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As you may know, our Administrator of the last 40 years, Esther Prince, passed away on Jan. 13, 2008. We are now in a major organizational transition, and we must request your ongoing patience. At the moment, we have no staff to answer inquiries. You can write to us at info@violoncellosociety.org, and we will take note of your communication, but we trust you will understand if we are not able to respond to everything, at least right away. Please check back to this site for the latest developments, which will be posted here as soon as possible.

Thank you,
the VCS Board of Directors

MEMORIAL CONCERT FOR ESTHER PRINCE 1913-2008   Cellists' Best Friend . . . .   Mother to All Cellists . . . .   Hospitality Queen of the Cello World . . . .   Esther Prince nurtured cellists and brought them together - for over 40 years as Administrator and chief organizer of the Violoncello Society - and as initiator of the American Cello Council, in charge of sponsoring international Cello Congresses.   Come and join us for this special Cello Concert and celebration of her life and legacy.   Program will include:   "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5" by Villa-Lobos - Serena Benedetti, Soprano, with cellists Amy Sue Barston, Evangeline Benedetti, Timothy Eddy, Daryl Goldberg, Jay Shulman, Paul Tobias, Ru-Pei Yeh, Wei Yu   "The Song of the Birds" by Pablo Casals - Bernard Greenhouse   "Nigun" by Bloch, "Nocturne" by Chopin - Christine Walevska   "Joie de Vivre" - Sean Grissom   "Try to Remember" - Judd Jones, Baritone   Popper "Requiem" and Bach "Aria" - Jeffrey Solow, Nicholas Anderson, Marcy Rosen, Barbara Stein Mallow   Slide Show and Tribute from Family and Friends __________   Tuesday, April 8, 2008 7:30 p.m. KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION 15 E. 65th St., NYC Free Admission   Reception Following the Event - Everyone is Invited!   (Program Subject to Change)   RECENT EVENT Special Event with Lynn Harrell, Monday, March 17!!!   DON'T MISS THIS RARE EVENT!!! Monday, March 17, 2008, 7:30 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE NEW STARTING TIME) Kosciuszko Foundation 15 E. 65th St., NYC   $10 Admission for Non-Members The VCS is very fortunate to present distinguished guest Lynn Harrell, in his special lecture-demonstration:   New Aspects of Sound and Color Production: Cello Technique and the Relationship of Vocal Music to Cello Playing   Mr. Harrell will show detailed slides of the variety of ways he uses the fingers of both hands to achieve different sounds and effects.  He will demonstrate on the cello and explain his approach.  He will describe his innovative ideas about how to project the humanity of singing through the voice of the cello.     Reception following the presentation - everyone is invited!

 

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