As I noted in a tweet @arttravelsavvy on Dec. 16th, I found a hidden gem when I attended a noon recital at Rockefeller University yesterday. I was invited by a friend, who graduated from Juilliard, to join her for the concert in Caspary Auditorium.
You don't have to make a reservation or buy a ticket. The concerts are free but a donation to the university is appreciated. The program is announced the week of the recital and you can call the hotline listed below a couple of days in advance to find out the program details.
The official title of the concerts is Tri-I Noon Recitals because they are presented by three organizations: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center & Hospital for Special Surgery. The concert series was founded in 1986 by the late Alexander Mauro, who was a professor of biophysics at Rockefeller.
The recital yesterday featured the Horszowski Trio, which is comprised of the two-time Grammy nominee, violinist Jesse Mills; the founding cellist of the Daedalus Quartet, Ramen Ramakrishnan; and, the pianist Rieko Aizawa. They were fabulous. The program: Beethoven Trio in D Major, Op. 70, Nr. 1 ("Ghost" Trio) and Dvorak Trio in f minor, Op. 65.
The next recital will be January 6, 2012.
Tri-I Noon Recitals
Rockefeller University
Caspary Auditorium
1230 York Ave. at 66th St.
Recital Hotline: 1-212-327-7007
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Aspen Dining: L'Hostaria Ristorante
Last week, I spent a few days in Aspen and had dinner at a fun Italian restaurant called L’Hostaria Ristorante. It had been recommended to me by my hotel and it was the perfect spot. I sat at the bar rather than in the dining room since I was dining alone and wanted a relaxed atmosphere. I had the option of ordering from the bar menu or the dining room menu. I selected the Tagliatelle ai Gamberi e Pomodoro, homemade fettuccine with sautéed shrimp in a light tomato sauce, from the bar menu and it was superb. I would not recommend the Chianti by the glass, but the Pinot Noir was good. I had an interesting chat with some Aspenites who were seated next to me while a cool three-piece band played in the background. If you go, be sure to arrive by 7 p.m. because it’s very popular with locals and tourists and sit in the bar area if you want a lively, but loud, scene.
L’Hostaria Ristorante
620 E. Hyman Ave.
Aspen, CO 81611
970-925-9022
Live music every Tuesday night
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