Reactions to the 2015 Musical Saw Festival

The 11th NYC Musical Saw Festival was a big success, with 60 musical saw players performing! This is the largest number of musical saw players we ever had under one roof! Chorus of the Saws – 60 musical saw players playing together Photographer: Mark Louis This weekend I attended the 11th annual international musical saw…

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Musical Saw Festival 2015

The 11th NYC Musical Saw Festival When – Saturday, May 30th 2015, 2pm Where – Trinity Church, 31-18 37th Street (37th Street at 31st Avenue), Astoria, NY Flyer art by Zina Saunders Download the 2015 NYC Musical Saw Festival Flyer Full page DOWNLOAD HERE Two on a page DOWNLOAD HERE Four on a page DOWNLOAD…

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Musical Saw Festival 2013 in the News

Music Made on the Cutting Edge Actually, the Other Side Is the Star at the New York City Musical Saw Festival By ANDY BATTAGLIA “It’s a cut-throat industry,” Natalia Paruz said, with a pause, “and nothing pleases me more than sinking my teeth into a tune.” A chorus of groans and guffaws rose up around…

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Reactions to the 2013 Musical Saw Festival

Photographer: Joseph Peknik III I was glad I could make it… my first one. I was very impressed by all everything. The way it’s put together and run, it flows very well. And you make it look effortless. Chris P. NY Natalia! thank you so much for this awesome experience. Your passion is magnetic and…

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Musical Saw Festival 2013

You’re invited to the 10th NYC Musical Saw Festival: Flyer art by Zina Saunders Download the 2013 NYC Musical Saw Festival Flyer Full page DOWNLOAD HERE Two on a page DOWNLOAD HERE Four on a page DOWNLOAD HERE When: Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 2pm Where: Trinity Church, 31-18 37th Street (37th Street at 31st Avenue),…

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Musical Saw Festival 2011 in the News

NY1 TV News Reuters TV News The Daily Time Magazine Assemblymember Aravella Simotas Presents Citation of Honor to NYC Musical Saw Festival Queens Times Assembly Member Aravella Simotas presented the Queens based NYC Musical Saw Festival with a citation of honor for “9 years of artistic excellence in Astoria ”.. In her speech at the…

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Reactions to the 2011 Musical Saw Festival

New York State Assemblymember Aravella Simotas honored the Musical Saw Festival with the following (click on image to enlarge): Photographer: Harris Graber Hi Natalia– I hope you have had the chance to crash! What a wonderful event you created. I enjoyed every performance and thought the final saw “orchestral” numbers were terrific. I could see…

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Musical Saw Festival 2011

You’re invited to the 9th annual NYC Musical Saw Festival: Flyer art by Zina Saunders Download the 2011 NYC Musical Saw Festival Flyer Full page DOWNLOAD HERE Two on a page DOWNLOAD HERE Four on a page DOWNLOAD HERE When: Saturday, July 16th, 2011, 2pm. Where: Hellenic Cultural Center, 27-09 Crescent Street (corner of Newtown…

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Musical Saw Festival 2010 in the News

The 2010 Musical Saw Festival was reported on in the ‘Astoria Times’ newspaper, with photo on the FRONT PAGE: Making music with a saw and violin bow may sound like a niche interest, but the NYC Musical Saw Festival at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Astoria Saturday proved it is one with an international appeal…

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Reactions to the 2010 Musical Saw Festival

Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of NYC, honored the Musical Saw Festival with the following (click on image to enlarge): What musical saw players said about the 8th annual Musical Saw Festival: Natalia, I had a GREAT time today!Thank you for doing this- I WILL be back next year (and I’d love to perform). I had…

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