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New York City Classical Concerts A selection of upcoming live music |
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| 12 March 2010 | |
| 5pm Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at 95th Street New York NY 10025 United States of America Details: Web site US$25; Day of Show $30; Members $20 | Simply Schumann Michael Boriskin, piano Tanya Bannister, piano Rorianne Schrade, piano Soyeon Lee, piano Judith Gordon, piano Krista River, mezzo-soprano Robert Swensen, tenor Sarah Wolfson, soprano Asmira Woodward-Page, violin Jennifer Stumm, viola Rhonda Rider, cello Piano Quartet, Op. 47 Frauenliebe und leben Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Lieder und Gesange aus Wilhelm Meister, Op. 98A Carnaval, Op. 9 Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 Marchenbilder, Op. 113 Schumann’s bicentennial is marked by this mini-marathon exploring the breadth of this quintessentially Romantic composer’s oeuvre. An opening panel discussion with performers and music historians gives insight into the remarkably fertile yet troubled mind of this singular composer. In collaboration with Concert Artists Guild |
| 13 March 2010 | |
| 10am Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York 10028 United States of America Details: Web site | Early Music Exposed (Lecture Series) |
| 8pm Baruch Performing Arts Center, Engelman Recital Hall Baruch College - Newman Vertical Campus Building, 55 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10010 United States of America Details: Web site +1 (646) 312 4085 Address: 55 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010 US$25 | Musica Sequenza Performs at BPAC Musica Sequenza: Elizabeth Derham, violin Liv Heym, violin Kim Mai Nguyen, viola Ceren Turkmenler, cello Irene Wong, harpsichord Burak Ozdemir, bassoon Vivaldi, arranged by Burak Ozdemir: The New Four Seasons C P E Bach: Pastorale for violin, bassoon and basso continuo Musica Sequenza is comprised of Juilliard musicians who shared a common passion for music from the early ages. The ensemble performs music ranging from renaissance to late rococo on both modern and period instruments. The ensemble made its debut in January 2009 at Peter J Sharp Theater at Juilliard’s Chamber Fest. |
| 16 March 2010 | |
| 8pm Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center 129 West 67th Street New York NY 10023 United States of America Details: Web site US$40-55, with group discounts. $15 student tickets, call +1 (646) 230 8380. | The Sweetest Path John Brancy, baritone Charlotte Dobbs, soprano Rebecca Jo Loeb, mezzo-soprano Matthew Pena, tenor Steven Blier, pianist/host Michael Barrett, pianist/host Kaufman Center and New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org) present The Sweetest Path, on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 PM at Kaufman Center’s Merkin Concert Hall. The concert, celebrating the first great flowering of French art song, with the lush, poetic music of Fauré, Ravel, Debussy, Bizet, Gounod and many other composers, culminates the second season of Caramoor’s Vocal Rising Stars program, a week-long residency for young professionals devoted to guiding and inspiring the next generation of vocal talent. The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York is the program’s sponsor, and will present The Sweetest Path on Saturday, March 13 in the Music Room at Caramoor. The initial season of the Caramoor Vocal Rising Stars Program will be underwritten, in part, by the Terrance W. Schwab Fund for Young Vocal Artists. Leading the week’s events will be NYFOS Artistic Directors and pianists Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, working with a select group of young singers from around the country. |
| 20 March 2010 | |
| 8pm St. James' Church Madison Avenue at 71st Street New York NY 10021 United States of America Details: Web site | Germania-Amerika : 18th century European and German-American composers |
| 8pm St. Mary the Virgin Church 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th ave) New York NY 10034 United States of America Details: Web site US$20; $10 for students and seniors | NYC's Premier Chamber Orchestra The Camerata Notturna Orchestra Kim Kashkashian, viola Haeran Hong, soprano Jonathan Yates, conductor Betty Olivero: Neharot, Neharot for solo viola, strings, percussion, and tape (2006) Kim Kashkashian, viola [intermission] Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Haeran Hong, soprano |
| 22 March 2010 | |
| 7.30pm Advent/ Broadway Church 2504 Broadway New York 10025 United States of America Details: Web site Free | Daedalus Quartet presents an all Beethoven program Min-Young Kim, violin Kyu-Young Kim, violin Jessica Thompson, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello Music by Beethoven |
| 24 March 2010 | |
| 7.30pm Kosciuszko Foundation 15 E 65th St New York NY 10065 United States of America Details: Julia Reinhart Web site +1 (212) 239 9190 | Chopin, Schumann, and Beyond Kenny Drew, Jr, piano Frederic Chopin: Ballade No 2 in F minor Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana op 16 Kenny Drew, Jr: Variations on a Theme of Schumann Frederic Chopin: Allegro de Concert op 46 Ever thought you would hear Chopin, Schumann, and Jazz all in the same sentence? Come celebrate Chopin and Schumann’s 200th anniversaries with jazz pianist Kenny Drew, Jr. in a rare New York City appearance at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York. Drew Jr. will perform pieces by Chopin, Schumann, as well as his own Variations on a Theme of Schumann. Playing a mix of jazz and classical styles, Drew is sure to impress all who attend. Meet the artist up-close and personal during a reception immediately following the concert. Visit http://www.lyricny.org/concerts2009-2010.html or call +1 (212)-239-9190 to find out more information and order tickets. |
| 8pm Renee Weiler Concert Hall at Greenwich House Music School 46 Barrow Street (between Seventh Avenue South and Bedford St.) New York NY United States of America Details: Greenwich House Music School Web site +1 (212) 242 4770 US$15 general, $10 for students and seniors, with tickets available at the door starting at 7.30pm | Dreams - the third and final Women’s Work 2010 concert Airi Yoshioka, violin John Novacek, piano Wendy Salkind, actress Music by Beth Anderson, Linda Dusman, Gabriela Lena Frank, Laura Kaminsky, Tania León, Anna Rubin, Rebecca Schack, and Errollyn Wallen will be presented, including three world premieres and one New York premiere. Several of the composers will speak prior to the performances. |
| 28 March 2010 | |
| 8pm The Church of the Epiphany 1393 York Avenue at 74th Street New York City NY United States of America Details: Gene Murrow Web site +1 212 866 0468 US$25; Day of Show $30; Members $20 | A Pergolesi Offering: Music of Sacrifice and Redemption Sinfonia New York John Scott, director guest artists - Jessica Gould, soprano Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano Lisa Rautenberg, violin Marika Holmqvist, violin Theresa Salomon, viola Christine Gummere, cello John Scott, harpsichord Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Salve Regina in f minor for contralto and strings Pergolesi: Arias from La Morte di San Giuseppe Pergolesi: Salve Regina in a minor for soprano and strings Pergolesi: Stabat Mater for soprano, mezzo and strings Salon/Sanctuary Concerts event 3 Pergolesi’s works for the Lenten season, both the celebrated and the recently discovered. The two Salve Regina settings attributed to the composer, the F minor for alto and A minor for soprano, will be heard along with arias from the oratorio La Morte di San Giuseppe (The Death of St. Joseph). The famous duet setting of the Stabat Mater, considered to be his final composition, will close this Palm Sunday program. |
| 22 April 2010 | |
| Temple Israel of the City of New York 112 East 75th Street New York NY 10021 United States of America Details: Web site US$20, Senior and Students: $10, Children and Temple Members free | Musicians of Lenox Hill Perform Chamber Music New York Style Jae-Hyuck Cho, piano Cornelius Dufallo, violin Sean Katsuyama , cello Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola Sivan Magen, harp Soo-Kyung Park, flute and artistic director A delightful program of chamber music written in or inspired by New York: Three American Pieces for flute and piano by Lukas Foss, Gershwin’s Embraceable You and I've Got Rhythm arranged for solo piano by Earl Wilde, Dvorák’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in Eb Major, B 162, Op.87 and Luminaria for violin and harp by Kenji Bunch performed by six of the most highly acclaimed New York chamber musicians: Jae-Hyuck Cho, piano, Cornelius Dufallo, violin, Sean Katsuyama , cello, Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola, Sivan Magen, harp and Soo-Kyung Park, flute and artistic director. Visit www.LenoxHillMusic.com for more information and tickets. |
| 1 May 2010 | |
| 8pm St. James' Church Madison Avenue at 71st Street New York NY 10021 United States of America Details: Web site | Rule Britannia - Hail Columbia : 18th century English and Anglo-American Composers |