March 10th and 24th, 2018 – Midland Music Concert Series

Beethoven – from Improvisations to the Pen is a two concert mini series that explores Beethoven’s profoundly human and personal process of creating some of the greatest music on our planet. 7:30 PM both nights – Bronxville Womens Club, Bronxville, NY Artists: Oxana Mikhailoff, Piano, Shem Guibbory, Violin, Robert Burkhart, Cello, Leslie Tomkins, Viola and Toby Kasavan,…

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February 25, 2018 Salon Soutine, NY, NY

Preview performance of Beethoven – from Improvisations to the Pen – with Oxana Mikhailoff, Piano, Robert Burkhart, Cello and special guest Toby Kasavan, composer/speaker 4pm by invitation only

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Beethoven’s Improvisations: from Piano to Pen

These two programs survey some of Beethoven’s first published works – the Piano Trios Opus 1 and the astonishing String Trios Op.9. A musical illustration by composer and pianist Toby Kasavan will show how Beethoven’s universal improvisational vocabulary can be brought into a variety of musical styles. Beethoven the Master Improvisor 2018_March Performers Tickets

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Chaconne #38 – Bennington College, August 11, 2017

I am looking forward to re-connecting with this work that I performed last week with the painters in Tim and Lala’s art studio. Tonight is for a few friends, old and new. ______ Tonite was one of the performances for which I did not specially prepare, as I have been working hard all week for…

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Chaconne #37 – August 2, Art New England program

A live performance for a session at Art New England, “The Mark and Beyond…” taught by ANE faculty Timothy Hawkesworth and Lala Zeitlyn. This performance for their painting students, is one in which we explore how the live performance of the Chaconne will facilitate the artists’ access to individual creative places in their own bodies.  (Teaching this access is part of…

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Chaconne #36 – July 30, 11:30a Art New England Faculty

A live “test” performance for ANE faculty Timothy Hawkesworth and Lala Zeitlin and a few friends. We are considering a performance for their painting students this week, one in which we explore if the live performance of the Chaconne will facilitate the artists’ access to individual creative places in their own bodies.  (Teaching this access is part of the…

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