The Sacandaga Valley Arts Network has been dedicated to increasing the awareness and presence of the arts - both visual and performing - since its inception in 1997. In 1999 we began developing a performing arts series whose purpose was to increase the availability of quality music in the area while helping to expose our audiences to different genres of music. We are committed to bringing local talent to the forefront when possible, and support musicians in the New York area. We have and continue to find genres of music that will both entertain and teach. In our search we have also sponsored groups from other parts of the United States and abroad. We are dedicated to grow and expand as we see our community need change and develop.
SVAN Song Sundays, Northville Waterfront Park
SVAN Winter Coffee House Series
SVAN Winter Concerts at Lapland Lake
The Classical Concert Series
Entertainment at the Hope Pavilion
Adventures in Folk Music for Youth
"Listen for the Art of It" Town of Day
our first SVAN concert series is now in its 13th year. We begin on July 10th with Little Toby Walker - Blues legend. The concert will be from 5pm-7pm and will be preceded by a special 90 minute workshop from 1pm – 3pm. Space is limited so early enrollment is advised. Concerts will run through August 28th. We are currently recruiting local talent from area High Schools to perform during the intermission at each concert (excluding the first due to the workshop).We are excited to have our audience hear our talented youth and to provide these young musicians with a venue to “warm up” to the world of on stage performing. We are also planning a venue for the visual arts. Each week featuring a different artist who will have a mini gallery set up to display their work for show or purchase. We are happy to present one of our artists, Judy Olsen, photographer, whose work has been featured in shows and galleries throughout the East Coast. She will show her work at the first concert July 10th. Come enjoy the music the art and the company with us this year! SVAN Song Sundays program.
warms the cold Adirondack winters by offering great entertainment and some tasty fare. The Coffee House Series is a smaller venue held at the Northville United Methodist Church who graciously offers their hall. The United Methodist Men, provide hot chili, or soup as part of a ‘light fare supper” along with refreshments for sale, served prior to the concert and at intermission. The hall holds up to 75 people. The intimate feel of this series has been commented on by musicians and patrons alike, adding to the success of this series. This year we are featuring unique high level artists who are all top in there field! Each performer has a captivating presence and we are excited to have them. We start our season January 9th 2011. Come support local singer Ony Antonucci with The Tequila Mockingbirds. Tickets at the door: $10, $7 for SVAN members, youth Free. Doors open at 4:45pm for the “light fare Supper” Concert 5:30pm-7:30pm SVAN Winter Coffee House programs
This year SVAN is offering two winter concerts at the Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson. They will be held at Lapland’s Tuulen Tupa Restaurant. The first is “Loose Change” held January 19th 7-9pm. The second is John Kirk and Trish Miller. They will present two performances on March 18th, the first 5-7pm and the second 8-10pm. Lapland Lake will be offering a “light fare supper” for only $9.00 (Tax included). Tickets for the concert and “light fare supper” will be $19.00 and $16.00 for SVAN members. Tickets are a must for this concert and regrettably we will have no walk in tickets available.
The cost of the concert without the “light fare supper” is: $10, $7 for SVAN members. For those not interested in dinner, Lapland’s wonderful chef will provide a variety of his homemade desserts and offer refreshments including wine, beer, coffee, tea and hot cider. Refreshments will be available for purchase prior to the show and at intermission. For ticket purchase call (518)924-3008.
We thank you for supporting SVAN in this new venture so that we can provide yearly winter entertainment at this wonderful location!
Concerts at Lapland Program
is a joint presentation of SVAN and the Town of Edinburg, bringing high-quality classical music to our area for ten years. The concerts (usually two each summer) were held in the Edinburg Common School for the first two years, but all since then have benefited from the excellent acoustics of the Batchellerville Presbyterian Church, at the bridge in Edinburg.
This 10th Anniversary Series is dedicated to the memory of Bert Phillips, who passed away last year. As Founder & Director of the Luzerne Music Center in Lake Luzerne, Bert provided talent for the first seven annual Concert Series. After retiring from an illustrious career as cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra, he was the driving force behind The Music Center’s Chamber Players bringing the beautiful sounds of Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart and so many more to our little hamlet.
The Concert Committee, chaired by Jeanne MacCorkle, has enhanced its offerings over the years by including programs from The Ballet Brass, a quintet of the New York City Ballet Orchestra; Tritonis, a nationally acclaimed trio of classical guitar, flute & cello; and Dr. John Weaver, Chairman Emeritus of the Julliard School of Music Organ Department & his wife, Marianne accompanying an historic reed organ on flute.
While NYSCA and private grants have provided most of the funding for these concerts, the Committee also seeks individual, business & corporate sponsors to cover expenses.
Mother's Day Concert | Ballet Brass: July 11
This is our second year providing entertainment at the Hope Pavilion. We thank everyone who added to the success of our first year, allowing us to continue supporting the arts. We are presenting four concerts in 2011 beginning Friday July 9th, and featuring the well known Woods Tea Company. Refreshments and a “Picnic” style fare are provided for sale by the Hope Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Concerts are 7pm-9pm
Hope Pavilion Series program.
was created by then music chairperson Robin Gaiser, demonstrating SVAN’s dedication to education and to the youth of our area. For the past few summers the program has been run by Gary Van Slyke who has worked with upwards of 275 children accompanied by their parents.
Gary has been named “Award Winning Children’s Musician” two years running by the Tri-County Arts Council! He is dedicated to teaching children through music and exposing them to new musical instruments and their application. His program consists of a 45 minute concert where he plays the guitar, banjo, pennywhistle, and harmonica. It is followed by a 40 minute hands-on workshop - with handouts and instruction in pennywhistle or harmonica. Gary chooses themes which are environmentally and socially responsible with songs reflecting those themes.
In the summer of 2010, “Adventures in Folk Music” will be held in five locations - Broadalbin school, Perth community building, Mayfield school, Northville school and Wells library. Dates TBA. In order to provide each child with an instrument to keep, we are committed to raising the funds. If anyone would like to make a donation toward this project, please contact the SVAN president.
This series titled, “Listen for the Art of It”, features talented musicians who will perform a concert on Sunday afternoon and give a workshop the following Saturday. Hearing the artists music and then being able to listen as they share how they create it and put it together will be an exeptional experience. The Concerts are from 5-7 and will be in the Town of Day Community Hall in the winter and outside at the Town Of Day Pavilion in the summer – both workshops will be held 10am-2pm at the community Hall. The winter concert tickets are $10, $7 for SVAN members with students and children accompanied by an adult free. The summer concert is free with a good will offering accepted. Both of the workshops are $25. And will include lunch. Admission for the workshops can now be purchased on our website through PayPal. The Town of Day is a new and beautiful venue, and we are excited to be a part of supporting and sharing the arts in this new location. Svan is making available three partial or full scholarships to be determined by financial and artistic need. More information can be found on our program page "LISTEN FOR THE ART OF IT" Programs
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