Celebrating 25 years of Chamber music in the Adirondacks!

Hill and Hollow Music launches its 25th season this year.  To commemorate 25 years of bringing thousands of professional musicians to the Adirondacks, Spotlight producer Paul Larson interviews the founder of the chamber music organization, Angela Brown.


Brown reminisces about the origins of Hill and Hollow Music, based in Saranac, New York, and talks about its importance to the North Country.  Together they remember some of the invited performers who showcased their talents for the cameras of Mountain Lake PBS, including violinist Soovin Kim, the Biava Quartet, the New Hollywood String Quartet, the vocal ensemble Hudson Shad, the Baltimore Consort, and the harp duo Lilac 94.


Enjoy this  special episode of Mountain Lake Journal this Thursday at 1pm on Mountain Lake PBS.

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Learn more about Hill and Hollow Music and its 25th anniversary gala at the website of the chamber music organization.
Enjoy the Spotlight piece about the harp duo Lilac 94.
See the Spotlight story about electric violinist Jonathan Aceto.
Learn about the Journey West benefit concerts here.

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Electric violin piece evokes the desert

Plattsburgh native Dr. Jonathan Aceto returns home on occasion, where he can impress his friends and former neighbors with the innovative sounds of his electric violin.

He recently performed at the invitation of Hill and Hollow Music.  The piece may shatter your ideas about how a violin performance should sound. 

Composer Priscilla McLean who often collaborates with her husband Barton McLean, created a pioneering piece for Aceto, because they all share a love for electronic music, and an interest in the deserts of the Southwestern United States.  

To bring the desert to the cooler Adirondacks can be a challenge, so the musicians employ animal sounds in sync with the electric violin, and visuals of shifting sands to enhance a striking piece they call “Desert Voices.”

For more information about Hill & Hollow Music, see the schedule of events at:  hillandhollowmusic.org
To learn more about the McLean Mix, explore this site:  https://bartprismclean.wixsite.com/mcleanmix

You may enjoy this segment on Mountain Lake Journal this week, Thursday at 1pm on Mountain Lake PBS.  It follows an interview with Angela Brown, the founder of Hill and Hollow Music.

Paul Larson produced this Spotlight piece.  It features videography by Paul Larson and Will Houle, with editing by Larson and Andrew Baker.  Mikaela Clary provided production assistance.
Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park.
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