Life, Love & Lights

Music by Ithaca based composer Persis Parshall Vehar will be performed, a scene from her opera Eleanor Roosevelt, and the 2^nd performance of her Life, Love & Timelessness. Syracuse native Elliot Sneider, who just earned his doctorate at Arizona State, will perform in the 2^nd performance of his City Colors/City Lights, a 2014 work. This will be the first time the work is accompanied by video, created by Syracuse videographer Courtney Rile. Completing the program is Poulenc’s much-loved Clarinet Sonata, the last work he wrote, and a work for 2 pianos by Michael Boyman, the NY Federation of Music Clubs Israel winner in 2014.  Both Ms. Vehar & Mr. Boyman will attend. The outstanding performers are Victoria Krukowski, clarinet, Sar Shalom Strong, piano, Jonathan Howell, tenor & Elliot Sneider, piano.