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From 1995-2000 they were part of the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series and returned to the series in 2002. They will be touring the U. S. in '03-'04 and have played at the White House. This is their fourth annual holiday show at Coe Hall.Andrew Schulman, founder, music director and musician (he plays the eight-string guitar) is thrilled to be back at Coe Hall at the Planting Fields Arboretum. "I love playing there. I'm a Long Islander; I went to Lawrence High School and Stony Brook, where I majored in Music. My mom is an interior decorator in the 5 Towns, so I can appreciate the beauty of Coe Hall, which is a mansion and is always beautifully decorated for the holiday season," he says with a smile. Andrew has appeared everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall in London to the Improv in New York. He performed as a soloist for the Christmas Candlelight Tour at the White House in December 1999 and has appeared every Sunday since September 1999, at the Palm Court, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The rest of the group consists of: Barry Mitterhoff on the mandolin. Barry is one of the leading mandolinists in the NY Metropolitan area. He has recorded on the BMG, Flying Fish, Rounder, Plucked String, and Sliced Bread record labels. He has played with the New York City Ballet, and the Metropolitan Opera and can be heard on the soundtracks of
You've Got Mail, Mickey Blue Eyes, O'Brother, Where Art Thou, and the new independent film,
Two Family House. Robert Zubrycki is the violinist. He has played for many Broadway musicals; he performs yearly at the Bard Festival and the OK Mozart International Festival, where he has served as assistant concertmaster for the past two seasons.Talented Julie Goodale, who plays the viola, has performed with the American Ballet Theatre and other prestigious Symphony Orchestras. She has also played for many Broadway shows as well as with several rock bands.Julliard graduate Mark Schmied plays the double bass. He performs regularly with the Albany Symphony, the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey, and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and is active in the New York jazz club scene. Wendy Sayvetz, who is Alan Schulman's wife, will be on hand to sing. Her astoundingly clear soprano ranges from haunting to defiant.Come hear them sing
Good King Wenceslas, Do You Hear What I Hear, O Holy Night, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance and Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, Feliz Navidad, Oh Hanukah, Joy to the World, and many other holiday favorites. The concert is produced by The Friends of the Arts, a not-for-profit organization whose mission to enrich the cultural life on Long Island is achieved through the presentation of world class artists and stimulating arts education programs for young people."We enjoy working with Friends of the Arts," says Andrew. "The executive director, Teddy Bookman, runs a first-class arts organization and every year she gives me full rein to develop a new program to celebrate the Christmas/Hanukah season."
