Greenwich House Music School’s Dance Clarinets is a jazz orchestra comprised of twenty musicians (clarinets with percussion, piano, and bass), drawn from professional musicians from all over New York City who perform together with GHMS students. The group was founded ten years ago by woodwind faculty member J. D. Parran. Dance Clarinets will perform five […]
GHP will remain open for Veteran's Day. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or the Current Students section of our website.
Vista Lirica musicians: Neil Rynston, clarinetist Eric Grossman, violinist Misha Grossman, violinist Frank Foerster, violist Clara Abel, ’cellist Perform the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Fauré, von Paradis, and Borodin. Tickets (purchased at door): General Admission $30 Tickets can be reserved in advance by calling Greenwich House Music School 212-242-4770. Reception to follow in 1st floor Conference […]
Greenwich House invites you to Holiday Blues on November 18, 2021, from 5–6 PM. The program will bring together a range of Greenwich House programs and resources—including music, theatre, mental health services, and senior and children’s programming—with the goal of offering support during a season that can be challenging for many. The event showcases Greenwich […]
From left to right: Ellen Pong, Prop, 9” x 9” x 13”, glazed stoneware, 2021; Natalia Arbelaez, Mayu Chimpay-Iskay, 16” x 11” x 16”, terracotta with majolica, 2021; Flor Widmar, Somos Dignos, 17” x 5” x 5”, colored porcelain, gold luster, 2021. Photo: Alan Wiener. Coil Pot Show Natalia Arbelaez, Trisha Baga, Yoonjee Kwak, Cathy […]
From left to right: Cathy Lu, Untitled (Celadon Vase on Dead Coral), variable size, dead coral, plastic tubing, celadon colored water, water pump, plastic bowl, shells; Michiko Murakami, Everything Pot, 16” x 10” x 9”, glazed ceramic, 2021; Trisha Baga, Ziggurat Poodle, 14” x 13” x 12”, glazed stoneware, 2020. Photo: Alan Wiener. Coil Pot […]
This Giving Tuesday, enjoy an intimate evening of live music at the home of Mark Rudd and Tracy Dockray to support the Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) scholarship fund and public outreach programs. Along with tuition assistance based on need and merit, GHMS provides free public outreach programs to P.S. 3, NYC Museum School, and […]
Kelly Chang will give a talk about the project he worked on during his fall residency at Greenwich House Pottery. Kelly Chang is a New York-based art director, animator, and designer, who is developing his art practice in clay. Using his background in computer graphics and 3D modeling and animation, Kelly employs 3D printing […]
Join us on Saturday, December 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! Mark your calendars for our much-anticipated Holiday Sidewalk Sale! There's no better time or place to pick up handmade ceramics for your loved ones this holiday season. We'll have a wide selection of pots, cups, bowls, and more, all priced to sell. We […]
GHP's Fall Term ends on December 11. Winter Term begins on January 3, 2022. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from December 12 through January 2, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
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 […]
Winter term at Greenwich House Pottery begins! Winter term runs from January 3 through March 28, 2022. For more information, visit the Classes section of our website.
Eliza Au, The Architecture of Solace (detail), 2022. Photo: © Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2022. The Architecture of Solace Eliza Au Online Artist Talk and Opening Reception | Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view January 7 through February 4, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased […]
GHP is closed in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
Eliza Au, The Architecture of Solace (detail), 2022. Photo: © Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2022. Online Artist Talk with Eliza Au Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view January 7 through February 4, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Eliza Au’s first solo exhibition in […]
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) […]
Judd Schiffman, NightFeast, ceramic, 37” x 50” x 2”, 2021. Photo: Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2022. Outline Judd Schiffman Online Artist Talk | Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through March 18, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Judd Schiffman’s first solo exhibition in New […]
Shellyne Rodriguez will give a talk about the project she worked on during her winter residency at Greenwich House Pottery. Shellyne Rodriguez is a Bronx-based artist, educator, writer, and community organizer who works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture. Rodriguez pairs the aesthetics of the Baroque and of hip-hop culture […]
Judd Schiffman, NightFeast, ceramic, 37” x 50” x 2”, 2021.Photo: courtesy of the artist. Online Artist Talk and Opening with Judd Schiffman Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through March 18, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Judd Schiffman’s first solo exhibition in New York City. The […]
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 […]
GHP's Winter Term ends on March 28, 2022. Spring Term begins on April 4, 2022. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from March 29 through April 3, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes […]
GHP's Winter Term ends on March 28. Spring Term begins on April 4, 2022. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from March 29 through April 3, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
Spring term at Greenwich House Pottery begins! For more information, visit the Classes section of our website.
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 […]
Left to right: Ann Rothman, Truck; Daryl Brook Kraus, Looking Through Windows 3; Paul Morris, Untitled. GHP ARTISTS EXHIBITION Online Opening Reception | Friday, April 8, 2022 | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view April 8 – 30, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition recognizing the talented artists […]
Left to right: Ann Rothman, Truck; Daryl Brook Kraus, Looking Through Windows 3; Paul Morris, Untitled. GHP ARTISTS EXHIBITION Online Opening Reception | Friday, April 8, 2022 | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition on view April 8 – 30, 2022 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition recognizing the talented artists […]
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 […]
Rachel Eng, "Deliberate Pace" (detail), porcelain, concrete, projection, sound, 2022. Image: Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2022. Deliberate Pace Rachel Eng Meet the Artist Install Week | Monday, May 16 – Thursday, May 19, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (or until install is complete) Online Artist Talk and Opening Reception | Wednesday, June 1, 5:00 […]
GHP is closed for Memorial Day. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or the Current Students section of our website.
Rachel Eng, to displace something (detail), unfired clay, video projection, sound, 108” x 108” x 4’’, 2020. Photo: courtesy of the artist. Rachel Eng Online Artist Talk and Opening Reception | Wednesday, June 1, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Please join us for an online artist talk with Rachel Eng. The talk is in conjunction with […]
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 […]
Sunday, June 5 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (w/ one-hour lunch break) Sunday, June 26 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (no break) Join Kristen Wicklund to explore the world of clay beads! This intensive will cover a brief history of ceramic beads, hands-on techniques for shaping and glazing, and will culminate in a follow-along stringing demonstration. Students should come […]
Get the most out of your GHP glazes! Sometimes you work so hard on your piece just to end up with a glazing disaster. Those days will be in the past, when you take this one-day glaze workshop taught by Haakon Lenzi. Instruction will focus on glaze application for cone 10. How to apply multiple […]
Greenwich House Music School is thrilled to welcome back a live audience for this year’s ballet recital. Presenting “Symphonie Fantastique,” an evening of dance using iconic pieces of classical music. The performance will showcase the hard work and progress made by each level. We hope you and your families will join us June 8th at […]
Yoko Yates is a Japanese born and NYC based pianist, composer and educator. She is the celebrated composer of the soundtrack for the award-winning documentary film Mothers’ Way, Daughters’ Choice filmed in NYC. She is also a teacher at Greenwich House Music School. Yoko will be releasing her debut ensemble album Mystic Life on April […]
Image: © Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2022. Join us for an artist talk with GHP Resident Artist, Alva Mooses offsite at FRONT Art Space (118 Chambers Street in Tribeca, 2nd floor). This talk is in conjunction with an exhibition that features new work that Alva made while in residence at GHP. A musical […]
Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) will present 19 live performances and 6 new duo commissions at M³’s inaugural in-person festival. Tickets are free. Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) will present 19 live performances and 6 new duo commissions at M³’s inaugural in-person festival at the Greenwich House Music School in NYC, co-presented with NYC Winter Jazzfest, […]
photo by Juan Patino Juneteenth Jubilee Friday, June 17 4:00-5:30 pm Block Party in front Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones St (between West 4th & Bleecker) Celebrate Juneteenth with us–the day we were ALL free! Kiddos and their grown-ups will experience an interactive performance. This performance will lift-up the cultural contributions of Black Americans with […]
M³'s Closing Night Gala, hosted by music writer Kyla Marshell, presenting the inaugural M³ Lifetime Achievement Award to Shanta Nurullah. Tickets are $25 -$75 Join us for an evening to celebrate M³ artists, M³'s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awardee, and the premieres of the Winter Solstice 2021 Cohort Commissions! To learn more and get free tickets to the festival leading […]
Images courtesy of Nancy Sacks On Sunday, May 12, long-time GHP faculty member Peter Gourfain passed away. For years, Peter arrived on Thursday afternoons and headed up to the third floor to join the community and share his love of art and making. On the final Thursday of the term, June 23, GHP will honor […]
GHP’s Spring Term ends on June 27, 2022. Summer Term begins on July 5, 2022. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from June 28 through July 4, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
GHP’s Spring Term ends on June 27, 2022. Summer Term begins on July 5, 2022. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from June 28 through July 4, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
Summer term at Greenwich House Pottery begins! For more information, visit the Classes section of our website.
Rachel Farmer, ceramic, fabric, batting & yarn, ceramic figures are 5” when upright, 2022. Photo credit: Alan Wiener. Ceramics Now Kelly Chang, Ray Farmer, Meiasha Gray, Heidi Lau July 8 – Aug 19, 2022 Reception: July 21, 2022 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present work by our […]
dannIGeeLIVE with Karine Plantadit & Monique Martin Thursday, July 14, 2022 7 pm event/doors 6 pm Tickets are $10 at the door. Wine Reception to follow. Danni Gee is the host of the weekly Instagram series, dannIGeeLIVE, where she livestreams from her living room, conversations with artists and educators across disciplines and genres. She […]
Join pianist, accordionist, and composer Sam Reider for an intimate solo performance and the NYC release celebration for his new record Petrichor on Friday, July 22. Tickets are $15. Doors: 7:30 p.m. Concert: 8:00 p.m. Slow & Steady Records announces the release of pianist-composer Sam Reider’s first solo piano recording Petrichor. The eight original compositions form a […]
Registration for Fall 2022 classes begins today! Learn what we have to offer on the Classes page of our website or sign up through our Registration page.
Bryant Park Picnic Performances Greenwich House Music School: Mireya & Alea Friday, August 5 at 7 p.m. First-Come, First-Served Entry All Bryant Park Picnic Performances Are FREE Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America continues on August 5 with Mireya and Alea, both alumni of Uncharted, Greenwich House Music School's ongoing performance series devoted […]
Cathy Lu will give a talk about the project she worked on during her summer fellowship at Greenwich House Pottery. Cathy is a California-based artist who explores experiences of immigration and cultural hybridity from an Asian American point of view. Cathy creates sculptures and installations that often draw from traditional Chinese imagery and objects to […]
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