The next RALA Little Journey at The Roycroft Inn will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12 with a special performance by The Roycroft Chamber Music Festival.
An intimate performance by Roycroft Chamber Music Festival musicians and two students from East Aurora High School who have been mentored by professional musicians will conclude the 2024 season of RALA Little Journeys and commemorate the conclusion of a 30th successful season of the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival.
East Aurora High School students Elliot Ticen and Will McGarry have been mentored by the Roycroft Chamber Music musicians in collaboration with Alissa Nanna Iorio of the East Aurora Union Free School District and will open the evening.
These student performances will be followed by an intimate performance by two well-known and accomplished former BPO musicians, cellist Eva Herer and violinist Amy Licata.
As a branch of the Roycrofters at Large Association, The Roycroft Chamber Music Festival has presented a series of concerts each June with musicians from the US and Canada in collaboration with the WNY performance arts community for 30 years. A presentation on the history and work of the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival will precede the musical performances, and a period of engagement and questions from the audience will follow.
The evening’s program will begin with a relaxed start at 5:00 PM before the Little Journeys commences in The Salon at 6 pm. Guests who attend Little Journeys receive 10% off of their dinner at The Roycroft Inn that evening by mentioning Little Journeys when making a reservation. As a RALA Little Journeys, this performance is offered at no cost with required advance registration. Tickets are needed for entry. The performance will be live streamed to Membership and Patrons for those who cannot attend.
Little Journeys connects the Roycroft community by offering artist talks, demonstrations and lectures that educate and stimulate intellectual and artistic curiosity, and serve as a homage to Elbert Hubbard’s original Little Journeys, small trips to artists of note that shared intimate glimpses behind their process and lives. For years, this series was an important part of RALA’s presence on South Grove, and offered “show and tell” by Masters and Artisans, Artisan Forums and visiting nationally known speakers. RALA is proud to bring this series back to its birthplace at The Roycroft Inn and to conclude the first season of its successful return with a celebration of 30 years of Roycroft Chamber Music.
This performance will be live streamed to Members and Patrons in good standing who cannot attend. Remote viewing will be made available to Members and Patrons in good standing who cannot physically attend. For more information on membership, see our Membership page. Membership opportunities and tickets for the 2024 Goodie Box Fundraiser will be available at the evening’s event prior to and immediately following the meeting and presentation.