Current
Performances
The marathon of end of year
recitals and concerts is complete!
Now I am taking a much needed break to recharge my cello batteries. Check back for updates, or join my
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Black Swan
Directed
by Darren Aronofsky
Slated for release
later in 2010
A psychological
thriller that takes place within a ballet company, Black Swan stars Mila Kunis
and Natalie Portman. In this film,
I got paid more per hour to pretend to be a cellist than I often do for
actually being one. Enjoy!
RECENT PERFORMANCES
Rockland
County Choral Society
Philip
Hagemann, conductor
Beethoven –
Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
Mendelssohn
– Die erste Walpurgisnacht
Brahms - Nnie
Saturday, May 15th
at 8pm
General admission
$20
Students &
Seniors $15
Rockland Community
College Cultural Arts Center
145 College Rd
Suffern, NY
http://www.rocklandchoral.org/
PVHS
presents
Crazy for You
A musical by George Gershwin
Thursday, April 22nd
at 3pm: Senior Citizen performance
Friday, April 23rd
at 8pm
Saturday, April 24th
at 8pm
Sunday, April 25th
at 2pm
All tickets $5
PVHS Performing
Arts Center
146 Peekskill
Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY
For Tickets and
Information call 845-526-7847 x 1369
Les
Bandits
"Using mostly
material from the 1960s, sung in French and English, Les Bandits show is
fascinating and unusual—to say the least—in its musical
accompaniment: all on the small cabaret stage, we have a glockenspiel, melodica,
sax (these three all by Chris Shade) cello, bass, ukulele, drums, percussion.
And a harp! Versatile, glowing and girlish, with lovely high tones, Elisabeth
Cernades does all the singing and spoken intros. Certainly this is an ensemble
triumph. They appreciatively listen to each other and have a striking serenity.
Intelligent, and a valentine to the music and era, joy radiates and the
musicianship is as marvelous to drink in as to watch being played: struck,
strummed, bowed, etc. Whatever they play and sing—Oscar Brown, Jr.s
Forbidden Fruit, a couple from The Beatles White album (Rocky Raccoon,
Blackbird) and These Boots Are Made for Walkin (in French!!), Sondheims
Unworthy of Your Love, their original Uke Song, French poetry, sweet innocence
or knowing sophistication—its all smartly done, fresh, winsome, and
unaffected. Fantastique."
Rob
Lester
Cabaret
Scenes
www.myspace.com/lesbanditsmusic
Friday, April 9 at
7:30pm
The Metropolitan
Room
34 W 22nd
St
(Between 5th
& 6th)
New York, NY
$10 with
reservation
$15 at the door
+ 2 drink minimum
Broadway Training Center presents
The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music
& lyrics by William Finn
Book
by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed
by Jason Brantman & Fiona Santos
Friday March 26 at 7pm
Saturday March 27 at
7pm
Sunday March 28 at 3pm
Snow Date: Sunday
March 28 at 8pm
85 Main St
Irvington NY 10533
A
Musical Feast
Benefiting the Rockland
Conservatory of Music
Prospect
Theater presents
THE HIDDEN SKY
Jan.
30 – Feb. 28, 2010
book
by Kate Chisholm
music
and lyrics by Peter Foley
based
on The Masters by Ursula K. Le Guin
directed
by Kate Chisholm
Science and
religion collide in this sophisticated and mythic new musical. At the center of
the conflict is Ganil, a young woman whose passionate longing for knowledge
leads her on a dangerous journey in pursuit of lost and forbidden
truths. With an eclectic score featuring lush choral singing, this
compelling tale of spiritual awakening illuminates the complex dialogue between
faith and reason.
West
End Theatre
263
West 86th St
New
York, NY
in the
Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
For tickets or
more information: www.prospecttheater.org
Riverdale
Rising Stars presents
The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and lyrics
by William Finn
Book by Rachel
Sheinkin
Directed by Laurie
Walton
December 5th to 20th,
2009
Riverdale YMHA
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Elmwood
Playhouse presents
A Man of No
Importance
Music by Stephen
Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn
Ahrens
Book by Terrance
McNally
Directed by
Claudia Stephany
November 13 to December 12th, 2009
Elmwood Playhouse
10 Park St
Nyack NY 10960
Broadway Training Center presents
The Sound of Music
Music by Richard Rogers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel
Crouse
Directed by Jason Brantman
and Fiona Santos
Friday, November
20 at 7pm
Saturday, November
21 at 7pm
Sunday, November
22 at 3pm
85 Main Street
Irvington,
NY 10533
Barnraising Benefit Concert
Libby Johnson, Carrie Johnson, Taylor Giacoma
Friday
13 November 2009 at 7:00pm
15th
Street Meetinghouse
New
York, NY
New
Directions Cello Festival
June 5 – 7, 20009
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
The New Directions
Cello Festival is a performance and educational forum for nonclassical cello,
featuring performances, workshops, and jam sessions led by guest artists (and
their groups) who are pioneering new directions for cellists in a wide variety
of styles. This years guest
artists include Stephen Katz, Abby Newton, Corbin Keep, Rufus Cappadocia,
Claude Lamothe, and Jody Redhage.
Guest with La Strada at the Monkey House
Monday, June 1st at 9pm
Also performing:
The Vacant Lots, The Black Hollies
Monkey House
30 Main St.
Winooski, VT 05404
http://www.myspace.com/lastradanyc
Guest with La Strada at OBriens Pub
Sunday, May 31st at 9pm
Also performing:
The Black Hollies, Chris Mills
OBriens Pub
3 Harvard Ave
Allston MA 02134
http://www.myspace.com/lastradanyc
http://www.obrienspubboston.com/
Guest with La Strada at Caf Nine
Saturday, May 30th at 9pm
Also performing: The Black Hollies, Chris
Mills, and MT Bearington
Caf Nine
250 State St
New Haven CT 06511
http://www.myspace.com/lastradanyc
Rockland
Symphony Orchestra
Ed Simons, Conductor
Sunday,
May 17th, 2009
3pm
Flute Concerto in
D K.314 by W.A.Mozart
with flutist Patricia Davila
"Look Me Over
(The Laughing Song)" from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Jr.
with soprano Marigene
Kettler
The Emperor
Waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr.
Guitar Concerto in D RV93 by Antonio
Vivaldi with guitarist Jonathan Trotta
Carmen Suite No. 1 by Georges Bizet
Rockland Community College
145 College Road
Suffern, New York
Broadway
Training Center Spring Recital:
The Golden Age of Hollywood
Saturday, May 16th,
2009
12pm
I am performing
the Prelude from J.S. Bachs Suite No. 1 in G Major to accompany the Advanced
Ballet class, choreographed by Cheryl Bass. I will also accompany Fiona Santos Vocal Performance
Cabaret as well as present my
Musicianship class in a very high tech performance!
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St
Irvington, NY 10533
- Broadway Training
Center presents
The Prince and the Pauper
Music by Neil Berg
Lyrics by Neil Berg and Bernie
Garzia
Book by Bernie Garzia and Ray
Roderick
Friday, May 1, 7pm
Saturday, May 2, 7pm
Sunday, May 3, 3pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St
Irvington, NY 10533
- Broadway
Training Center presents
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Book, Music, and Lyric by Rupert
Holmes
Friday, April 3, 7pm
Saturday, April 4, 7pm
Sunday, April 5, 3pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St
Irvington, NY 10533
- Soundz Concert
Series
Faculty Chamber Music
Sunday, March 15th, 7pm
Rockland Conservatory of Music
7 Perlman Dr
Spring Valley, NY
- Music Soiree
Celebrating the release of Taylor Giacomas EP Hold On
Wednesday, February 11th,
8pm
$7 in advance or $10 at the door
$25 prix fixe menu available
China 1
50 Avenue B (at E 4th)
New York, NY 10009
Stars of the Lid
Ambient music duo
Im playing three shows with this
duo self-described as classical/ambient/minimalist.
Thursday, Nov 20th, 8pm
at The Space in Hamden, CT
295 Treadwell St
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 288-6400
Friday, Nov 21st, 7pm
at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
This concert is sponsored by wordlessmusic.org
158 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 228-4854
Sunday, Nov 23rd, 8pm at
the Regent Theatre, Boston, MA
Playing at the Brainwaves Festival!
7 Medford St
Arlington, MA 02474
v
Halloween
Concert at One World Symphony
Sung Jin Hong, Artistic Director
& Conductor
Friday, October 31st,
8pm
Benefitting St. Anns Roof
Restoration Fund
Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
(original orchestration)*
Danny Elfman: from Batman (1989)
J. S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue D Minor for organ
Berlioz: "March of the
Scaffold" and "Witches Sabbath Dance" from Symphonie Fantastique
Plus a few surprises
Come in costume to get a
discount on your ticket.
St. Ann and the Holy Trinity
157 Montague Street
(Corner of Clinton)
Brooklyn Heights
v
150th
Anniversary Cellobration
Sunday, October 26th
A wonderful program of music to
celebrate the 150th anniversary of the building
of the Calvary Presbytarian Church
in Newburgh. Well be doing
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5, an
Albeniz tango, and more!
120 South Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
v
Taylor
Giacoma
singer-songwriter-pianist
Two shows in one week with Taylor,
and weve got a new song to play together!
Thursday, October 16th,
7:30pm
Theres no cover, but there is a great
menu, so you can put your cover towards a bite.
Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones St
(off Bleecker St, near Seventh Ave)
New York, NY 10014
Saturday, October 18th,
11am to 1pm
Ill be playing some more indie-pop
with Taylor and guitarist Laura Joy.
And, hey, its in Ballston Spa.
The Coffee Planet
100 Milton Ave
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
v
Musical Triptych
with Laura Joy and Taylor Giacoma
Wednesday, September 3rd,
7 to 10 pm
$10 cover, $25 prix fixe menu
available
China 1
50 Avenue B (at E 4th)
New York, NY 10009
v
A
Little Night Music
Presented by Riverdale Rising Stars
Music & Lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Laurie Walton, director
Remy Kurs, music director
Performances run 8/12 to 8/20. Please visit the Riverdale YMHA web
site for information.
Neuwirth Theater
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
http://riverdaley.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=1681
v
Taylor
Giacoma
singer-songwriter-pianist
Sunday, July 20th at 8pm
Taylor and I are collaborating on
more songs – check it out at The Bitter End!
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street (between
Thompson and LaGuardia)
New York City, NY 10012
v
Rockland
County Choral Society
Philip Hagemann, conductor
Saturday, June 7th at
8pm
Orff
Carmina Burana
Rockland Community College
145 College Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
v
Taylor
Giacoma
singer-songwriter-pianist
Friday, May 30th at 8pm
169 Bar
169 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
v
Greater
Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Woomyung Choe, conductor
Saturday, May 17th at
8pm
Glazunov
Autumn from The Seasons, Op. 67
Reger
Romanze No. 2 in D Major for Violin, Op. 50
Glazunov
Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
So Jin Kim, violin
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Newburgh Free Academy
201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
v
Taylor
Giacoma at
Sidewalk Caf
Tuesday, April 29th at
9pm
No cover charge; two drink minimum
94 Avenue A
New York, NY
212-473-7373
v
West
Side Story
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Friday, April 11th at
8pm
Saturday, April 12th at
8pm
Sunday, April 13th at
2pm
Presented by Putnam Valley High
School
146 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
v
Broadway
Training Center of Westchester presents
Into the Woods
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Friday, March 28th at
7pm
Saturday, March 29th at
7pm
Sunday, March 30th at
3pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main St
Irvington, NY 10533
v
Taylor
Giacoma at Caff Vivaldi
Taylor and I went to college
together, and I am so pleased to work with this talented
singer/songwriter/pianist again.
Also, Caff Vivaldi is a great
place with a yummy, eclectic menu!
(It was also a location for Bullets Over Broadway. Dont speak. Dont speak!)
Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm
Caff Vivaldi
32 Jones St
New York, NY 10014
v
Greater
Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Woomyung Choe, conductor
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 8PM
Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Overture
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Vladimir Pleshakov, piano
Dvořk
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95
From the New World
Newburgh Free Academy
201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY
v
West
Side Story
Music by
Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Friday, January 25th
through Saturday, February 2nd
Presented by St Joseph High School
Regional Theater
40 Chestnut Ridge
Rd
Montvale, NJ
v
Riverdale
Rising Stars presents
Oklahoma!
By Richard
Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
December 1, 2,
8, 9, 15, 16, & 22The Riverdale Y
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 548-8200
v
Music
Conservatory of Westchester
Conservatory Honors Night
Saturday, December 1st,
2007 at 7PM
216 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
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