Burchfield Penney Art Center Announces  "A Musical Feast" as  Ensemble-in-Residence

The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is pleased to announce the second season of "A Musical Feast" as  the museum's Ensemble-in-Residence.The concerts are simulcast into the reception area to accommodate the large enthusiastic crowd.

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, dance, featuring musicians of international stature as well as local players.  The events have been  highly successful and are described as on the edge. 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 left the BPO after 37 years of distinguished service. In addition to the BPO, Mr. Haupt was Concert Master of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra at Lincoln Center in New York City for 21 years and is currently on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music. Following the success of Remembering Lucas Foss in February 2009, the Burchfield Penney and A Musical Feast began collaborating on a series of concerts  for the 2009-2010 season including A Tribute to Leo Smit on November 19, 2009, a concert of works by John Cage and Eric Satie on February 14, 2010, and  April 15, 2010

 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 (716) 878-6011 or visit: www.amusicalfeast.com

About the Burchfield Penney Art Center

The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is a museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo Niagara and Western New York .Through its affiliation with Buffalo State College, the museum encourages learning and celebrates our richly creative and diverse community. The new 84,000 sq. ft. museum designed by Gwathmey Siegel and Associates opened in November 2008 and earned a silver LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council making it the first "green" art museum in New York State. For more information, call (716) 878-6011 or visit www.BurchfieldPenney.org.