Donald Alfano, Pianist and Teacher

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FALL  2011

Friday, October 21st  at  7pm    Solo Recital  with Commentary - Piano Music of Spain & Latin America

The Gables at Guilford

121 Granite Road

Guilford, CT 06437

                                                   Matteo Albeniz: Sonata in D
                                                   Enrique Granados: Two Spanish Dances
                                                   Federico Mompou: Intimate Impressions  (excerpts)
                                                   Isaac Albeniz:  Malaguena, Cordoba, El Albacin
                                                   Manuel de Falla:  Serenata Andaluza,  The Miller's Dance
                                                   Ernesto Lecuona: Ante el Escorial
                                                   Astor Piazzolla:  Verano Porteno
                                                    Heitor Villa-Lobos:  A Lendo do Caboclo,  Dance of the White Indian



 

Sunday, October 23rd at 3 pm    Solo Recital with Commentary- Piano Music of Spain & Latin America

 

 

The Watermark at East Hill

611 East Hill Road

Southbury, CT 06488

 

Friday, October 28th at 3 pm    Solo Recital with Commentary-Piano Music of Spain & Latin America

Crosby Commons

580 Long Hill Avenue

Shelton, CT 06484

 

Sunday, November 6th at 4 pm   Solo Recital with Commentary- Piano Music of Spain & Latin America

Essex Meadows

30 Bokum Road

Essex, CT

 


Sunday
, November 20th at 3 pm  Solo Recital with Commentary-Piano Music of Spain & Latin America

 

Rogers Memorial Library

91 Coopers Farm Road

Southampton, NY 11968

 

 

 Friday, December 9th at 11am   Duo Recital with Jon Poupore, Violinist

                                                         Mozart: Sonata in G for Violin and Piano, K. 301

                                                         Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances

                                                         Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 23

                                                         Schumann: Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 73

 

Freeport Community Center

53 Depot Street

Freeport, ME

 

Friday, December 9th at 5 pm               Above program

State Street Church

159 State Street

Portland, ME

 

Saturday, December 10th  at  12 noon,    Above program

River Tree Arts Center

35 Western Avenue

Kennebunk, ME 04143

 


2012

 

Sunday, January 8th at 4 pm   Solo Recital

                                                     Bach: Fantasia in C-minor

                                                     Mozart: Sonata  in F major, K. 280

                                                     Liszt: Consolation in D-flat,  Funerailles

                                                     Selected works by Spanish and Latin American composers

 

 

The Whitney Center

200 Leeder Hill  Drive

Hamden, CT 06517

 

Friday, March 23rd, at 2 pm    Solo Recital      Program To Be Decided

 

The Gables at Farmington

20 Devonwood Drive

Farmington, CT 06032



Friday October 21st


SPRING 2011


June 5th  : Annual Studio Recital
                 
Sunday, at 3pm,  Church of The Redeemer,  Whitney Ave, & Cold Spring Street, New Haven, CT


June 11th:  Saturday at 2pm,  Recital with Commentary:
Piano Music of Spain & Latin America                   
                    Edith Wheeler Memorial  Library, Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 

                    Matteo Albeniz: Sonata in D
                    Enrique Granados: Two Spanish Dances
                    Federico Mompou: Intimate Impressions  (excerpts)
                    Isaac Albeniz:  Malaguena, Cordoba, El Albacin
                    Manuel de Falla:  Serenata Andaluza,  The Miller's Dance
                    Ernesto Lecuona: Ante el Escorial
                    Astor Piazzolla:  Verano Porteno
                    Heitor Villa-Lobos:  A Lendo do Caboclo,  Dance of the White Indian



June 23rd: Thursday at 6:30 pm,   Recital with Commentary: Piano Music of Spain & Latin America
                    Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT 06793

                   Above Program

FALL  2010


December 10th,  Friday at 7:30 pm    First Presbyterian Church of New Haven, 704 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT  
   "A Schumann Celebration"   in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann

     A selection of Lieder from Liederkreis, Op. 24  for Soprano 
     Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26   for solo piano
     Fantasy Pieces for Cello & Piano, Op. 73
     Sonata for Violin & Piano in A-minor, Op.105


   Donald Alfano, Piano,  Raphael Ryger, Violin,    Karen Ryger, Cello,  Christy Thomas, Soprano

                Admission free-  freewill offering     Reception to follow


November 19 & 20  Chamber Music Concert: Chamber ME Music Series


November 19th   Freeport Community Center, Freeport ME     12:30pm
November  20th  River Tree Arts, Kennebunk ME                      11:00 am

All Schumann Concert: in honor of the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth

   Sonata for Violin & Piano in A-minor, Op. 105 
      Donald Alfano, Piano    Jon Poupore, Violin

   Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
      Donald Alfano, Piano, Jon Poupore, violin, Ann Wallace, violin, Julia Eiten, viola, Tim Garrett, cello



SPRING  2010

Recital:  Friday, June 25th at 7:30 pm,  First Presbyterian Church,  704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven,

Sanctify Us By Thy Goodness      J.S. Bach/Harriet Cohen
Minuet in G minor                       George Fr. Handel/ Wilhelm Kemfp
Sonata in D Hob. 37                   Franz Jos. Haydn
Polonaise in F # minor Op. 44     Frederic Chopin
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Corboda                                      Isaac Albéniz
El Albacín


Fashingsschwank aus Wien             Robert Schumann

(Carnival of Vienna)


Sunday, April 25 at 2pm

Recital at Gables in Guilford CT

 see program above

Friday, April 30 at 3:30 pm
Crosby Commons, Stratford CT

Mixture of Classical and Popular Favorites



Sunday, May 16 at 2 pm

Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe CT

see program for Gables in Guilford April 25

 

Annual Student Recital

Sunday June 20th at 3 pm

Church of the Redeemer
185 Cold Spring Street (Whitney Ave. & Cold Spring) New Haven, CT


Studio News
Spring 2009:


Ogunquit Performing Arts, Ogunquit, ME April 26th 8 pm
The Dunaway Center, School Street, Ogunquit, ME Program below •

Annual Student Recital, Sunday, June 21st at 3 pm at the Church of the Redeemer , Cold Spring Street & Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT All are cordially invited to the recital and reception following

Benefit concert for the Louis Stone Community Room at the Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven, Thursday evening June 12, 2008 at The First Presbyterian Church of New Haven, 704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT Freewill offering 7:30 pm Reception following

Program: 3 Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti
4 Lyric Pieces of Edward Grieg Sonata in A minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4 Tonadas of Joaquin Nin-Culmell
Ante el Escorial by Ernesto Lecuona
Carinval of Vienna by Robert Schumann



 
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