Marvelous Mozart
There are so many wonderful composers in the world, but Mozart remains my favorite. The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra planned a “Marvelous Mozart II” concert for Saturday night at the Ridgefield Playhouse. The “II” is because they did the same thing last year (see favorite concerts page). The “planned” is because Mother Nature intervened in a […]
Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (Review)
Review of Ridgefield Orchestra Concert—January 4, 2003—by Courtenay Caublé Ridgefield Press The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s secondary chamber orchestra series at the Ridgefield Playhouse, sponsored the Union Savings Bank, is becoming a tradition, as is the giving over of the first of the two programs entirely to works by Mozart. Maestro Sidney Rothstein’s scheduled program last […]
Winter Riding
The temperature was just above 40 degrees and the sky was blue, so I couldn’t resist taking a winter motorcycle ride. Riding in the winter is quite enjoyable but it requires extra special caution. A recent snowfall left a lot of sand on the roads. Four-wheeled “cages” — otherwise known as cars — can handle […]
Lindows – part 1
I just re-booted Windows XP Professional for the third time this weekend. The power of being able to run a dozen applications at once is nice, but having to shut them all down (sometimes by having to turn off the power) and then start them all again is frustrating. I recently bought a Lindows computer […]
Schumann Tops in Ridgefield Concert
Review of Ridgefield Orchestra Concert—December 7, 2002—Jim Pegolotti A near-capacity audience heard the Ridgefield Symphony’s third concert of the season, on Saturday evening at Ridgefield High School’s Anne Richardson Auditorium. On the podium was the Symphony’s music director Sidney Rothstein. The interesting program began with Mozart’s “Magic Flute Overture,” followed by the resurrection of an […]