THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, January 17, 1997 TAG: 9701150142
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Eric Feber
LENGTH: 59 lines
Senior art on display - The Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission are sponsoring the Third Annual Chesapeake Senior Citizens Art Exhibit at the Chesapeake Central Library, 298 Cedar Road.
The exhibit will be on display during normal library business hours throughout January.
The exhibit features the works of more than 20 Chesapeake senior citizen artists in a variety of styles and mediums. Chesapeake citizens interested in purchasing displayed art creations or who have questions about the art show, should contact Martha Vann at the Chesapeake Senior Citizens' Center at 382-2335.
Atomic Brahms - In observance of the centennial of Johannes Brahms' death, the Chesapeake-based Hardwick Chamber Ensemble, will present a concert of his music at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Chesapeake Central Library, 298 Cedar Road.
The ensemble plans to perform his Wiegenlied or Lullaby for Violin and Piano; the Hungarian Dance No. 5; the Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano; and the Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40 for Piano, Violin and Horn.
And if you miss the Jan. 28 performance, you can catch a reprise of the ensemble's Brahms tribute at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 472 N. Battlefield Blvd.
Both concerts are free. The library performance will be funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission.
Young musicians to shine - The Bay Youth Orchestra, made up of top high school musicians from Hampton Roads, will offer a concert, ``Musicas Nauticas,'' at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Nauticus Theater, along Downtown Norfolk's waterfront.
The program will feature conductor Christina Morton directing the Bay Youth Strings in performances of Handel's ``Water Music Suite,'' Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 6 along with sea shanties and the ``Russian Sailor's Dance.''
In addition, conductor Martin Glasco of Chesapeake Public Schools will direct the Bay Youth Orchestra through Schubert's overture to ``Rosamunde'' and Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor.
The concert will feature 140 student musicians from Chesapeake and other Hampton Roads cities. The Bay Youth Strings is made up of 60 musicians and the Youth Orchestra features 80 members
Tickets to the concert are $4.50, which includes admission to the Nauticus exhibits from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Call 461-8834 for additional information.
Animal tales - On Jan. 20, the Greenbrier Library, 1214 Volvo Parkway, will be stuffed with silly animals stories.
The library's children's department will present special guest Donna Feoranzo, who will show children how to create their own crazy critters. Also included will be funny stories about silly animals
The free 2:30 p.m. event is open to ages 3 to 5. Registration will begin at the library on Jan. 20. Space is limited.
For more information, call the library at 436-4656.