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The Cherry Hill Concert Series will present its annual celebration of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November 24^th at 3:00 PM.  Dr. Daniel Steinert will direct the program and play a number of familiar classical works with fellow pianist Laurel Siviglia. The two pianists will play compositions of Bach, Gounod, Grieg and others, using 4 hands or two pianos. Violinist Eric McCracken and his 15- year-old student Eric Mao will perform the Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by J.S. Bach and also accompany the Cherry Hill Children’s Voices. Familiar music for the season will also be performed by the musicians, children’s chorus, and the audience. 

A reception will be held following the performance, and the entire 1858 ancestral home of the George W. Alston family will be open.

Admissions will be taken at the door, with adults at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under admitted at no charge. For more information about Cherry Hill and driving directions to the Inez site, please visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or call 252-257-5259.

Flutist Tadeu Coelho and pianist Dmitri Vorobiev will present their program, “Music of the Americas” at Cherry Hill on Sunday, October 13^th. The performance will begin at 3:00 and will include music by Aaron Copland, Katherine Hoover, Eduardo Gamboa, and other 20^th century composers.

Both artists are professors of music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Dr. Coelho is a native of Brazil and regularly performs across the Americas. He is a masterful soloist and clinician, and is an ardent advocate for contemporary music. He has many CDs and published works. Dr. Coelho performed at Cherry Hill in 2023 with classical guitarist Joseph Pecararo.

Dr. Vorobiev, a native of Moscow, Russia, is a highly acclaimed pianist recognized for his dynamic concert schedule and profound interpretations of classical repertoire. He began his piano studies at the age of five, studied in Russia, and then moved to the United States to study at the School of the Arts. He earned his Masters Degree at the Manhattan School of Music and his Doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Music.

A reception will follow the performance. Admissions will be taken at the door, with adult admission at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under at no charge. The entire 1858 plantation house will be open for touring.

For more information, please visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

Pianist Benjamin Hochman will return to Cherry Hill in a performance of Beethoven works on Sunday, September 22^nd. Hochman, born in Jerusalem, now resides in Berlin, Germany. He performed at Cherry Hill when he was visiting professor of piano at East Carolina University.

Hochman fills many roles, from orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician to conductor. He regards music as vital and essential, and members of the music performance world recognize his deep commitment to insightful programming and performances of quality. Since his concert debut at Carnegie Hall, he has performed with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and Prague Philharmonia. A winner of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant, Hochman performs at venues around the world.

The concert begins at 3:00 PM and will include Beethoven’s Sonata #31, Opus 110, and Beethoven’s Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120. This concert is supported by an endowment in memory of Amma Graham, Warrenton resident and early supporter of local historic preservation.

A reception will be held following the concert, with the entire 1850’s plantation house open for touring. Admissions will be taken at the door with adults at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under admitted at no charge.

For further information about Cherry Hill and driving directions, please visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

Internationally acclaimed pianist Thomas Pandolfi will present a concert of the music of Frederick Chopin at Cherry Hill on Sunday, July 28^th. The concert will begin at 3 PM and will be followed by a reception for attendees and the artist.

Mr. Pandolfi, a great favorite of Cherry Hill audiences, will play etudes, ballads, polonaises, nocturnes, and other works by the beloved composer. Entitled “The Language of Infinity”, the program promises to delight the audience.

Thomas Pandolfi received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees as a scholarship student at Julliard. He has received outstanding reviews from his performances all over the world, and has just returned from a concert and master class tour of China. He is the Dean of the Piano Department at Midwest University in Missouri. He has played at Cherry Hill a number of times over the past 15 years and is the most requested musician by Cherry Hill supporters.

 The July concert has been endowed in memory of Warrenton native Edwina Rooker, a friend of the former owner of Cherry Hill, Edgar Thorne, and a faithful supporter of the concert series.

Admissions will be taken at the door, with adults at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under at no charge. The entire 1858 plantation house, located in the community of Inez on Highway 58 12 miles south of Warrenton, will be open for touring. For information about Cherry Hill and the concert series, please visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com.

The Cherry Hill Concert Series will hold its annual Outstanding Young Artist concert on SATURDAY, June 8^th. Dr. Daniel Steinert will accompany mezzo-soprano Joanna Burke for the 3:00 PM event. Ms. Burke will sing works by Mahler, Ravel, and Rossini.

            Joanna Burke is a resident of Durham, where she studies under Dr. Brian Gill. She holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. She has performed in numerous opera and operetta roles in the United States, Canada, and Italy.

            Dr. Daniel Steinert is Director of Music Ministries at Christ United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill.  A longtime supporter of Cherry Hill and a frequent guest artist, Dr. Steinert was the founder and director of the Northeast Piedmont Chorale. He has spent many years conducting orchestras and choirs at the collegiate level.

            The Outstanding Young Artist series was begun by the board of directors of Cherry Hill as a means of introducing promising young talent and affording them an opportunity to perform in a unique setting as they begin their careers in classical music.

            Admissions will be taken at the door, with adults at $10, students at $5, and children admitted at no charge. A reception will be held following the performance, and the entire 1858 plantation house will be open for touring. For more information about Cherry Hill as well as driving instructions, please visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

Joel Fan, acclaimed Steinway Artist, will perform at Cherry Hill on Sunday, May 19^th. The program, which will begin at 3:00 PM, will feature works of Frederick Chopin.

            Joel Fan has performed over 40 different concertos with orchestras worldwide including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, Odessa Philharmonic, and London Sinfonietta, with conductors such as David Zinman, Alan Gilbert, Keith Lockhart, Zubin Mehta and David Robertson. In collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma as a member of the Silk Road Ensemble, Mr. Fan has appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and on the popular nationally-televised programs Good Morning America and Late Night with David Letterman.

            Joel Fan currently serves as Artistic Director of the Open Source Music Festival. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where his teachers included the composer Leon Kirchner. He holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Leon Fleisher. He has recorded for Sony Classical, Reference Recordings, Verdant World Records, and Albany Records.

            A reception will follow the performance. The entire 1858 home of the Alston family  will be open for touring. Admissions will be taken at the door, with adults at $10, students at $5, and children under 13 admitted at no charge.

            For more information, visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

 Violinist Eric McCracken and pianist Robert Buxton will present a program of classical music at Cherry Hill on Sunday, March 17th at 3:00 pm. The duo will perform works by Fritz Kreisler, J.S. Bach, Mozart, W.G. Still, and Cesar Franck. 

Eric McCracken is a recent retiree from the North Carolina Symphony which he joined in 1975. Mr. McCracken made several solo appearances with the symphony and was assistant concertmaster for one season. He has performed at many venues in the Triangle and presently gives private instruction. 

Robert Buxton has been on the faculty of both East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Additionally, he gives recital/lecture programs at retirement homes, schools, and universities, seeking to bring music from the past to life today. 

Both musicians have made several appearances at Cherry Hill. In addition, Mr. McCracken is a member of the Cherry Hill Foundation Board of Directors. 

A reception will follow the program, and the entire house will be open for touring. All admissions will be taken at the door, with adult admission at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under admitted at no charge. 

Cherry Hill is located 12 miles south of Warrenton on NC Highway 58 in the community of Inez. For more information visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259. 

Pianist Matthew Harrison will make his debut appearance at Cherry Hill on Sunday, February 11^th. The 3:00 PM concert will be comprised of works of Sergei Rachmaninoff in remembrance of the composer’s 150th birthday. Always a favorite of piano devotees, Rachmaninoff came to the United States from Russia following the Russian Revolution in 1917.  His compositions were full of passion and melancholy, and have often been used in popular films. He played his compositions in countless performances throughout the United States and Europe, but never lived again in the country of his birth.

 Among the works to be played are the Prelude in G-flat Major OP. 23 no. 10; the Sonata no. 1 in D minor Op. 28; the Prelude in G Major OP. 32 no. 5; and the Sonata no. 2 in B-flat Major Op.36.

            Mr. Harrison, a native of Florida, at the age of 14 heard a melody of Liszt on an old piano and became entranced. While seeking further music of Liszt, Matthew discovered the music of Rachmaninoff and Chopin and determined to become a concert pianist, no matter the cost. He earned two degrees at the Manhattan School of Music. After a decade of teaching at his alma mater, he became music director of the Truman High School Band in the Bronx. He continues to teach at the Manhattan School.

            Admissions for the concert will be taken at the door, with a charge of $10 for adults, $5 for students, and no charge for children 12 and under. A reception will follow the concert, and the entire 1858 plantation house will be open for touring.

Cherry Hill is located on NC Hwy 58 twelve miles south of Warrenton in the community of Inez. For further information visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

The Cherry Hill Concert Series will present a program of Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas music at 3:00 PM on SATURDAY, December 2^nd.  Daniel Steinert, pianist and choral director; Brian Koser, soprano saxophone; and the Cherry Hill Youth Voices will combine their talents in performing “Now Thank We All Our God”, Gabriel’s Oboe”, “Go Tell It On The Mountain”, and many other beloved works. A highlight of this program is always the opportunity for the audience to participate and lift their voices in song with the performers.

 The 1858 plantation house will be decorated for the season, and the entire house will be open for touring. Admissions will be taken at the door, with adults at $10, students at $5, and children 12 and under at no charge.

A reception will be held following the performance. For more information, visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259.

            Classical guitarist Joseph Pecoraro and flutist Tadeu Coelho will perform at Cherry Hill on SATURDAY Nov. 4^th. The program will begin at 3:00 PM and admissions will be taken at the door. Adult admission will be $10, students will be $5, and all children 12 and under will be admitted at no charge. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONCERT WILL BE ON SATURDAY.

            Mr. Pecoraro is recognized as a highly accomplished concert and recording artist, teacher, and author. He has performed all over the world and appears with regularity in many American cities. In 1998 Mr. Pecoraro joined the artist-faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a full-time professor of guitar. He teaches graduate, college and high school guitar majors. Previously he held teaching positions at Salem College, Indiana University, and the University of Colorado. His UNCSA students have won top prizes in regional and national solo and concerto competitions and have distinguished themselves as active performers, teachers, and recording artists.

            Dr. Coelho has been a Resident Artist and Professor of Flute at the North Carolina School of the Arts since the fall of 2002. Prior to his UNCSA tenure he taught at the University of New Mexico, the University of Iowa, and as Visiting Professor at the Mirkovich Music Academy in Croatia. He frequently appears as soloist, chamber musician and master clinician throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.  He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the National Flute Association.

            Among the works to be played on Saturday will be music of Satie, Debussy, Bach, Piazzola and Ibert.

                        Refreshments will be served following the program. The entirety of the 1858 home, listed on the National Register, will be open to visitors. For further information visit www.cherryhillconcerts.com or telephone 252-257-5259 or 919-494-5472.