CAPE MAY – Ever want to rub elbows with musicians who perform all over the world to rave reviews? Access to Art, Inc. often offers that opportunity, and on Sat., Feb. 11, they will offer it again. The concert will be held at the Cape Island Baptist Church, at 4 p.m., on Gurney and Columbia Aves., Cape May. The dinner will follow, at 5:45 p.m., for those who choose to attend, at Peter Shields Inn on the Ocean near Pittsburgh Ave., Cape May.
Internationally celebrated violinist Bela Horvath, who grew up in Hungary, and came to the states at the invitation of Pinchas Zuckerman will perform the music of Hungary along with American born artist, Aurelia Mika Chang, who performs in Europe, Asia and the U.S. Horvath won many violin competitions in Hungary, and got his MM degree from Manhattan School of Music. Chang went to pre-Juilliard, Juilliard and received her MM from Juilliard. She has been featured on WQXR radio, performed on nationally broadcast Chinese TV and gave concerts in the major venues of Vienna, Japan, England. Following the concert, they will have dinner with the guests who avail themselves of the opportunity at the stately, white columned Peter Shields Inn, with its gorgeous views of the ocean. The Zagat rated restaurant is offering a dinner for $50., three courses, including tax and gratuity. The concert is $20. adults, $l5. seniors and students. You can attend both, or attend only the concert. The music will include the works of Mozart, Dvorak, Kreisler, Brahms and Monti with some Hungarian dances thrown in for good measure.
“We chose romantic music, because it is, after all, Valentine’s Day. We chose readily accessible phrases that are beautiful and that stay in your memory because of their beauty. ” Chang said. “Bela Horvath can tell the audience the difference between violin playing in Hungary and in Austria, because he knows the difference. Some countries just have an affinity for the violin, and generations of people who live in the area make violins, repair violins, play violins and it is an instrument beloved by the people of the region. We will concentrate on the music of the romantic cities of Austria and Hungary where the Danube courses through their midst.” she said. ” If you go to my website, www.accesstoart.org, you can hear him play. Also if you google his name, there are lots of opportunities to hear him play. Beitel said. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, solo, with Pinchas Zuckerman, and with his piano trio. He also has performed in the Wall St. series in an Episcopal Church near ground zero.
Send checks to Access to Art, Inc., at 417 E. Pacific Ave., Cape May Court House, N.J. 08210. Call (609) 465-3963 to reserve your seats at the concert or the dinner.
There are only 38 seats available at the dinner, but 200 at the concert. You can print out the poster online at www.accesstoart.org.
