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Exile: Music of the Early-Modern Jewish Diaspora

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City, NY, United States

EXILE highlights Jewish music as it shifted and melded with traditions in early modern Europe. The program takes as its starting point the rich musical cultures fostered by Jews in early modern Italy and their points of contact with non-Jewish traditions. From there, it touches on the influences of Italian, German, and English music and Jewish culture, highlighting Jewish musicians, the non-Jewish composers they influenced, and composers…

Blarney Star: Clare Horgan and Mark Simos

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

Clare Horgan, the celebrated south Kerry sean nós (old-style) Irish-language singer, will be joined at this concert by Mark Simos, a highly respected songwriter and a guitarist who has accompanied some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians.   Free admission to Members of Glucksman Ireland House and to all students/faculty with a valid NYU I.D. card. For non-members: $15 donation at…

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Concert: Spring Musicale, 2020 Edition

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

The delightful tradition of Sunday afternoon musicales continues with the tenth annual Spring Musicale. Featuring young talent as well as seasoned musicians, the program opens with a movement from Antonin Dvorak’s engaging first piano trio, performed by Juilliard pre-college students. The African-American spiritual “Deep River” follows, in an arrangement by Jascha Heifetz, played by violinist Lilit Gampel. Quartet 131 presents…

Opening Concert Dedicated to the Victims of COVID 19

Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY, United States

Featuring alumni & students of the Yale School of Music and the University of Connecticut, Melvin Chen, violin, Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin, and Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor. In-Person Experience This exclusive in-person event is limited to 25 people in order to comply with current COVID-19 guidelines. BUY TICKETS Livestreaming Experience Watch this concert from the comfort of your own home. BUY TICKETS

Kristallnacht and Its Aftermath

Join us in commemoration of Kristallnacht for a tribute to artists who perished in the Holocaust. The evening will include performances by young artists from Mannes School of Music, poetry readings and an excerpt from the highly acclaimed film, The Last Flight of Petr Ginz, with a message from Peter Ginz's sister Chava Pressburger, a Holocaust survivor. View the program for the…

Joel Engel’s “Jewish Folksongs” Volumes I & II

Join us for a performance of Joel Engel's Jewish Folksongs (Volume I, 1909/ Volume II, 1912). These 20 arrangements, which frame the folksongs with classical piano accompaniments, proved to be very influential. They inspired the Society for Jewish Folk Music and the composers affiliated with it to create a vast oeuvre of similar work. Engel's work also provided a source for a…

A Sweet Silence in Cremona

Online

Join us for a special sneak peek of new opera A Sweet Silence in Cremona. A new opera with music by Roberto Scarcella Perino, libretto by Mark Campbell. In collaboration with the Center for Contemporary Opera. While we await the return of live performances around the world, the Center for Contemporary Opera presents a unique series of free events featuring…

Dream in Spring

Music at the Institute (MATI) Concert Series presents “Dream in Spring” Juliette Kang, violin Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin Thomas Kraines, cello Che-Hung Chen, viola Amy Yang, piano PROGRAM: Serhiy Prokofiev (1891-1953) Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 56 Virko Baley (b. 1938) Three Songs Without Words for Violin and Piano, based on settings of poems by Emily Dickinson (2001); Partita No. 3…

A Slavic Celebration: Ukrainian Program

All concerts are first come, first served with limited capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions. Scroll down for more information about the program. The Harriman Institute is pleased to present the second in a series of three concerts by internationally acclaimed organist and recording artist Gail Archer. Part of the series A Slavic Celebration: Trio of Gail Archer Concerts, her performance…