03/13 - Saturday :: Dan Tepfer

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Dan Tepfer has been called "brilliant" by the Boston Globe, a "remarkable musician" by the Washington Post, and "an intently modern pianist who is also drawn to the deeper currents of melody" by the New York Times. A former student of pianist Fred Hersch, his music often crosses stylistic boundaries. Joined here by bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Colin Stranahan, two of the finest young musicians on the New York scene, he'll be presenting his own compositions as well as explorations of jazz standards and pop songs.

The Vino Trio is one of the newest up-and-coming classical chamber ensembles in the Hudson Valley. Local Marlboro and Newburgh musicians; Rachel Grasso, Jeff Geller and Allan Plumb have a unique musical and professional relationship. Each clarinetist has served more than twenty years in the prestigious United States Military Academy Band at West Point. Their long- standing friendship and enjoyment of performing fine music together evolved into this virtuosic clarinet trio. The Vino Trio, with their blend of full- bodied tones and exquisite musicality, presents a varied and colorful program that has delighted listeners at numerous benefits and recitals in the Hudson Valley area.