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Musicians of Ma'alwyck present "Celestial Melodies" at MiSci and Schuyler Mansion

By Sarah LaDuke

Published March 6, 2023 at 11:13 AM EST

Musicians of Ma’alwyck is a flexible-size chamber ensemble in residence at the Schuyler Mansion New York State Historic Site and Schenectady County Community College. This coming weekend they will perform a concert entitled “Celestial Melodies” which celebrates Composer and Astronomer William Herschel.

On Saturday, March 11, Musicians of Ma’alwyck will be perform at the Suits-Bueche Planetarium at the Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci) in Schenectady, New York. The performance includes a specially developed sky show. The program also features the world premiere of a new work “Invocation” by Max Caplan inspired by the NASA data sonification project.

On Sunday, March 12, the same program will be performed, sans sky show, at Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with a reception in between the performances.

Director, Musicians Of Ma'alwyck Ann-Marie Schwartz and MiSci Astronomy Educator Kerry Lewis join us.

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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