As part of the Sounds in Winter concert series, the Lark Strings will be performing in the Long Room of Brookside Museum on Saturday, December 30 at 3pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Please register at https://brooksidemuseum.networkforgood.com/events/64889-sounds-in-winter-concert-lark-strings.

The Lark Strings, comprised of three local, professional musicians, Jessica Belflower and Heather Chan (violins) and Brian Axford (piano and guitar), will present an energetic program mixing classical music heavy-hitters with American fiddle icons.

The program will include:

· Concerto in D minor for Two Violins and Piano, JS Bach

· When Bidden to the Wake or Fair, Public Domain (arranged by Mark O’Connor; piano part written by Brian Axford)

· A set of American fiddle tunes, to include:

    o Jole Blon, Traditional (arranged by Mark O’Connor and Doug Kershaw; piano part written by Brian Axford)

    o Faded Love, Bob Wills (arranged by Mark O’Connor; guitar part written by Brian Axford)

    o Appalachia Waltz, Mark O’Connor (arranged by Mark O’Connor and Edgar Meyer; guitar part written by Brian Axford)

    o Lover’s Waltz, Jay Ungar

· Five Pieces for 2 Violins and Piano, Dmitri Shostakovich

Saratoga Arts made this program possible through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The series is co-sponsored by the Village of Ballston Spa and the American Federation of Musicians and Musicians Performance Trust Fund.

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The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the diverse histories of Saratoga County. The History Center offers a variety of innovative, exciting, and educational programming. Please visit the website (www.brooksidemuseum.org) and social media accounts (@SaratogaCoHistory) for news and announcements. Brookside Museum is located at 21 Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa at the intersection of Front Street, Fairground Avenue, and Charlton Street.