ANDREW JOSEPH 

MANDOLINs

TERRY KEEVIL

OBOE

Autumnal Journey 

featuring

Andrew Joseph, mandolins      
Terry Keevil, oboe  
at 
Pindar Vineyards
​37645 NY-25, Peconic, NY 11958, USA  

Friday, October 25th, 2024, 
at 6:00pm

TICKETS

​Description
The classical mandolin has roots in the lute family, evolving in Italy during the 17th century.
Initially used in folk music, it gained prominence in classical compositions by the 18th century. Renowned composers like Vivaldi, Mozart, and Beethoven wrote for the instrument, enhancing its status. By the 19th century, it became popular in salons and stages across Europe. The "golden age of the mandolin,” spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries, saw the instrument rise in popularity in both classical and folk music. The classical mandolin has entered a new age of prominence based on its’ inclusion in several classical conservatory programs around the world, which has inspired a new generation of talented mandolinists and composers. In this program we will explore a wide range of music that was composed for the classical mandolin, along with works that have been transcribed and are often performed on the mandolin along with compositions by Andrew Joseph and duets with Oboist Terry Keevil.

PROGRAM
Raffaele Calace (1863 – 1934) Piccolo Gavotte
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004. Gigue
Andrew Joseph The Pines
Juan Carlos Munoz El Duende
Jiro Nakano (1902 – 2000) Fantasia No. 2 D-Moll, Op. 43
Tomaso Albinoni (1671 – 1751) *Concerto in D Minor for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 9, No. 2:
II. Adagio    – featuring Terry Keevil on Oboe
Alison Stephens (1970 – 2010) Mount Fuji
Ennio Morricone (1928 – 1920) Cinema Paradisio
Sting Roxanne (Tango) *adapted for mandolin from arr. by The Barbary Coast Guitar Duo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156   - featuring Terry Keevil on Oboe
Victor Kioulaphides Diferencias
 Andrew Joseph Fantasia No. 1 in A minor
Benedetto Persichini (1858 – 1938)  Polcha Variata
Yann Tiersen Sur le fil
Carlo Munier (1859 – 1911) Capriccio Spagnuolo, Op. 276
Terry Keevil Improv for Sarah -featuring Terry Keevil on Duduk
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007:
1. Prélude

This is a production of 
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Pindar Vineyards

​This project is made possible in part with funds from t the
Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs and the Statewide Community Regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Huntington Arts Council

ANDREW JOSEPH (Mandolins)
Andrew Joseph leads a varied musical career as a musician, composer, educator, conductor, and artistic director. Growing up immersed in the New York’s rich arts culture, Andrew’s musical upbringing was influenced by an eclectic mix of musical genres and artistic forms. A move to Nashville brought him into contact with the rich world of traditional folk instruments and music. Upon returning to New York, he developed a career as a touring/recording musician. He performed at notable New York area venues including Radio City Music Hall, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, The Apollo, MetLife Stadium, and in clubs and theaters around the country. Performing as a guitarist, bassist, and pianist with musical theater orchestras, jazz ensembles, and pop/rock groups allowed him to explore the specific qualities of various instruments in different musical contexts. After turning his focus to composition, he discovered a passion for the unique sound of the classical mandolin family of instruments, including the mandolin, mandola, octave, and baroque mandolins. As a seasoned mandolinist, guitarist and pianist, his compositions blend musical styles and approaches as he seeks to create new sound worlds with each piece. As a performer, Andrew is committed to sharing the sound of the classical mandolin, including the instrument’s extensive classical repertoire, with chamber music audiences. His approach to the mandolin is rooted in the “Modern German Technique” developed by Marga Wilden Hüsgen in the nineteen seventies. He is excited to share mandolin music from the baroque through the contemporary, including his own compositions/arrangements and transcribed pieces. Andrew’s passion for contemporary classical composition and traditional instruments has influenced his unique style and approach to performance and chamber music composition. Andrew is the founder and artistic director of Insieme Music and Arts, a chamber music performance organization committed to showcasing performers of plucked and stummed instruments and featuring composers for these instruments. Our mission is to build bridges between musical and art forms and genres and fostering collaboration between artists from different traditions.

Terry Keevil, oboe, duduk
​Terry Keevil has been a member of the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and Choir of Sacred Music and performed with Lazar Gosman’s Tchaikovsky Orchestra. He is a former member of the chamber group, North Shore Pro Musica. Terry is currently a member of the South Fork Chamber Orchestra and is an active freelance performer. He can be heard playing the duduk and English horn with Academy Award winning David Darling and the Adagio Ensemble on the CD “In Tune”, released by The Relaxation Company. Terry has also performed on oboe and duduk with the improvisation group Hidden City on their CD, “Another Country”. In addition, Terry has released a CD of original duduk music titled “Duduk Creations”. For the past forty years, Terry has been a successful private oboe teacher. Many of his students have gone to All State, as well as participating in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and the New York Youth Symphony. Some of these students went on to study at elite music schools, such as Julliard, the New England Conservatory of Music, Eastman, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. During the past two Summers, one of Terry’s former students was a fellow at Tanglewood. Terry is known and appreciated for his dedication and commitment to his students, as well as his capacity to clearly communicate all aspects of oboe technique and musical expression in an eloquent and heartfelt way. Terry received a DMA in oboe performance from SUNY Stony Brook, where he studied with Steve Taylor, and an MM from Stony Brook where he studied with Ronald Roseman. As an undergraduate, he attended Amherst College for two years and has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College. Terry is a graduate of the Music For People four-year Musicianship and Leadership Program. He is a certified MFP workshop leader and has given a number of improvisation workshops at SUNY Stony Brook. Terry is also the director of the Community Chamber Music Program at SUNYSB. Last Summer, Terry moved to West Stockbridge, MA and is continuing his teaching and performing activities in the Berkshires as well as New York State. He has recently joined the faculty of the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, MA.