On The Mark TV/Radio 11/30/22

PROGRAM NOTE: Tomorrow at 8AM on WCPC15 and 89.,5fm/WSKB. Get in holiday mode with Buzz Engine’s Jacques Lamarre and Paul Lambert from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX82NlNsQ9M

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/28/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/28/22. "Come from Away" in Hartford; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" returns to Shakespeare & Company and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/11/arts-beat-story-slam-medieval-christmas-coming-to-region-in-dec.html

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 11/25/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Chester Theatre has new leadership. A chat with co-directors Tara Franklin and James Barry. Stream after 9AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoaKsX43b5I

Athenaeum Spotlight 11/23/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW Athenaeum Spotlight TV/Radio tomorrow from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Guy McLain chats with Loretta Yarlow from the UMass Museum of Contemporary Art. Stream after 9AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgtX6ccefGc

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/21/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/21/22. Berkshire Thestre Critics Awards, Springfield Symphony's Joy To The World, Bombyx Brass and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/11/arts-beat-christmas-choices-include-pops-ballet-celtic-classical-and-more.html

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 11/18/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Westfield Theatre Group, and John Montanari and Bill Harbison profile Valley Classical Concerts. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Olp_MCmOhA

Media Release: MOSSO/Westfield Athenaeum 2023 Chamber Music Series

WESTFIELD ATHENAEUM AND MOSSO (MUSICIANS OF THE SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) LAUNCH THEIR SECOND WESTFIELD CONCERT SEASON. THREE-CONCERT CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES BEGINS IN FEBRUARY. Westfield, MA: The Westfield Athenaeum will present a three-concert chamber music series beginning Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:00PM with MOSSO (Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra) performing. This is the second year of this partnership. Guy McLain, Executive Director of the Westfield Athenaeum, will offer a pre-performance talk at 6PM, which is free to ticket holders. The Westfield Athenaeum series opens with MOSSO and Friends on February 23. Violinist Beth Welty, horn player Sarah Sutherland, and pianist Elizabeth Skavish will perform horn trios of Frédéric Duvernoy, Trygve Madsen, and Johannes Brahms. Beth Welty, Chair of MOSSO, is Acting Principal Second Violin of MOSSO and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Sarah Sutherland, MOSSO and SSO horn player, is also MOSSO’s finance director. The series continues on Thursday, March 23, with a performance by the Vermont-based Champlain Trio, which includes MOSSO and SSO Principal Cello Emily Taubl. The Champlain Trio will perform Brilliant Colors, a program which features music by Tchaikovsky, Erik Neilsen (Trio No. 2 written for the ensemble), Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beach, and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. For information on the Champlain Trio: https://www.champlaintrio.com/ The series concludes on April 20, with MOSSO and SSO horn player Robert Hoyle’s quintet, the Connecticut-based Harmonia V. The quintet will celebrate April in Paris with an all-French program, featuring pieces by Barthe, Fauré, Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy, Pierné, and Lefebvre. For information on Harmonia V: http://www.harmoniav.com/ McLain said, “We’re thrilled to bring classical music back to downtown Westfield for the second consecutive year, and we look forward to working with MOSSO, the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, to make that happen.” Beth Welty of MOSSO noted that the members of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra have fond memories of their many summer performances at Stanley Park. “We’re glad to return to Westfield and the Westfield Athenaeum for a second year. We’re thrilled that our MOSSO members are introducing their chamber music ensembles to the area.” Tickets for the concerts, $25.00/person, must be purchased in advance at the Westfield Athenaeum during business hours, or online at https://www.westath.org/ MOSSO is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, which is not a subsidiary of nor affiliated with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Inc. MOSSO was organized by the musicians in 2021 to produce and perform concerts in Greater Springfield and Western Massachusetts. To date, they have presented their musicians in pop-up concerts throughout the area; performances with local ensembles, including the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival; two full orchestral performances with Maestro Kevin Rhodes in Springfield’s Symphony Hall; a Sondheim tribute with full orchestra and singers at Symphony Hall; and a recent series of chamber ensemble concerts in Longmeadow. For further information about MOSSO’s programs, visit MOSSO at: www.SpringfieldSymphonyMusicians.com or find MOSSO on Facebook at: Facebook.com/mossomusicians The Westfield Athenaeum, located in downtown Westfield, serves as the cultural center for the city. In addition to an active public library which provides a range of information services, the Athenaeum features an art museum with regular exhibits of regional artists, and a history museum, documenting the history of Westfield and the surrounding region from 1669 to the present day. For information on the Westfield Athenaeum: www.westath.org

On The Mark TV/Radio 11/16/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW On The Mark TV/Radio from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Josh Simpson’s planets are out of this world; John Bidwell helps people tell their stories. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJOL7jCIPX8

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/14/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/14/22. Holiday fare at TheaterWorks, Hartford Stage, Boston Pops at Jorgensen, MOSSO and more. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/11/arts-beat-curtains-rising-on-christmas-comedy-carols-classics.html

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 11/11/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow from WCPC15, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming and Agawam Media. MOSSO’s Sarah Sutherland makes music and math. Tracy Flater previews Playhouse on Park’s season. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyDQ6nsnalA

On The Mark TV/Radio 11/9/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW On The Mark TVRadio WED from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. National Philanthropy Day and Giving Tuesday are around the corner. Fund-raising professionals Kylie Johnson and Markus Jones explain philanthropy. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufgbD4ezaME

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 11/07/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBest 11/07/22. Bushnell's Children's Theatre Series, NightWood in the Berkshires, Valley Classical concerts, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/11/arts-beat-chekhov-classic-being-reinterpreted-for-virtual-theater-audience.html

November column: Succeeding in Small Business

My November column for Succeeding in Small Business. https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/first-impressions-matter/

ArtsBeat T V/Radio 11/04/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat Tomorrow 8AM from WCPC15, 89,5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming and Agawan Media. Patrick Berry and Mark G. Auerbach compare notes on lives in media. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OanSzPy9VJ0

Media Release: MOSSO Longmeadow Conceert 12/11/22

DATELINE: November 3, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Mark G. Auerbach Public Relations 413-427-7352 or mgauerbach@gmail.com MOSSO, MUSICIANS OF THE SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PRESENTS A HOLIDAY MUSICALE IN LONGMEADOW ON DECEMBER 11 Springfield, MA: MOSSO, the Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, presents MOSSO and Friends: A Holiday Musicale, on Sunday, December 11, at 4PM; First Church of Christ, 763 Longmeadow Street (Route 5), Longmeadow, MA. The family-friendly concert showcases the talents of violinist Marsha Harbison, cellist Boris Kogan, pianist Sofya Shainskaya, and baritone John Thomas. The program features selections by Bach, Beethoven, Beach, Broadway, and holiday favorites.The full program will be announced from the stage. Tickets for MOSSO and Friends: A Holiday Musicale, $20.00, can be purchased in advance through EventBrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mosso-and-friends-a-holiday-musicale-tickets-456534696567 Tickets may be available at the door one hour prior to the performance. MOSSO is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, which is not a subsidiary of nor affiliated with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Inc. MOSSO was organized by the musicians in 2021 to produce and perform concerts in Greater Springfield and Western Massachusetts. To date, they have presented their musicians in pop-up concerts throughout the area, performances with local ensembles including the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival, two full orchestral performances with Maestro Kevin Rhodes in Springfield’s Symphony Hall, a Sondheim tribute with full orchestra and singers at Symphony Hall, and a recent series of chamber ensemble concerts in Longmeadow, Westfield, and Springfield. For further information about MOSSO’s programs, visit MOSSO at www.SpringfieldSymphonyMusicians.com or find MOSSO on Facebook at Facebook.com/mossomusicians -30-

Athenaeum Spotlight 11/02/22

PROGRAM NOTE: New Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain, tomorrow, from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Meet Berkshire Museum’s new director, Kim Bush Tomio. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eu4pgVfHyM