On the 29^th of June, Tasting Notes, a wine and music pairing event will take place at Bin 201 in Annapolis, Maryland. Bin 201 Wine Sellers will select the wines to be paired with Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello. Whole Foods is providing light hors d’oeuvres.

This special event is a fundraiser for St. Andrew By The Bay Chamber Music Series. Zack Stachowski who is the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Andrew by the Bay founded the music series. Beginning in 2012, each spring the group performs four concerts.

The music and wine event on June 29 features Zack as the violinist and Natalie Spehar as the cellist. They are working with Tony Foreman and Steve Thursby at Bin 201. Steve has a degree in musicology.

For the Tasting Notes event, Zak wrote, “We selected this piece because while it is a beautiful, provocative work, it also has its challenges for the listener. In the same way that it takes some requisite knowledge to appreciate complex wine at a high level, similar musical knowledge can help the listener wade through some of the harmonic and rhythmic challenges offered in the Ravel. We plan to speak about the music while the people at Bin 201 talk about the wine. We hope that this event can serve as a model for future events tailored for people who want to deepen their experience of great wine and great music.”

Tickets at $50 per person for this special music and wine pairing event are available by email at sabbchambermusic@gmail.com. (Tickets will not be available at the door.)

Cheers,
Kathy