Feature of NoteShowcasing Grainger's Visual Art
at the Annual Open House
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Above: Percy Grainger Society Secretary and Treasurer, Susan Colson, leads a tour group through the living room of the Percy Grainger Home & Studio at the annual Spring Open House. |
The Percy Grainger Home & Studio (PGH&S) welcomed its largest group of guests to the annual Spring Open House on April 19th. Guests included visitors who regularly attend events at the PGH&S as well as several neighbors discovering the house after many years of "passing by and never realizing that this was Percy Grainger's house!" Now in its sixth year, the event has evolved from including small performances to showcasing exhibits and features in other mediums such as visual art, dance, and multimedia -- all in the spirit of Percy. On display at this year's open house was the newest PGH&S exhibit, Paper, Line, Color: Percy Grainger as a Visual Artist. Included in the exhibit were examples of Grainger's visual art spanning his lifetime, from his earliest childhood sketches to his folk-art inspired paintings and embroidery, original graphic designs for sheet music covers, and detailed free music machine illustrations. Click the photo below to view a slideshow of highlights from the exhibit. |
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At the Home & StudioHave you fixed your house lately?
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Have you encountered areas in your home that needed repair? Houses of any age require a vast array of repair and upkeep, and the Percy Grainger Home & Studio is no exception. Built in 1893, this historic home presents the challenges of any house 133 years of age, with repairs needed consistently from all angles of the interior and exterior. Home repair often places financial strain on homeowners, and we can attest that this is also true for the PGH&S. Yet, this historic house offers a unique glimpse into the lives of Percy and Ella Grainger. With everything from Percy's manuscripts and Ella's paintings to their dishes and tools in the butler's pantry, the house is most-deserving of preservation. Gathering resources to address the needed repair can be summed up in one phrase: it takes a community to fix a house! Grant funding offers a start to our current exterior repair project, but the repair expenses surpass the amount grants can provide. Consider supporting the house restoration project with a gift today. With every dollar given, your generosity allows us to fulfill the Percy Grainger Society's mission. We are truly grateful! |
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Member Happenings
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PGH&S Welcomes
Baldwin High School Students
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Above: Baldwin High School Wind Symphony students and their directors, Scott Dunn and Deanna Nikirk, at the Percy Grainger Home & Studio |
Last month, Baldwin High School Wind Symphony (Baldwin, New York) students and their directors, Scott Dunn and Deanna Nikirk, toured the Percy Grainger Home & Studio as part of their visit to the Hudson Valley for an exchange with instrumental music students at New Rochelle High School. Reflecting on the tour, Mr. Dunn shared: The Baldwin Wind Symphony, as part of our journey learning Colonial Song, had the privilege of visiting the Percy Grainger Home & Studio. Grainger's Colonial Song is a Yuletide gift to his "mum", and what better way for us to make deeper connections and understand the life and music of this great master than to see how he lived and worked. Thank you to the incredible folks at the Percy Grainger Society for making this possible!
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Interested in seeing more of the house? Photos from the PGH&S over the years are located through this link to the Home & Studio section of our website.
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Save the Date
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Annual Members' Meeting
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Mark your calendars for this year’s Annual Members’ Meeting, which will take place shortly after Percy Grainger’s birthday on Saturday, July 11 at 4:00 pm Eastern Time (9:00 pm BST, 6:00 am AEST, July 12) via Zoom. The meeting will be recorded and made available in the members’ section of our website for those unable to attend live. The meeting is expected to last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Additional details, including agenda items and instructions for submitting questions in advance, can be found through this link to the meeting listing on our website. We hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate the successes of the past programming year and announce new programs and initiatives for 2026–27. |
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Event KeyThe Percy Grainger Society is pleased to offer both live and virtual events. You can easily determine if the events listed in this newsletter are live or virtual by the color of the registration button: green for live events blue for virtual events
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The Percy Grainger Society
7 Cromwell Place | White Plains, New York 10601
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Our mission is to promote the work and legacy of Percy Grainger with a membership community that preserves his historic house, encourages appreciation performance of his music, and promotes a deeper understanding of the cultural, social, and economic context of his life and work.
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(914) 281-1610
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