Bach Suites at the Library

Joe Hagen, Viola & Brian Gadbow, Cello from Off The Dock Chamber Festival, will present a matinée concert for community members in advance of their main season of local events. Conversation to follow with Joe Hagen, Skaneateles Schools Alumnus and Executive Director of Off The Dock.

Presented in partnership with Off the Dock.

A Skaneateles native, Joe Hagen is a professional violist, composer, audio engineer, and a founding member of Off The Dock Chamber Festival. A Graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Joe's compositions and arrangements have received millions of views through collaborations with social media content creators such as Mr. Beast and channel's like Pixel Playhouse. Joe is an active performer, playing for documentary and film soundtracks, symphonic orchestras in the LA metropolitan area, and taking solo engagements for performances both of classical repertoire and his own music.


Brian Gadbow was raised in nearby Whitesboro NY and came up through the Syracuse Symphony Youth Orchestra under the tutelage of Syracuse Symphony Cellist Greg Wood. During this time he made solo debuts with the Syracuse Symphony and as a winner of The Skaneateles Festival's Robinson Award. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, he spent his time there as principal cellist of The Eastman Philharmonia. From 2021-2023 Brian earned a Master's from University of Delaware where he studied under the mentorship of the Calidore String Quartet and won numerous prizes for solo and chamber performance. Brian currently enjoys playing solo and ensemble engagements both locally in CNY and around the United States.

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