The Place On a quiet street in Torrington, Connecticut, is an historic church, just minutes from downtown. It is here that a bit of old Paris has been recreated as Studio 59, a performance gallery. Owner and founder Timothy Alexandre Wallace has transformed this quaint old church into a setting reminiscent of an Eighteenth Century European drawing room, complete with comfortable wing-back and parlor chairs. The centerpiece is a magnificent German Steinway concert grand piano with a breathtakingly rich and clear sound.
Take a step back in time and place to enjoy private concerts, presentations of works of art, poetry readings and other special events that embrace the elegant ambiance of a long forgotten era. |
 Priscilla Newcomb - photographer
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 PERFORMANCE SPACE
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The Program Throughout the year Studio 59 offers several series of classical concerts. Mr. Wallace includes his specialty, spontaneous piano improvisations, along with his outstanding performances of the world's great piano compositions. There are poetry readings by diverse and inspiring poets of the region. The studio also exhibits the works of contemporary artists during performances and by appointment.
Studio 59 is a cultural destination where people of all ages come to learn, to enjoy, to be uplifted and to be transformed. |
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The Performer
Mr.
Wallace has enjoyed a rich and rewarding career as a pianist and
composer. He has concertized nationally as a soloist, and has performed
, composed and arranged music for ballet companies, theatres, schools
and churches.
Additionally, Mr. Wallace is a private piano instructor, with over 30 years experience teaching students of all ages. He is honored to have students who have continued more intensive study at universities and conservatories in the United States and Europe. In the fall of 2008, he founded the Alexandre School of Piano, dedicated to excellence in the teaching and performance of piano, and only piano. Mr. Wallace is a member of the American Guild of Organists and a performing member of the improvisational group Improvelocity. He is additionally on the Baldwin Roster of Artists. |
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