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Bert Salmirs - Afternoon Piano Jazz SATURDAY December 7th 1-2:30pm, Full Lunch, no cover Please join us at lunchtime on Saturday for this special treat! Bert Salmirs started his musical career at Julliard School of Music, and has been playing piano in the Finger Lakes for over four decades. With a repertoire from the American […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Tenzin Chopak is an artist and songwriter based in Ithaca, NY.  The son of a minister and a painter, and the brother of a fellow musician and songwriter Greg Horne, Tenzin was immersed in music through his father's church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  He studied voice, piano, and guitar in his childhood […]

Classical Piano - Saturday Lunch Please join us for lunchtime piano with Vadim Serebryany.  This will be an informal performance during our regular bistro lunch service.  Relax, dine, enjoy! Janáček: Piano sonata 1.X.1905 Chopin: Sonata in B-flat minor, op. 35 (“Funeral March”) Vadim Serebryany has been acclaimed by audiences and critics on five continents for […]

Afternoon Lunch Music After seven years of making music together, Ithaca based musicians Hannah Martin and Emmett Scott are able to bring new twists to old classics melding jazz, blues, and funk styles. Stripping down to vocals and keys, this duo is well versed in the nuances of style and brings easy listening to a […]

Long John and the Tights is an old time string band from Ithaca, New York. We play dance music, fiddle tunes and songs inspired by American country music popular before it splintered off Blues, Bluegrass and Rock & Roll. Band members Jim Reidy, Sally Freund, Randi Beckmann and John Hoffmann provide wonderful rthymns and a […]

MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area's best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians.  Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music. Eric Aceto - […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Mac Benford has been a leading figure in the preservation and performance of traditional Appalachian stringband music for more than forty years. He began playing clawhammer banjo in 1960, while a student at Williams College. His interest in the authentic mountain styles of playing the 5-string led him to the greatest living […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Lynn Wiles has been a guitarist for over three decades. He has developed a style influenced by Leo Kottke, Jorma Kaukonen, Wes Montgomery, Howard Alden, Jimmy Ponder, and many other finger-style and jazz greats. His style of playing reflects these influences. Lynn has a busy performance schedule, and you can catch him […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Jaimie Lee grew up in North Carolina, where her love for music began. She always enjoyed singing and had an urge to write songs. Learning to play the guitar was the perfect avenue for this creative venture. Through high school and college, she played solo gigs at coffee shops, special events, and […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Hillbilly-Swing, Jugband-Blues, Country and Cajun for two steps, swing dancing, waltzes. Local musicians Lloyd Graves, Harry Aceto, Dave Davies, Jerone Gagliano, John Hoffman, Stuart Kresinov bring memorable music to all who will listen.  Lunchtime Music Series informal and eclectic. Musical styles range from solo jazz piano, to modern string duos to folk. […]

Afternoon Lunch Music Tenzin Chopak is an artist and songwriter based in Ithaca, NY.  The son of a minister and a painter, and the brother of a fellow musician and songwriter Greg Horne, Tenzin was immersed in music through his father's church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  He studied voice, piano, and guitar in his childhood […]

Sunday Lunchtime Music Red Newt Welcomes Ivy Walz, mezzo soprano, Zach Sweet, Cello, and Pej Reitz, piano to the Sunday lunchtime music series on Sunday August 11th, 1-2:30pm. Ivy, Zach and Pej bring you a collaborative chamber music program with works by Andre Previn, Jake Heggie, Ernst Bloch, John Tavener and Eric Whitacre. This program was born […]

Red Newt welcomes MAQ: Eric Aceto, Doug Robinson, Chad Lieberman, Harry Aceto for Sunday lunchtime music. MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area's best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, […]

Afternoon Lunch Music with Gerard Delta bluesman Gerard Burke has entertained listeners across New York’s Southern Tier and Central New regions with his unique brand of acoustic finger blues, played in the style of the old masters. Burke’s professional motto, ‘One man, one guitar’, is an efficient description of his solo musical act. Using a […]

Sunday Afternoon Music with Hoot and Holler / Americana Roots Duo Brought together by a mutual love for American folk music, Amy Alvey (fiddle, guitar) and Mark Kilianski (guitar, banjo) have been entertaining audiences all over the U.S. with their tight duo sound since 2013. They call themselves Hoot and Holler as a nod to […]