Announcing the world premiere of the Rhode Island Independence March
This post will be updated as more information becomes available
Did you know that the State of Rhode Island declared independence from Great Britain on May 4th, 1776, jumping the gun by exactly two months? Well, partly in celebration of that event, but also in celebration of Rhode Island's historical reputation as a haven for freethinkers, heretics, misfits, and scoundrels, I have composed a "Rhode Island Independence March" - which is about to be performed by two different bands!
The world premiere will be given by the Wakefield Concert Band, conducted by Steve Toro, on Monday, April 29th at 7pm at South Kingstown High School in Wakefield, RI as part of their regular spring concert. Tickets are $10.
If South Kingstown is too far away for some of you (by Rhode Island standards!)...
Recital with Aaron Gruen - An Afternoon of Passions
Aaron Gruen, cello
Benjamin Nacar, piano
Featuring works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré, Astor Piazzolla, and Richard Strauss
Sunday, April 21st, 2pm
The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St., Providence, RI
Free admission
Spring 2024 Bach Recital
Benjamin Nacar, piano
Featuring the following works by Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto, selections from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Orchestral Suite no. 3
- Thursday, April 4th, 7pm
- Friday, April 5th, 7pm - livestream available
The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St., Providence, RI
Free admission
Announcing my album
At long last, my (first) album, Ben Nacar plays Ben Nacar, is available for purchase over at my Bandcamp page! You can either buy the digital download immediately, or pre-order the CD (the latter should be available for shipping around mid-October). [EDIT: The CDs are running slightly behind schedule (my fault, not the CD manufacturer's), but they should still be ready to ship out before the end of October.] [EDIT 2: CDs are in stock now!]
Halloween 2023 Recitals
Benjamin Nacar, piano
Featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni, Amy Beach, Benjamin Nacar, Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Camille Saint-Saëns / Franz Liszt / Vladimir Horowitz
- Saturday, October 28th, 2pm
- Sunday, October 29th, 2pm - livestream available
The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St., Providence, RI
Free admission