December 24th, 2024
Tryphonia Mwiya in Agriculture
Through Paul Karsik, we were introduced to the work of his wife, artist Marsha Winsryg and her work running the African Artists’ Community Developement Project. This helps pay for the education of young women in Zambia.
The Grove Foundation is proud to support Audrey, a young woman on a journey to be a doctor, and applaud the work that Marsha and her Foundation are accomplishing.
Below are pictures of women who have graduated thanks to the support of this Foundation.
Busiku Mpongo in Physiotherapy
Rosemary Kadonga, in her second year in a nursing program
December 23rd, 2024
Thanks to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for their lovely holiday card and amazing pictures. If you are in the area, the Winter Illumination Lightscape will be open until January 5th, 2025.
December 17th, 2024
On December 17th the Grove Foundation participated in a very special event, a holiday dinner organized by the Copeland House.
Thank you so much for the invitation because the evening was very special. The music was amazing, as always, and was enhanced by the delicious food and the pleasant company.
Before every piece, Michael Boriskin would give a fascinating description of what we were about to hear.
December 8th, 2024
Today we attended a performance of the Polanie Folk Dance Ensemble in Milford Connecticut. They were accompanied by four musicians from Poland.
The performance was beautiful and there were three separate ages of dancers, adults, teenagers, and children, meaning that sometimes whole families were dancing together.
Special thanks and congratulations to Hania Deja, the director, on an outstanding performance.
December 7th, 2024
Today was our final concert in the Saturday’s Sounds Series for 2024, “What’s So Funny?: The Evolution of the Gag Cartoon”
Cartoonist Paul Karasik gave a informative and amusing history lesson on the birth of gag cartoons, while Andy Stein and Conal Fowkes provided a dynamic musical duet on violin and piano. At the end of the concert, Paul created a cartoon on the spot using words from members of the audience.
For more videos of the performance, CLICK HERE!
Dec 7th, 2024
Thanks in part to support from The Grove Foundation, Ossining High School performed today at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Waikiki Hawaii. The were the only marching band from New York invited and they represented our great state very well!
Nov 25th, 2024
Today was our annual visit to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. It is always a pleasure to see the beautiful plants and presentation that BBG puts together.
Special thanks to Tricia Smith, Director of Individual Giving and Special Events, and Chris Sprindis for the wonderful day. Chris is pictured here holding the Mastavalia orchid from the David Grove collection.
Nov 14th, 2024
Today we attended the 2024 Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame where friend of our foundation Andre Blaszczynski was inducted for his many years of tireless service to the community of Connecticut. Congratulations to Andre on this incredible achievement!
Oct 25-27th, 2024 Viva Bach Peterborough Festival
The Grove Foundation is proud and honored to sponsor an amazing event like the 3rd anniversary of the Viva Bach Peterborough Festival.
Pictured below you can see where the musical magic takes place in beautiful Peterborough New Hampshire. As well as being in attendance for the performances, we were also able to see the rehearsals which was such a unique opportunity to see how such a wonderful interpretation of Bachs music is born.
Day 1: “Flute and Harpsichords”
Day 2: “Musica da Camera”
Day 3: “Cantatas and Motets”
A very special thanks to the artistic director of the Viva Bach Peterborough Festival Veronika Schreiber.
Congratulations to all the musicians who performed.
Thanks to the choral performers, soloists, and conductor Colin Mann.
For videos of this and previous years festivals, CLICK HERE.
Oct 21st, 2024
Today we received an invitation to a President’s Circle event at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden entitled “Bonsai & Bubbles.”
We are always excited to enjoy the remarkable collection of Bonsai the BBG has put together.
Oct 19th, 2024
Our Saturday Sounds series continued with “Violin and Piano in a French Mood”
Kevin Zhu, violin, put on a dazzling performance to the delight of all attendees. He was expertly accompanied by Umi Garrett on the piano. Together they put on a performance no one would soon forget.
To see more of the performance, CLICK HERE.
Oct 2nd, 2024
Below is the orchid report from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. It is always a pleasure to see the amazing work they are doing. For more beautiful orchid pictures, CLICK HERE
Sep 28-29th, 2024
We are proud to once again be a sponsor of the 62nd annual nationally recognized Armonk Art Show.
There were so many wonderful works on display, and so many guests from all over Westchester and the tri-state enjoying the wonderful festivities.
Sep 18th, 2024
Today we received information about the 85 year anniversary of the formation of the Boys and Girls Club of America.
We are especially proud to support The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester in Mt. Kisco and continue to feel pride in supporting such an important idea.
Congratulations to all the teachers, organizers, and volunteers who make the Boys and Girls Club everything it is.
Sep 14th, 2024
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “Irresistible Tango”.
This performance was an exciting journey to different countries and their various and unique tango styles.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
August 5th, 2024
Attendees were able to see an impressive variety of instruments that the students learned over the course of the program.
For videos of this concert and other performances presented by The Grove Foundation, CLICK HERE
On August 5th, The Grove Foundation was invited to a concert by the students of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Summer Music Program.
July 1st, 2024
“The Grove Foundation Summer Music Program”
This year we continue our music program in association with the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. It offers an enriching experience for students as they embark on a journey to enhance their music listening skills. Through engaging activities such as instrument exploration, interactive sing-alongs, and immersive lessons on classical music, students will dive into a world of musical discovery. Below is an example of their mutual work.
The program fosters a deep appreciation for music, encourages active participation, and expands students' knowledge of diverse musical traditions. By exploring their listening abilities and experimenting with different instruments, young musicians develop a strong foundation for lifelong musical growth.
This program, as all our grants for The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, is to honor the memory of LOIS GROVE.
Ignacy Gaydamovich
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For more information click HERE.
Veronika Schreiber
June 17th, 2024
Dear Friends of the Grove Foundation Saturday’s Sounds Concerts,
Please save the dates for our autumn program.
On September 14th, we will present “Irresistible Tango” featuring Monika Krajewska, Gonzalo Cortes, Mike Asetta and Natasha Ulyanovsky. If you are interested in Monika Krajewska’s ‘Music Discovery’ series, the video talking about the history of tango is available at the link below
https://youtu.be/poZ0PMTXFWc?si=kWMogSxFWPhXVeZT
On October 19th , Kevin Zhu and Umi Garrett will delight us with a recital “Violin and Piano in a French Mood”. Below, you will find a link to Kevin Zhu’s performance from Paganini Competition in Genova 2018, where he won the first prize.
https://youtu.be/M--fQj9QrWg?si=abGiBcGCvX4R1U0H
I am looking forward to seeing you at our concerts this fall, and in the meantime - we wish you a happy and relaxing summer.
June 5th, 2024
We are happy and proud to support the Joyce Theater, presenting interesting and unique dance groups from all over the world.
They provide a childrens program which, like all educational programs, the Foundation finds very important and beneficial.
May 16th, 2024
Stained Glass Museum in Krakow
We were honored to be a part of the vernissage of the exhibition of the most spectacular stained glass flower motifs which began a one year advertising campaign of the Stained Glass Museum in Krakow.
Pictured below is a copy of the invitation as well as some spectacular pictures from the exhibit.
May 14th, 2024
The Foundation was so pleased to receive a thoughtful thank you card from this years Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester Youth of the Year winner Grace Gerosa.
Thank you Grace and congratulations again!
The Grove Foundation is proud to be one of Copeland Houses supporters.
May 5th, 2024
We were privileged to attend a concert at Copeland House celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
This featured remarkable singing from Shelen Hughes as well as great accompaniment from Michal Skowronek.
After the concert, Ayano was very happy to answer all the Marimba questions the audience had.
We were delighted that our “orchid friends” were able to enjoy the concert.
As you see, our concerts are “dog friendly”.
May 4th, 2024
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “The Intriguing Sound of Marimba and Vibraphone”.
This featured a performance from Ayano Kataoka, Professor of Percussion at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a duet with her graduate student, Robert Grahmann.
This concert featured truly unique music and sounds which took all in attendance by wonderful surprise and created a truly memorable Saturday experience.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
Veronika and our artists celebrating a wonderful performance.
April 15th, 2024
We recently were invited to a new property purchased by Copeland House as part of an industrious plan to expand their footprint on the musical landscape. It is an ambitious undertaking and surely will present several challenges, but we look forward to seeing the wonderful results of all the hard working people involved with the project and give them our overwhelming support!
April 6th, 2024
We here are the Foundation are grateful for all the recognition we have received from the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut and Senator Richard Blumenthal and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz.
Their acknowledgement of our works inspires us to not only continue, but to do even better moving forward.
March 27th, 2024
The Elzbieta and David Grove Foundation would like to recognize Grace Gerosa, the 2024 winner of Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester. Unfortunately we were unable to attend in person this year, but Grace will receive the Lois Grove Award, given to the annual winner.
March 18th, 2024
Here at the Foundation we are very impressed about the amount of children visiting the Brooklyn Botanical Garden every year. We are very happy that the BBG chose to share this information with us, as we are deeply connected to the children’s programming there.
March 1, 2024
Dominika McCauley, one of the teachers for our 2023 summer music program for The Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, co-directed a wonderful performance of Willy Wonka Jr. at Fairfield Country Day School. We were invited to attend and enjoyed the performance.
Our audience enjoying refreshments and conversation after the concert
Our artistic director Veronika Schraiber after the concert with old friend David Krakauer
March 9th, 2024
Our Saturday’s Sounds series continued with “Klezmer and Other Colors”.
Grammy nominated classical world music artist David Krakauer and acclaimed South African pianist/composer/producer Kathleen Tagg performed a body of work that defied stylistic confines and embodied a celebration of communication and cross-cultural connection.
The performance was incredibly well recieved by all in attendance featuring incredibly skillful and innovative musical performances.
Click HERE for more information about this, and all our other concerts.
February 27th, 2024
Music Discoveries Update
Today we want to take a moment to recognize the unforgettable voice of Polish opera legend Ewa Podles. Dr. Monika Krajewska speaks with pianist and vocal coach Anna Marchwinska about the life and career of Ms. Podles.
These videos are created with the support of the Grove Foundation and the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut.
Click HERE to see more videos from Monika in the Music Discoveries Series.
January, 2024
In the beginning of 2024, we received a the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Report, and we are happy to see that the support from the Foundation has helped both the orchids and the childrens programs thrive.
January, 2024
Our Foundation continues to support Ukraine as strongly as we did at the beginning of the conflict.