Louise Dubin
With pianist Dena Levine and cellists Julia Bruskin and Philippe Muller, Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3 pm Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church
Music at Asbury is delighted to celebrate the September release by Bridge Records of the album, Passages, featuring cellist Louise Dubin in a program of French cello music from the early 19th century to today. The album includes works for solo cello and piano and for two cellos by Debussy, Faure, Hersant, Koechlin, Poulenc, as well as world premiere recordings of pieces by Chopin and Auguste Franchomme.
“Louise Dubin‘s playing is always warmly expressive, with just the right measure of dramatic weight when called for…From the gravity of the Chopin, to the grace of the Franchomme, to the aggressive nature of the final Caprice by Philippe Hersant, her expressive details do the music full justice.” — Classical Music Sentinel’s review of Passages
An “artist of refined taste and musicianship” (Strad Magazine), Louise Dubin’s festival appearances include Norfolk, BargeMusic, Tanglewood, Savannah, and Caramoor. Solo performances in Paris at Salle Gaveau, Reid Hall, CRR, and the International Cello Festival (Beauvais). Formerly Principal Cellist of the Charleston Symphony and the Auckland Philharmonic, she now performs with Radio City, Broadway shows, Baltimore and NJ Symphonies, and many other ensembles. Her album The Franchomme Project was acclaimed in Canada, UK, France and the US, where Strings Magazine hailed it as a “rare musical treat that unfolds with radiant energy.” Her book, Selected Works by Auguste Franchomme (Dover Publications) was a Palisca award nominee. Louise Dubin has been featured on NPR’s Classical Tracks, Classical Classroom, Radio France, and Performance Today.
Concerts are held in the church’s main sanctuary, which is fully handicapped accessible with ample parking.
Refreshments will be served following the performance.
Seats may be reserved online at www.musicatasbury.com or by calling the church office 914-779-3722 and leaving a message with name, phone number, and number in your party.
Music at Asbury was launched in November of 2014 by Lu Gmoser, founding producer of Asbury Summer Theatre, and Dr. Earl F. Groner. As a program of Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church, Music at Asbury is designed to serve as a social service to the community, offering free performances by some of New York City and the Hudson Valley’s finest musical artists.
The Rev. Jason Radmacher is pastor of Asbury Church and Mary Thombs is Minister of Music and Chair of Music at Asbury.
