OHIO OPEN DOORS: HISTORIC EDWARD DRUMMOND LIBBEY HOUSE TOUR | Sept 15
The Libbey House Foundation will host free educational tours of all three floors of this National Historic Landmark. Most of the original woodwork remains intact. The third floor, originally the servants quarters, now houses a history exhibit of The Libbey Glass Company, founded by Edward Drummond Libbey.
Toledo is known as The Glass Capital of the World and The Toledo Museum of Art, located across the street from the house, has a world-renowned glass collection as well as glass blowing demonstrations.
The Libbey House offers accessible parking in the lot behind the house off Woodruff, adjacent to an accessible ramp.
Ericsson Hatfield is a composer, violinist, and educator. His compositions integrate classical and modern techniques to create a fresh musical language. As a composer, he received first prize in the 2018 Tribeca New Music Festival for his violin quartet Constellations. He remains as an active teacher and performer and is the Co-Founder of Insight Chamber Players in San Francisco.
Elizabeth (Ellie) Lee began her cello studies with Metta Watts and Thomas Kraines when she was ten years old in Philadelphia. From winning competitions to performing with orchestras, she has appeared in well-known venues including the Marian Anderson Hall (Verizon Hall) at the Kimmel Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Performing Center. As an orchestral musician, Ellie joined the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as a full-time cello section member in 2019.
Colombian-American violist Javier Otalora is an enthusiastic orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music player. He has performed with the Cincinnati, Detroit, Dallas, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. He was also a member of the Aspen Conducting Orchestra and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Otalora has spent summers at the Aspen Music Festival, Meadowmount School, Red Rocks Music Festival, the Dali Quartet International Music Festival, and Spoleto Festival (USA). He now spends his summer as a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (NY).
Mwakudua (Dua) WaNgure is a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra violin section. He started playing violin at a young age through the Suzuki method in his hometown of Fort Myers, Florida. Dua completed his studies at various music schools in the Midwest including the Interlochen Arts institute, Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory.
