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| Keeler Tavern a Colonial Gem |
The
Mid-Hudson Saxophone Quarter will perform in the Garden House of the Keeler
Tavern Museum located on 132 Main Street in Ridgefield Connecticut on Sunday, April 22 at
3:00 PM. This is the first of two spring concerts scheduled as part of the
Louise McKeon Chamber Music Concert Series held at the Museum for over 20
years.
The
saxophone musicians are Steven Kieley, soprano and alto, Deborah Tice, soprano
and alto, Daniel Teare, tenor, and Charles W. Gray, baritone. They will perform
a variety of musical selections suited to this special instrument. All
are performing or teaching in the Hudson Valley area schools and colleges and
perform at a variety of conventions and with groups in the Hudson Valley and
other areas along the Eastern Seaboard.
Admission
at the door is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $10 for
children under 12. All guests are invited to meet with the musicians after the
concert and enjoy light refreshments.
The
final concert of the season will take place Sunday, May 20th with members of
the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestras performing in the Garden House at 3 PM
For further information call 203-438-5484 or visit www.keelertavernmuseum.org.
About
Keeler Tavern
The Keeler Tavern Preservation Society, Inc. founded the
Keeler Tavern Museum in 1966 as a living museum of colonial history within the
town of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
It is the Society's mission to preserve and protect the
Keeler Tavern, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places since
1982, that embodies the life of the community from the early 19th century
through the mid 20th century.
The Society is committed to promoting Ridgefield's history
and heritage by providing educational and cultural programs that interpret the
past for present and future generations.
The history of the Tavern and the Town of Ridgefield is
reflected in the stories of the families who lived here. The archives of the
Museum include extensive documentation and records from the Keeler, Resseguie and Gilbert
families.
