond Hill United Methodist Church

521 E. Putnam Ave, Cos Cob, CT

203.869.2395

Holiday Craft Fair 2010

On Saturday, November 13, Diamond Hill United Methodist Church will host its annual Holiday Craft Fair, featuring handmade Christmas ornaments, needlework, original jewelry, wood toys and decorations, stuffed dolls, and homemade baked goods. The event, which runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. always draws a crowd from the community looking for original holiday decorations and gifts.

This year’s fair will also include a KIDS CRAFTING CORNER, where Pastor Vicki and volunteers from Diamond Hill will guide children in making a variety of holiday crafts. During the hours between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., a luncheon will be served, which will include homemade soups and sandwiches. For more information about the Fair, call the church office at 203-869-2395.

Diamond Hill Theater October 15-16

On Friday & Saturday, October 15th & 16th, DHTC will present concert readings of Paddy Chavefsky’s “Marty” and Renee Taylor & Joseph Bologna’s “Lovers & Other Strangers.” Doors open at 730p, performances start at 8p. Tickets are $10.00. For more information, please call 203.869.2395.

“FALLING SHORT: An Almost Autumnal Evening of Comic Concert Readings”

September 18 · 8:00pm – 9:30pm

Come join the fun as TwoTurkeys’ Lori Feldman & Don Adams bring some madcap sketches and funny short stories to life in a way only they can do it! Doors open at 730p, show starts at 8p. Tickets $5.  Call for more information: 203.829.4767.
www.twoturkeys.com
www.diamondhillumc.org

July Coffee House: Michele Goritz

Diamond Hill Coffee House

presents

Pianist & Composer

Michele Goritz

Performing Classical, Contemporary and Original Piano Music

Saturday, July 17th

Doors open 7:30pm/Performance 8:00pm

The Diamond Hill UMC Coffee House is a series of free monthly concerts, a ministry of hospitality by our church for the community. We are grateful to our talented performers, who have donated their time, and we invite you to enjoy free refreshments before and following the concert in Wesley Hall, a hall behind the sanctuary.

Located at the Diamond Hill United Methodist Church
521 E. Putnam Ave, Cos Cob, CT
203.869.2395
diamondhillumc.org