Two Local Concerts to End Gun Violence on September 25

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin in conjunction with the City of New Rochelle, will be hosting a five-hour concert on September 25 as part of The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. The event will take place at the Hudson Park Bandshell in New Rochelle as part of nationwide event that will link together over 220 live music concerts via social media.

The national effort is aimed at drawing attention to the epidemic of gun violence that has claimed the lives of so many. September 25 has also been designated A National Day of Remembrance of Murder Victims by Congress.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at noon and feature a line-up of talent from the Hudson Valley area. Scheduled to appear are the New Rochelle High School Chorale, Bookends Band, Blue Roadhouse Orchestra, Jim Murtagh, Skinny Blonde, Troubadour-to-Door and hip/hop artist, Decora.

Event sponsors include New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Million Moms March, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, The Loft LGBT Center, Westchester Now, The Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence and the Westchester Chapter of the National Organization for Women.

All of the live events will culminate with an evening concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City featuring Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash and Marc Cohn.
Free Scarsdale Concert with World-Class Pianist Gwhyneth Chen

Also on Sunday, September 25th the Scarsdale Congregational Church will join forces with The Concert Across America for a free concert featuring world-renowned pianist Gwhyneth Chen. The concert will be held at 5:00 pm on September 25th in the church sanctuary at 1 Heathcote Rd., Scarsdale. A reception will follow the concert.

Ms. Chen is considered to be one of the finest pianists in the world. This Taiwanese-American classical pianist won the biggest cash prize in the history of piano competitions, at the Ivo Pogorelich International Piano Competition. Mr. Pogorelich says of her talent, "She is too good to be true." Her program will include works by Bach, Chopin and Stravinsky.

As explained on the Concert Across America website, "While two out of every three victims are killed with a firearm, the day of remembrance is the only thing Congress has done to acknowledge this loss. And while we need to be respectful of what this day stands for, we must also demand that Congress mandates a background check for every gun sale too." The concerts will also remember the tremendous loss of life that gun violence has cost our communities.

The Scarsdale recital with Gwhyneth Chen was arranged by The Scarsdale Congregational Church Music Director Sandro Russo and the church's Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence, and underwritten by donors committed to ending gun violence. Click here for a flyer for this event and for more information visit the church website at scc-ucc.org or call 914-723-2111.