On Thursday, December 16, 2021 Greenwich House Music School will present the screening of the documentary Piano Lessons: The Life and Art of German Diez in partnership with Moving Garden LLC and the IFC Center. The screening will be held at the IFC Center* (323 6th Ave) at 3:30 PM. The movie will be followed […]
Culture Connection: Holiday Music Spectacular with The Riley Mulherkar Trio Featuring Vuyo Sotashe Riley Mulherkar is a bandleader, composer, arranger, educator, and advocate for jazz and the arts. He works with a number of leading artists of our time, including Wynton Marsalis and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, and is a founding member of The […]
Vista Lirica, ensemble-in-residence at Greenwich House, performs music of Beethoven (String Quartet from 1807) and Brahms (Quintet for Clarinet and Strings from 1891), bookending Vienna’s 19th-century experience with joy, inspiration, and a view beyond the turns of centuries to follow. Vista Lirica Musicians: Eric Grossman (violin) Misha Grossman (violins) Neil Rynston (clarinet) Frank Foerster (viola) […]
Performing Chopin Preludes, movements from Ciclo Brasiliero by Villa-Lobos, new compositions by Paul Steven Ray ("The Portrait Artist" for solo piano) and James D. Thornton (PER'A for two trombones and piano) with guests Gregory Erickson, bass trombone and Scott Thornton, tenor trombone Tickets are $15 cash at the door or can be purchased in advance […]
Photo Credit: Michael Wilderman Tickets: $15 at door Concert is in person with reduced capacity All concertgoers must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entry. The adult woodwind ensemble of Greenwich House Music School, led by JD Parran, musical director, will perform new editions of the Hemphill Sextets arranged by Marty Ehrlich (performer/composer/director). Also on the program are […]
ADI MEYERSON: Dark Matter Thursday, April 7 Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm $15 Website / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook With the recent release of her sharply realized, thematically varied and gently psychedelic sophomore album, I Want to Sing My Heart Out in Praise of Life, the bassist and composer Adi Meyerson had only just announced herself […]
Michael Mayo Thursday, April 14 Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm $15 Website / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook Whether Michael Mayo is performing with his band, as a guest, or alone with a looper pedal, the LA native’s commanding and otherworldly vocalese is quickly gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Born to two successful musicians, Mayo grew up just […]
Alea Thursday, April 28 Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm $15 Website / Instagram / YouTube The Colombian-born, New York-based singer-songwriter Alea’s most recent album, 2021’s Alborotá, was shortlisted as among the Best Latin Music of the year by both Rolling Stone and NPR. That acclaim was especially meaningful for an artist whose songs blossom from a personal place. “The ideas for Alborotá came out […]
“Don’t Let Go” is a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commission (funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) for jazz octet with voice. Structured as a song-cycle in the tradition of Robert Schumann, Samuel Barber, and Ralph Vaughn-Williams, this concert-length project explores the nuances and complexities of the concept of “hope” in the context of current […]
Thursday, May 5 Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm $20 Soundcloud / Instagram Val-Inc aka Val Jeanty Evoking Prayers: Soundscapes An accomplished musician and academic whose creative work has been exhibited in major museums and staged at concert halls around the globe, the artist Val Jeanty, also known as Val-Inc, creates musical performance art that […]
Thursday, May 12 Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00pm $15 Website / Instagram / YouTube Named by The Washington Post as one of "2022’s classical composers and performers to watch" and a "force to be reckoned with," Raquel Acevedo Klein finds her greatest joy collaborating with an eclectic array of artists. “Much of my work is about audience engagement and musical exploration,” […]
Wednesday, May 18 Doors at 7:30 PM, Show at 8:00 PM $15 DANA LYN, CHARLIE BURNHAM + MARIKA HUGHES: Songs About Communal Living Composer, violin-viola player and bandleader Dana Lyn’s COVID years were undeniably, frustratingly productive. “On one hand, I got a lot of writing done and I tackled some overdue animation work I would […]
That's My Buzzer: A Comedy Gameshow Comedy for 18+ by Comics 50+ In 2020, comedian Jo Firestone started teaching a weekly stand-up comedy class at Greenwich House Older Adult Center. When the pandemic hit, they continued to meet online to riff, joke, and work out their bits. This motley crew was featured on Peacock in […]
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