William Pitt Sotheby's Announce Team Addition

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's is proud to announce that Richard G. Aldrich has joined the company.
 
Aldrich will be working with Steven J. Weisz, to expand the company's current market leadership role in commercial property sales and leasing. 
 
"We are excited and proud of the partnership of Rich Aldrich and Steven Weisz," said Stephanie Mc Nair, Berkshire brokerage manager at William Pitt Sotheby's. "These two talented and experienced real estate professionals are already the leaders in their field and will bring a higher level of service to the commercial, development & business community." 
 
Aldrich has been in sales since 1971. As a real estate broker in the Berkshires, he has become a leader in commercial property sales, leasing and business brokerage. Rich has notably been involved with the sale of the countryside landscaping building in Williamstown, camp half moon in Monterey, country curtains in Lee, and Patricks Pub in Pittsfield. he is currently representing the Fuel Coffee Shop and The Gorham & Norton market.
 
Mr. Weisz has been in the commercial real estate business since 1985. He has grown the commercial property business at William Pitt Sotheby's to its #1 status in sales, in 2023 and #1 status in listings, in 2024. Steven is known for the sale of the Santarella Inn in Tyringham, the custom extrusion industrial campus in Sheffield, and the historic Baldwinbuilding in Great Barrington. He is currently representing the former Egremont Country Club, the Hillsdale Supermarket and Baba Louie's Pizza.
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Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert At Simon's Rock

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The annual Bard College at Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert begins Friday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. 
 
Conducted by Professor of Music, Electronic Arts, and Cultural Studies John Myers, the concert will include new arrangements of pieces by artists such as Thelonius Monk, Johnny Mandel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, as well as the debut of John Myers' original composition "Lifeline." 
 
Along with student players, the concert will also include faculty guest artists Allan Dean on trumpet, Pete Toigo on bass, and the voice of emeritus faculty guest artist Bill Dunbar.
 
"My students are multi-talented, not just in music, but in other disciplines as well, including physics, linguistics, and mathematics. Our drummer, Yonah Sadeh, is already an award-winning filmmaker, and both of our guitarists are performing composers with online followers," said Myers.
 
Among those student performers are David Bronshvayg on violin, Damien Brown on trumpet, Tzedek Fishman on piano/keyboard, Megan Hackett on guitar and providing vocals, Zoia Levit on accordion, Paul Rose on piano, keyboard, and vocals, Maayan Rosenberg on clarinet, Yonah Sadeh on drums, Bohdan Lastochkin on guitar, and Ace Thompson on bass.
 
"One of the many special features of the Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble is that I create my own original arrangements of all the music, shaped by the abilities and personalities of the players. Another feature is our unusual instrumentation, which this semester includes accordion and violin as well as the more traditional jazz instruments," said Myers.
 
On performing Myers' personal composition at the upcoming concert, he also said, "My composition "Lifeline" uses three levels of 7: 7/8, 7/4, and 7/2. The students enjoy the challenge of playing in these kinds of meters, and I supply one of my own pieces every semester."
 
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