The Stones in Concert, presented by the Brotherhood of Temple Emanuel, will benefit the Rabbi Earl S. Stone Scholarship Fund, Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel.
Featuring the late Rabbi Stone’s son, pianist Dr. Jeremy Stone, and grandson, pianist Seth Stone, concertgoers will hear a non-cantorial performance by Cantor Regina Heit.
Jeremy Stone will present an interactive piano performance, “Music and Moods,” in which the audience will be asked after each piece to select the emotion(s) that each person feels the music conveys.
The performance includes music by a variety of composers, including Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Gottschalk, and will also feature “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin.
Seth Stone will play a classical selections and then be joined by his father, Jeremy, for additional pieces.
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