Piano by Nature Presents Pianist Ben Cosgrove in the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve Oct 19

The Music of Nature Reboot
Piano by Nature presents pianist Ben Cosgrove in the Essex Quarry Nature Preserve
Saturday, October 19th @ 2:00PM, Essex Quarry, Essex, NY

The CATS Essex Quarry Nature Preserve site is a trail and also a gorgeous outdoor amphitheater of natural elements with visible marks of human interaction. Formed of giant slabs of blue stone along with cut marks and shaped blocks from the mason’s decades of work, this area seems tailor-made for awe. Cut-stone benches define the edges of the enclosed space with a delightful soundscape of frogs, birds aplenty, and a flat spot just perfect to use as a stage. The ideal spot to once again showcase cascading arpeggios and the powerful aural presence of a grand piano played ‘in harmony’ with the natural elements completely surrounding it.

On Saturday, October 19th at 2PM you can hear pianist Ben Cosgrove’s compelling compositions beautifully intertwine with the gorgeous natural surroundings of the CATS Essex Quarry Nature Preserve. Ben will take us on his special one-of-a-kind musical journey, completely unique to this location and season, and explore more ways in which music can help to create a sense of belonging by and in nature.

Concert Info

The October 19th concert will start at 2:00PM at the CATS Essex Quarry Trail just outside of Essex, NY, on Lakeshore Road. (Address: 2215 Lake Shore Road, Essex, NY 12936.) Do bring water, blankets or low chairs to sit on, bug spray, warm layers, and shades in hopes of a sunny day.

PBN and CATS will request donations, accepting cash and/or checks at the site and for your convenience, we will also welcome donations in advance by making a payment to PBN via PayPal on our website. PBN will be sharing the proceeds of our profits with the CATS organization, so your ticket price will be doing double-duty for this event in support of these two organizations. $20 for adults and $5 for 15 and under.

We encourage concert goers to park in the town lot across from the ferry if walking is not a concern. Those who may need to park closer to the site may park throughout the town of Essex. There is very little parking in the Quarry lot and we would like to keep it open for people with disabilities, so please plan ahead for parking in town, carpooling when possible. Thanks so much. PBN and CATS volunteers will also be present to help direct traffic. Come early to grab the best seat or slab! No reservations are required for this concert—there will be plenty of slabs for all!

There will be NO rain date. Visit www.pianobynature.org or call 518-962-8899 for more information.

About Piano By Nature

Piano By Nature was founded to bring professional and thought-provoking performances to the North Country and to make available creative educational programs to local area schools. Our concerts are held in the historic Hand House parlor in Elizabethtown, New York. They have grown to include year-round solo and chamber music concerts, with performances highlighting lesser-known twentieth century works and unusual instrumental combinations. Learn more at www.pianobynature.org.