Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Upcoming weekend of music making at Smith Haven Mall

By Dan Fogel


There is an extraordinary and unprecedented event happening inside the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove this weekend (Tomorrow and Sunday). Steinway Piano Gallery (in Melville, via manager Barry Tognolini) has coordinated having a Steinway D 9­ft Concert Grand Piano in the center port of Smith Haven Mall (where the 2 shopping lanes meet), next to the Easter Bunny! Selections during the weekend will include  classical piano masterpieces, some video game music and popular hits from musicals, standards, etc. I cannot remember in my lifetime ever seeing such a high ­end piano right in the middle of such a public area. Nontraditional to say the least!


Preselected local piano teachers throughout Long Island, their advanced students, and some professional pianists will be performing for passersby at the following days and times:

We invite you all to come a listen to a variety of performers including professional pianists and advanced piano students.  The event will take place on Saturday, March 21 from  1pm - ­4:30pm and on Sunday, Marc 22 from 12:30­ - 4:30pm.  The event is free.
This will be a special treat for all who witness this, and a great honor for the performers.






Weekend Schedule 

Saturday, March 21


1­:00 - 1:30 - Esther Chung Marks (of Port Jefferson Station) and her students 
1:30­ - 3:00  - Dan Fogel (of Centereach) and his students
3:00 - 3:30 -  Tamara Slobodkin's (of Setuaket) Students
3:30 - 4:30 - Guy Slapak, (a doctoral candidate at Stony Brook University) 



Sunday, March 22, 


12:30 - ­2:15 Michael Bulychev­-Okser's students
2:15­ - 3:00 Joe Graziose's (of North Babylon) students
3:00 - ­4:30 Rowena Arrieta's (of Rocky Point) students




Just a sample of some of the music you may hear:


Dan Fogel's students will be playing many selections including:

Clair de lune by Debussy
Waltz in c#m by Chopin
Fantasy in dm by Mozart
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair by Debussy
Fur Elise by Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata 1st mvt by Beethoven 
Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin
Hymne by Poulenc
a Muczynski prelude


Students: Charles, WIlliam, Nicolle, Catherine, Abigail, and Eugene who is visiting from Ithaca)


Dan Fogel will be playing
pieces by Chopin, Debussy, and other classical composers Video Game Pieces from Zelda, Mario, and Final Fantasy some popular hits from musicals, standards, etc.


Esther Chung Marks' students will be performing:

Berkovich Variations on a Russian Folk Song Beethoven Sonata Opus 49 No. 1 in G minor Mozart Sonata K. 331 in A major
Karganov Scherzino in A major Rachmaninoff Valse (trio for 6­hands)


Students: Tom, Gabriel, Zoe. Dan Fogel will join Zoe and Esther on the trio. 
Esther will play a selection or two.


Joseph Graziose's students will play:
Claire de Lune
Moszkowski Etude in Gm,
Pathetique Sonata
Bach Inv.
Gillock Jazz,
Fantasie­Impromptu,
Maple Leaf Rag,
Duet­ All American Hometown Band by Noona


Students: Jarrad, Atom, and Nishant 


Tamara Slobodkin's students will play:
1st arabesque ­ Debussy Scarlatti Sonata in D
Doll's Dream ­ Oesten Temple Dancers ­ Noona 


Students: Maya and Ammella 

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