"About A Musical Feast"

Founded in 2006 by retired Concert Master of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Haupt, A Musical Feast ventures to fuse contemporary and classical music with  poetry and dance, featuring musicians of international stature as well as local players. The events have been highly successful . Review 2009: " By making that space available to this top-notch, risk-taking organization, the Center does both its patrons and the musical community-at-large a mutually beneficial service.

Mr. Haupt departed  the BPO after 37 years of distinguished service. Besides the Buffalo Philharmonic, Mr. Haupt was Concert Master of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Lincoln Center in N.Y. City for 21 years, and is currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. 

It is a great honor to continue as the resident music ensemble of the new Burchfield Penney Art Center on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo, NY.

We are looking forward to a new   2010-2011 season of three concerts. Sunday November 14,  2PM  concert  will be part of  RENDEZ BLUE FEST .  4 Day Mini festival event at the Burchfield . We also welcome again  "The Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music" University at Buffalo as Co-Sponsor.  The second concert will be  Friday, February 11, 8.PM. The third concert Sunday, April 10, 2 PM, 2011. will  again be part of RendezBlue, a 4 day mini festival.(ADMISSION to GALLERY and all EVENTS FREE)   All performances will be held in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium at the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo , NY 14222 . For more information, call Burchfield:(716) 878-6011  or visit this web site.

 Following the success of Remembering Lukas Foss in February 2009, the Burchfield Penney and "A Musical Feast" began collaborating on a series of concerts. The first concert took place on March 29^th., 2006 in the beautiful "The Kavinoky Theater" at D'Youville College. It was a wonderful experience, celebrating successful concerts.  Charles Castleman's Ysaye Solo Sonatas were rare treats, international super star on the Bass Trombone and member of the NY City Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and the Lincoln Center Chamber Players, David Taylor contributed to some memorable evenings. We mourn the passing of Charles' childhood friend, Jesse Levine and flutist Cheryl Gobbetti-Hoffman, who joined in many concerts. We also mourn the passing of composer/pianist Lukas Foss and our dear friend pianist/conductor James Avery.

The Buffalo Evening News wrote: "If the programming and concertizing for "A MUSICAL FEAST" continue to be as interesting as the initial offering was, it might become one of Western New York's cultural jewels." And JWR Reviews, Canada, wrote: "Given the wonderful buffet that comprised Concert One, the future looks rich indeed for those who savor the art and notoriously demanding challenges of one person per part music."

We are looking forward to a rich season of beautiful sounds.