Bach Invasion Hits P.S. 321 in Brooklyn, 10/20

On Thursday, October 20th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Brooklyn's P.S. 321 will be graced with nearly 30 cellists playing Bach in classrooms, corridors, and (pending weather) even outside.

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, the Artistic Director of Neighborhood Classics, is hoping that these cellists will be able to "saturate the school in Bach" for a day.

The evening following the Bach Invasion, Friday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m., cellist Zuill Bailey will give a performance at the school as the opening performance for the Neighborhood Classics Series. Tickets for the concert can be purchased online at: http://neighborhoodclassics1021.eventbrite.com/.

Neighborhood Classics was founded by pianist Simone Dinnerstein in 2009 in an effort to build relationships at the local level between neighborhoods and musicians. These one-hour, family-friendly performances are hosted by Simone and feature musicians she has admired and collaborated with during her career. The concerts are open to the public and raise funds to benefit the schools' students. Musicians performing donate their performances to the program, and the concerts are organized and administered by PTA volunteers and faculty members.

Neighborhood Classics artistic director, pianist Simone Dinnerstein gained an international following after her successful recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. Ranking No. 1 on the US Billboard Classical, it was named to many "Best of 2007" lists including The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. She has since released two more bestsellers, and performed around the world with orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Staatskapelle, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Montreal Symphony, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Simone Dinnerstein has been called "an artist of true expressive force" by The Washington Post, and her playing has been praised by TIME for its "arresting freshness and subtlety."

Zuill Bailey is considered one of the premier cellists in the world; his combination of artistry and technical wizardry complement his engaging personality. An active soloist, Bailey has been featured with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, San Francisco, Israel, Minnesota, Indianapolis, Dallas, Louisville, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Nashville, Toronto and Utah, among other leading orchestras around the world. He has also appeared at the Kennedy Center, the United Nations, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Hall.

Bailey's extensive discography includes his recording of Bach Cello Suites (Telarc), which reached the No. 1 spot on the Classical Billboard Charts. He received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and the Juilliard School. He is the Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica, Artistic Director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival and Series, and Professor of Cello at the University of Texas, El Paso. In addition, Bailey has had recurring television series roles on HBO and NBC.

Zuill Bailey's sound has been described as "rich, like dark chocolate . . . strong and direct" (San Francisco Classical Voice). At PS 321, he will be playing selections from the Bach Cello Suites.

WHAT: Artistic Director Simone Dinnerstein has gathered nearly 30 cellists to play various works by Bach at P.S. 321 in Brooklyn during the school day from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hoping to saturate the environment with Bach, the cellists will play in classrooms, hallways, and pending weather, outside of the school as well. The "Bach Invasion" is an event sparking interest for the Opening Night of the Neighborhood Classics Series, where cellist Zuill Bailey will play selections from the Bach Cello Suites at P.S. 321.

WHEN: Thursday, October 20th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; cellist Zuill Bailey in concert on Friday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: P.S. 321, The William Penn School 180 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

 

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