Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (Review)
Review of Ridgefield Orchestra Concert—January 4, 2003—by Courtenay Caublé Ridgefield Press The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s secondary chamber orchestra series at the Ridgefield Playhouse, sponsored the Union Savings Bank, is becoming a tradition, as is the giving over of the first of the two programs entirely to works by Mozart. Maestro Sidney Rothstein’s scheduled program last […]
Schumann Tops in Ridgefield Concert
Review of Ridgefield Orchestra Concert—December 7, 2002—Jim Pegolotti A near-capacity audience heard the Ridgefield Symphony’s third concert of the season, on Saturday evening at Ridgefield High School’s Anne Richardson Auditorium. On the podium was the Symphony’s music director Sidney Rothstein. The interesting program began with Mozart’s “Magic Flute Overture,” followed by the resurrection of an […]
Conducting Mozart – part 5 (reviews)
The conducting lessons and the concert are over but I will cherish the experience for the rest of my life. I walked off the stage in a euphoric and exhilarating state. Friends and family offered their praise but I knew of things I could have done better. I was thrilled with the praise but could […]
The Perfect Game
Conducting Mozart with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra was a special opportunity in many ways. Not only did I meet great musicians, but I also met a number of people before and after the concert that I did not previously know . At a brunch today I met John Grissmer, writer and director. John has directed […]
Conducting Mozart – part 4 (finale)
The conducting lessons with Maestro Sidney Rothstein were over. He had taught me a lot in a short time and was about ready to push me out of the nest to raise the baton and conduct. The first rehearsal broke the ice and I realized it was actually possible for me to conduct not just […]
