Join us for this special outdoor concert on September 25th to take in the sounds of Quinteto Latino. The concert begins at 6:00pm at Seminary Oaks Park in Menlo Park. For those planning to attend, please be sure to bring your own chair or blanket for seating. 

Performers: Diane Grubbe, flute; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe; Leslie Tagorda, clarinet; Shawn Jones, bassoon; Armando Castellano, horn.

PROGRAM

Nkeiru Okoye Movements for String Quartet
Chen Yi Shuo for String Quintet
Francis Poulenc Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Adolphus Hailstork "Detroit" Piano Quintet

FEATURING

Ashley Horne, Violin
Claire Chan, Violin
William Frampton, Viola
Wayne Smith, Cello
Anthony Morris, Double Bass
Hassan Anderson, Oboe
Alexander Davis, Bassoon
Lydia Brown, Piano
David Berry, Piano

*Editors note: this concert program will also take place on Friday September 24, 2021. See link below for info and tickets to either event.

SWAN SONG combines a contemporary string quartet by prolific composer Adolphus Hailstork with the unforgettable Schubert cello quintet. Schubert's final work of chamber music is often regarded as one of the finest compositions of the art form.

With the rare instrumentation of a full standard string quartet plus an additional cello, this compelling work is a favorite of many chamber music lovers. Plus, hear living composer Adolphus Hailstork's beautiful Adagio for Strings, a contemporary addition to the wonderful adagio tradition. The Parker Quartet and Marcy Rosen perform.

Aakash Mittal’s Nocturne suite offers listeners a reimagining of the night. The music places the density and sonic collisions of urban India alongside the meditations of a world at rest, night terrors conjured by the imagination, and the slow cadence of blue light melting into darkness. The second half of the program will feature Mittal’s new works for voice that explore dreams as a non linear space where memory, experience and premonition meet.

ARTISTS
Aakash Mittal | Alto Saxophone
Rajna Swaminathan | Mridangam
Miles Okazaki | Guitar
Jasmine Wilson | Voice
Shurmila Dhar | Voice
Eddy Kwon | Violin
Trevor New | Viola
Stephan Crump | Bass

Benjamin Baker, violin
Brian Hong, violin and co-artistic director
Jordan Bak, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello and co-artistic director
Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, flute
Kristina Bachrach, soprano

Augusta Read Thomas, composer and emcee

Program

Upon Wings of Words

Amy Beach: Theme and Variations for flute and string quartet
Augusta Read Thomas: Upon Wings of Words (Emily Dickinson Settings) for soprano and string quartet
—World Premiere
Alma Mahler: Five Lieder (1910) for soprano and string quartet (arr. Cliff Colnot)

Lara Downes, piano
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Ifetayo Ali-Landing, cello
Members of the Chicago Sinfonietta

Program

Rising Sun: Migration and Renaissance

Tracing the journey, physical and metaphorical, of the Great Migration and the creative flowering of the Chicago Black Renaissance, this program features music—by artists whose work and lives were transformed by the journey north—that tells stories of migration and metamorphosis, trial and triumph, courage, creativity, and collaboration.

Margaret Bonds: The Bells and Troubled Water from Spiritual Suite
Margaret Bonds: “Dream Variations” from Three Dream Portraits
William Grant Still: Summerland from Three Visions
Nora Holt: Nora’s Dance
Florence Price: Sketches in Sepia
Florence Price: Andante con espressione
William Grant Still: Gamin from Suite for Violin and Piano
Florence Price: Piano Quintet in A minor
Lil Hardin Armstrong: “Just For a Thrill” (arr. Jeremy Siskind)
Sam Cooke: “A Change Is Gonna Come” (arr. Jeremy Siskind)

A celebration of popular Arias and Art Songs by leading Filipino-American Classical singers

Be treated to an afternoon of glorious opera arias, and exquisite German and Filipino Art Songs by Filipino-American singers currently making waves in the classical music scene. Sopranos Nicole Besa and Margarita Giannelli, and tenors Geoffrey Agpaio and Jared Esguerra will serenade you with music by Bernstein, Mozart, Puccini, Schubert, Strauss and Verdi, and celebrated Filipino National Artists for Music Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago.

An outdoor health, wellness, and classical music festival advancing health equity amongst communities of color

Join us at VITALS, an outdoor health and wellness festival highlighting non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs advancing health equity amongst communities of color. Also featuring musicians from The Dream Unfinished, an Activist Orchestra, and the Harlem Chamber Players, in outdoor performances of works by diverse artists and composers. Free admission. 

When: August 21st, between 11 AM to 5 PM

Where: The front lawn of Jamaica Performing Arts Center. 

This event is supported in part by the Queens Council of the Arts, and is produced in partnership with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. 

Participating Organizations

• Sinergia

• MinKwon Center for Community Action

• Queens Community House

• South Asian Council for Social Services

• GetCoveredNYC

• Bangladeshi American Community and Youth Development Services

• includeNYC

• Make The Road New York

Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis

Description

Whether you’re looking for a beautifully unique classical music performance or a romantic candlelit experience, this performance is for you. You don’t need to know all things classical music to enjoy the evening, simply sit back and savor the stunning pieces you’ll hear. Held in specially selected venues in comfortable settings so you can enjoy classical music in a laid back yet classy atmosphere while the surroundings flicker by candlelight. Prepare to be taken into the clouds with these most treasured Latin and Tango masterpieces!

Tentative Program

• Astor Piazzolla- Fracanapa

• Laura Chavez- Blanco, Impetu

• Teresa Carreño- String Quartet in B minor, mov III

• Mariano Mores- Taquito Militar

• Osvaldo Fresedo- Vida Mia

• Julian Piana- Viejo Ciego

• Maria Granillo- Quartet No 2, Mestizo, Mov I

• José Bragato- Popular

• Maria Teresa Prieto- Cuarteto Modal para instrumentos de arcos. Mov 1: Dórico

• Ruben Gonzalez- Santa Fe

• Carlos Gardel- Por una Cabeza

• Astor Piazzolla- Deus Xango

Wm. Grant Still: Summerland
Philip Glass: “Opening” from Glassworks (1981)
Peteris Vasks: Castillo Interior (2013)
Couperin: Les barricades mysterieuses
Fred Hersch: Nocturne, from Three Character Studies (2004)
Chopin: Nocturne in B-flat, Op.62 No.1
Rachmaninov: Prelude in D, Op.23 No.4
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev: Intermezzo from The Nutcracker
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Liszt: Sonata in B Minor

Among his generation of concert artists, pianist Awadagin Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras.

In 1992 Mr. Pratt won the Naumburg International Piano Competition and two years later was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Since then, he has played numerous recitals throughout the US including performances at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the White House, Ravinia, Blossom, Wolftrap, Caramoor, Aspen and the Hollywood Bowl. Internationally, Mr. Pratt has toured Japan four times and performed in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Israel, Columbia and South Africa.

Imani Winds
Brandon Patrick George, flute
Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe
Mark Dover, clarinet
Kevin Newton, horn
Monica Ellis, bassoon

VALERIE COLEMAN (b. 1970)
Umoja

RUTH CRAWFORD SEEGER (1901-1953)
Suite for Wind Quintet
Allegretto
Lento rubato
Allegro possibile

REENA ESMAIL (b. 1983)
The Light is the Same
(commissioned by the Lied Center at the University of Kansas; premiered March 15, 2017)

VALERIE COLEMAN (b. 1970)
Afro-Cuban Concerto
Afro
Vocalise
Danza

Join Sugar Hill Salon as we celebrate the success of our first season with a free community park concert. This family friendly concert will feature prominent Black and Brown classical musicians from our first season! Donate $25 or more through the Eventbrite and receive a prepackaged artisan sandwich with chips and choice of drink for the concert, catered by Common Good Harlem.

Japanese-born, Chicago-based sound artist KIKÙ HIBINO produces cross-genre electronic music.

From chamber music for media productions to non-linear analog noise for art installations, he has collaborated internationally with a wide variety of artists and scholars, including Kawaguchi Takao (Dumb Type), Curtis Roads, Norma Field, Theaster Gates, Mike Weis (Zelienople), Mitsu Salmon, and Yuge Zhou.

The publication, The Wire once described his music as "trying to cram in as many memories as possible before it all disappears" and that the music "concerns itself with themes of capturing and preserving fleeting moments" (2007, issue 279). 

His recent work attempts to deconstruct Chicago House Music through the noise music production approach. The project was funded by DCASE and presented at various locations in Chicago. 

He studied electronic music composition at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus with Toru Iwatake, Atau Tanaka, and Christopher Penrose, and at the University of California at Santa Barbara with Curtis Roads and Karen Tanaka, and holds M.A. in media art and technology.

This is an online event with no live audience. We hope you will join us.

PROGRAM
Jessie Montgomery Starburst
Alice Coltrane Prema for Harp and Strings
arranged by Tom Cunningham of Urban Playground Orchestra
Adolphus Hailstork TULSA 1921 (Pity Theses Ashes, Pity This Dust) for Mezzo-Soprano and Chamber Orchestra
*World Premiere - libretto by Herbert Woodward Martin
Trevor Weston The People Could Fly for Violin Solo, Narrator and Strings
(Based upon an African-American folktale by Virginia Hamilton; featuring dancers from Harlem School of the Arts)

FEATURING
Amadi Azikiwe, Music Director and Conductor
Terrance McKnight, Host and Performer
J’Nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano
Jessica (Lady Jess) McJunkins, Violin
Ashley Jackson, Harp
With an orchestra comprising members of The Harlem Chamber Players. Also featuring dancers from Harlem School of the Arts.

Enjoy live music by local artists at our beautiful, outdoor venue. We encourage guests to bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and BYOB!

ABOUT OUR MUSICIANS:

Brianne Sargent has been performing since she was 5 years old, starting with piano and percussion. At age 11, she took up the violin, viola, and cello. She began playing the bass during her senior year in college. Although classically trained, she plays more jazz, R&B, gospel and experimental music. Brianne performs with Skinny Cooks, Serenata Strings, McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra, Melody Memory and The Polyphonic Spree.

Alex Moreno (Viola) is currently a UNT masters student in the jazz performance track. He has been involved in the local recording and performance scene for several years, and has branched out into several styles and musical groups.

With numerous world tours, performances and masterclasses, Eugen Kim (Violin) has built her career in classical music, contemporary improvisation, and jazz scenes around the world. Kim is currently a doctoral student in jazz performance at University of North Texas.

This event is a co-presentation with Front Yard Concerts.

One-hour live performance - An Evening of Music Celebrating Juneteenth

Shana Oshiro, soprano | Jarrod Lee, baritone | Shawna Williams, dancer | Dr. Lester Green, piano | Pamela Simonson, narrator

With the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts

Join in an uplifting and festive musical celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Including texts by Langston Hughes and Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr., set to music by trailblazing composers Margaret Bonds and Adolphus Hailstork.   

A Joyful and reflective celebration through song, dance and narration!

Pianist John Urban and Violist Dwayne Beach will be presenting a hybrid recital full of Viola and Piano works by Nicolò Paganini, William Walton, a living female composer Amanda Harberg and an original transcription of a gem for violin once forgotten by Cesar Espejo in their Consorto Accademico.

Noel Pointer Foundation @ Restoration Plaza
247 Herkimer Street 
Noel Pointer Foundation 
Brooklyn, NY

KAIA String Quartet is dedicated to presenting the rich tradition of music from Latin America. This event is a live musical performance.

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From the tango of the Rio de la Plata to the string quartets of Silvestre Revueltas, KAIA String Quartet is an ensemble devoted to promoting the rich and colorful music of Latin America. One of 2018's "Top Ten Musical Recordings" (Chicago Tribune), KAIA will perform live works by Venezuelan composer, Teresa Carreño, and Claudio Santoro of Brazil. This artistic experience has been curated for the 2021 Pivot Arts Festival, Reimagining Utopia. 

Venezuelan composer Teresa Carreño’s String Quartet in B minor (1896) is described as one of her most sophisticated works in spite of certain restrictions she faced as a 19th century female composer. Claudio Santoro was among the major influential figures in 20th century Brazilian music, praised by his renowned contemporaries Igor Stravinsky and Aaron Copland. He composed the String Quartet No. 3 during his “Nationalistic Period” after 1953 and, although rarely performed, it is one of 500 compositions he wrote throughout his lifetime.

Kolmar Music Collective featuring Rae-Myra Hilliard performing June 6th at Compound Yellow's Side Yard Sounds.

About this event

The Kolmar Music Collective is a group of classical musicians committed to searching out and performing the chamber works of diverse composers. Their June concert will feature guest Lyric Soprano Rae-Myra Hilliard singing spirituals arranged by Harry Burleigh, who introduced the genre into the concert repertoire. The group will present string quartets of late 19th century British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; William Grant Still, a leading 20th century African-American composer; and Chevalier de Saint-Georges, an extraordinary French classical composer, virtuoso violinist, and swordsman

Let the power of the human voice transport you as Dame Jane Glover leads two exquisite Bach cantatas, “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen,” BWV 51, and "Ich habe genug," BWV 82, alongside two works for strings by Purcell.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on gatherings, this concert will be streamed live from Faith, Hope, & Charity Church. Patrons can watch the concert live on June 6 or on demand beginning June 9.

Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Dame Jane Glover, conductor
Yulia Van Doren, soprano
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone

Experience QuinTango and experience the stories, the culture, and the exhilaration of tango!

* Due to the easing of Covid restrictions on indoor gatherings, this concert will be held indoors, in the beautiful sanctuary at Grace Church in The Plains! Face masks required.*

This is tango like you’ve never imagined it: classical chops, jazz harmonies, and intimate arrangements written for the group by outstanding composers in Buenos Aires. ‘Chamber tango’ is the result of this musical alchemy, a middle ground that draws in lovers of both classical and non-classical music to experience the fullness of life—the stories, the culture, and the exhilaration of tango.

Performance Details

Julia Li Violin
Che-Hung Chen Viola
Yumi Kendall Cello

Traditional “Great Day,” from Three Spirituals
MacDowell “To a Wild Rose,” from Ten Woodland Sketches
Dohnányi Fifth movement, from Serenade
Dvořák First movement, from Miniatures

Julia Li (violin), Che-Hung Chen (viola), and Yumi Kendall (assistant principal cello) perform during three naturalization ceremonies in West Philadelphia, presided by Joel H. Slomsky, senior U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 

The trio performs music that celebrates the U.S. as a nation of immigrants and diverse cultures, from MacDowell’s“To a Wild Rose,” from Ten Woodland Sketches to the first movement of Dvořák’s Miniatures. The program also features interviews with newly naturalized citizens.

In the premiere of a new music film, dynamic violinist Jennifer Koh and pathbreaking opera singer Davóne Tines collaborate to distill the history of Asian American oppression, and highlight the untold story of solidarity between Asian Americans and the Black community. Images that document violence against Asian Americans are juxtaposed with video of Koh and Tines performing Ken Ueno’s arrangement of “Strange Fruit,” a song that has historically been an unflinching expression of Black oppression. This work is the result of a three-year collaborative journey between Koh, Tines, Ueno, and dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm.