Concerts - 2024
At the home of Sue & Joe Graif
We are excited to open our home once again to intimate audiences of 70 music lovers and offer performances by world-class artists. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE! The house is located in Founders Pointe at 162 Lexington Square, Carrollton, VA 23314. We are near U. S. Route 17 and thus easily accessible from across the Hampton Roads area and beyond. There is ample "blank curb space" at which you can park on Liberty Way just off Lexington Square and on Founders Pointe Trail at the corner of Liberty Way. You can also find blank curb space on either side of Founders Pointe Trail by turning right after you enter the development and proceeding toward the clubhouse. If you park there, you will be only a five minute walk from the house. We ask that you treat our home as you would your own.
The Graif's two-story music room containing their Allen digital unit orchestra and Bösendorfer piano
Alex Hassan - Popular Piano Stylist
Sunday, 21 April 2024
Once again, Alex played masterfully and thrilled his audience. The video of his concert is here:
Enjoy!!
Tim Schramm - Internationally Acclaimed Theatre Organist
Sunday, 23 June 2024
Tim presented a thoughtful program of accessible music and considered commentary about the unit orchestra. You can enjoy his concert here...
Michael Sansonia - Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer/Songwriter
Sunday, 18 August 2024 at 4:00 P. M - FREE (only 70 seats available)
Most unfortunately, Michael's concert has been cancelled after he tested positive for COVID upon returning from a vacation in Europe. We hope to have Michael perform in 2025.
Wren Masters - Baroque Performance Group
Sunday, 20 October 2024 at 4:00 P. M - FREE (only 70 seats available)
The Wren Masters displayed incredible talent and engaged the audience with their extensive knowledge of the music they perform and the instruments on which that music is played.
This concert was made possible through generous grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The video of their concert is in post-production and will be available for viewing shortly. Please stay tuned!!
Scott Foppiano - Internationally Acclaimed Theatre Organist
Saturday, 7 December 2024 at 1:00 P. M - FREE (only 70 seats available)
Sought after as a concert theatre organist, classical recitalist and silent photoplay accompanist Scott’s love of music began early in grade school with piano instruction and private study of the organ ensued soon thereafter. As he was already a regular church organist by his Jr. High years he also saw, heard and instantly fell in love with the 1928 Mighty Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra, Opus 1956, in Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre.
His formal education was in organ performance with a double major in voice and concentration in choral conducting. Subsequent private study brought him under the tutelage of the late, great Tom Hazleton.
Within his full time vocation of church music he has served notable congregations nationwide and his choirs have been of the highest regard, even having toured Italy, singing for the Solemn Latin Mass at the Vatican and being presented to His Holiness Pope Saint John Paul II.
Mr. Foppiano moved back to North Carolina several years ago and is a Church Organist-Choirmaster, a Synagogue Organist and Accompanist and is a Sales Specialist and Tonal Director for the A.P. Farmer Organ Company representing the Allen Organ Company of Macungie, PA. His home music room contains a mint 1927 Mason & Hamlin model AA grand piano and an Allen STR-4 digital unit orchestra.
In 2007 he was honored with the title of ATOS Organist of the Year.
You can reserve seats by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/908933573787?aff=oddtdtcreator
You can enjoy Scott playing the largest Unit Orchestra in the world by visiting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDquys4J8c
