: I Writ Gud Revews
I got a lot of feedback from my April 1st debut performance at Carnegie Hall. Apparently, some folks tried to buy tickets at the last minute but it was sold out. I feel terrible about this, however I have good news. My impresario has booked a follow up concert for next April 1st. Tickets will go on sale shortly.
I can report that the reviews were excellent. Here’s a quote from a Mr. B. Susswein that is also available at http://www.u-give-me-20-bucks-I-write-gud-review.com:
[Heilner’s] interpretation of the chopin mazurkas was quite extraordinary, and the grieg piano concerto…words cannot convey the subtlety of his reading. and james levine and the ny philharmonic as usual did a creditable job accompanying him. and that after party was pretty wild. i will spare you all the details, and refrain from namedropping, but if you missed it, well, you missed it.
Meanwhile, May is a pretty quite month for me music wise. I’m glad, since this gives me the perfect opportunity to catch up on weeding the front lawn. Death to dandelions….
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May 14, Saturday, 7-10:00 PM – Eric Heilner plus 2/5 of Ben & The Franklins, Raffle/Fund Raiser for Playhouse, Van Vleck Estate, 21 Van Vleck St., Montclair, NJ 07042 (973) 744-4752
Many moons ago my kids went to Playhouse Nursery School. In one of those coincidences of life, my wife Lisa is now a director at said same school. This is their annual fund raiser. There will be raffles, silent auctions for various goodies, food, and entertainment. For those of you who have never been there, the Van Vleck Estate is worth the trip all on it’s own. I will be playing piano from roughly 7 to 9, and then at roughly 9-ish I will be joined by Ben Susswein and Adam Gustavson for another 30-45 minutes of swing, blues, and (if you ask politely) Ben’s originals.
http://www.vanvleck.org
May 20, Friday, 7:00-9:30ish PM – Eric Heilner at Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza, 64 1/2 Chestnut Ave, Montclair (973) 509-1134
If you’ve never been over to Ruthie’s, seize the moment and drop in. I’ve added a few new boogie woogie numbers to my repertoire, and you never know who will show up to sit in.
http://www.ruthiesbbq.com/