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Bloom Readings: An Autumnal Poetry Reading

Bloom Readings is thrilled to present three excellent poets who will share the bill in The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, on Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 6 pm.  Come hear Rebecca Keith, Anthony Cappo and Kristina Andersson Bicher read from their current work.  And afterwards, over wine and cheese, all three will have their published work for sale and would be happy to sign your copy.    The Lounge is located in Washington Heights near Bennett Park, just west of the intersection of Pinehurst Ave. and 183rd Street.  Admission is $10.

Bloom Readings is grateful for the on-going support of Poets & Writers through public funding from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.

Hudson View Gardens Lounge: Cellist Peter Stumpf

The Performing Arts Group at Hudson View Gardens is thrilled to present a member of the Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio, after that group’s wildly popular performance here in January. On Sunday, May 18 at 5 pm, cellist Peter Stumpf returns to The Lounge at HVG for a recital that features Bach’s Cello Suite No. 5 and sonatas by Mendelssohn and Prokofiev with pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera.

Peter Stumpf is a member of the Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio. As a soloist, he has appeared with the Boston Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and was the former principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over a decade. He’s performed on chamber series and festivals around the world, and is Professor of Cello at Indiana University.

The pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera is the winner of the Accompanying Prize at the VIII International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. She maintains a career that has taken her to every major American music center and abroad to Europe, Russia, and Asia, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and Jordan Hall. She has recorded for Sony, EMI, Audiophon, and Centaur Records.

The Performing Arts Group’s Spring 2025 concert season at The Lounge wraps up on Sunday, June 22 with HVG’s own pianist Evelyne Luest and the ThEMA Ensemble with cellist Angela Lee and guest clarinetist Nikki Pet. Details are below; more information and updates are at Facebook.com/HVGPAG.

Just the Facts

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 5 pm

HVG Performing Arts Group presents:

Peter Stumpf, cello

Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano

The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens
128 Pinehurst Ave at W. 183rd Street (Manhattan)

Admission: $15 suggested donation
($12 seniors/children, children under 8 are free)

PROGRAM

J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor

Felix Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata #1 in B Flat Major Op. 45

Sergei Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C Major Op. 119

Details and updates at Facebook.com/HVGPAG