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2013 Saratoga Jazz Festival Line-up

Dave Lucas — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:24:57 +0000

The Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced the lineup for the 36th annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest running jazz events in the world.

Two-days and two-stages of live, world class jazz comes to Saratoga at the end of June. SPAC President and Executive Director Marcia White says this year's roster of artists is nothing short of electrifying.

The jazz festival will be held on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The festival will be topped off by a fireworks display

Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival

Joe Donahue — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:35:00 +0000

The Saratoga Wine and Food and Fall Ferrari Festival is one of the fastest growing Wine and Food festivals in the Northeast. This year’s festival takes place September 7th through the 9th at SPAC.

Master wine connoisseur, Kevin Zraly, will participate in the event and he joins us now.

SPAC - Food and Wine

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:45:14 +0000

The Hall of Springs offers a seasonal restaurant during the classical performance series here at SPAC in the summer. The Saratoga Wine and Food and Fall Ferrari Festival is SPAC’s largest fundraiser and the fastest growing food and wine festival in the northeast. This year’s festival is just over a month from now - September 7, 8 & 9th. We are joined by Capital Region restaurateur, caterer, and hospitality expert extraordinaire - Angelo Mazzone of Mazzone Hospitality and Shelia Burke, the Wine Director for Mazzone Hospitality.

SPAC - The Tang Teaching Museum

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:35:41 +0000

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College opened in October of 2000. There is always a lot going on at The Tang – for instance - in July they opened Dance/Draw – an exhibition that explores how developments in visual art and dance began, and how they have shaped the art of today. It will be on display through December 30th. Ian Berry is out guest - he is the Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator at The Tang.

SPAC - Johannes Moser

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:12:45 +0000

Johannes Moser is a German-Canadian cellist who has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras and will be making his SPAC debut this weekend with two performances.

SPAC - Saratoga Polo

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:50:35 +0000

We welcome Jim Rossi, co-owner of Saratoga Polo Club - and he gives us a lesson on the sport of kings.

SPAC - Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:35:39 +0000

Next Wednesday marks the SPAC conducting debut of Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s music director designate. Nezet-Seguin also conducts an Italian Opera Night Aug. 9, and a program titled “Masterpieces Past and Present" on Aug. 10.

SPAC - Cirque de la Symphonie

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:10:35 +0000

Cirque de la Symphonie brings the art and athleticism of cirque to the concert music hall. Tonight, Cirque le la Symphonie performs with The Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC as part of the CDPHP Family Night Series. We are joined now by Executive Director and Producer Bill Allen, and performers Christine Van Loo and Dariusz Wronski.

SPAC - Stéphane Denève

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:46:47 +0000

Recognized internationally as a conductor of the highest calibre, Stéphane Denève has won praise from audiences and critics alike for his performances and programming. Tonight, he will conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Cirque de la Symphonie Family Night concert in the SPAC Amphitheatre.

SPAC - Yaddo

Joe Donahue and Alan Chartock — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:35:11 +0000

We are joined at SPAC by Lesley Leduc, Public Affairs Coordinator for Yaddo and Richard McCann, author of Mother of Sorrows. He teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at American University and also serves on the Board of Directors of the PEN Faulkner Foundation and is a Member of the Corporation of Yaddo.