Internationally renowned cellist Paul de Jong will perform at the New Lebanon Library on April 19 from 7 to 8:30 pm. The program, which is free and open to the public, will consist of original works for cello accompanied by a collage of found video and original poetry.
Born into a musical family in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, de Jong received his first cello lesson on his sixth birthday. In 2000, he co-founded his band, the Books, and gained wide international acclaim with four albums and multi-media oriented live shows. After more than six years of intensive worldwide touring de Jong is now concentrating on a more local professional lifestyle revolving around his young family rooted in New Lebanon.
The New Lebanon Library is located at 550 State Route 20, New Lebanon, just north of the yellow blinking light. For further information, contact the Library at 518-794-8844.