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Artist Talk: Daniel Barragán
2024-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Daniel Barragán
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In-Person Artist Talk, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Daniel Barragán will give an in-person talk about the project he is working on during his residency at Greenwich House Pottery.
Daniel Barragán is an El Paso, Texas-born, New York City-based artist who works mostly in painting and sculpture. Through his artwork, Barragán seeks to disrupt the new American landscape, explore the shape of time, and ask questions about cultural representation, ownership, assimilation, and sexual identity, with a focus on the American Southwest.
The talk is free and open to the public.
No registration necessary.

Theresa Rosas: 24 Preludes Plus
2024-03-02 19:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Faculty pianist Theresa Rosas is playing a special concert featuring 24 of Chopin’s Preludes. The program will include:

Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28
Movements from 7 Spanish Folksongs by Manuel De Falla with soprano, Mariana Aslan, and Benita Beneitez, violin
Tides by pianist/composer Emilio Teubal
2 songs from Theresa’s personal project, Rocks and Rivers, with Sam Weber on bass

Tickets start at $20 (suggested) and can be purchased at the door (cash only) or in advance at the link.

Artist Talk: Natalia Arbelaez
2024-03-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Natalia Arbelaez, still from El Dorado. Image: courtesy of the artist.
Natalia Arbelaez
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Artist Talk, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Please join us for an in-person artist talk with Natalia Arbelaez. The talk is in conjunction with her solo exhibition, La Encañado, on view in the Jane Hartsook Gallery. To read more about the exhibition, click here.
Natalia Arbelaez is a New York-based artist. She earned her MFA in ceramics from The Ohio State University and her BFA at Florida International University. Recent exhibitions include: Museum of Arts and Design (New York, NY; 2023), Galerie Wolsen (Aalborg, Denmark; 2022), and Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami, FL; 2021). Her work is held in a number of permanent collections, including: American Museum of Ceramic Art, Everson Museum of Art, Museum of Arts and Design, and Harvard University. Arbelaez has been a resident artist at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Penland School of Craft, the Museum of Arts and Design, and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, among others, and is a co-founder of The Color Network.

Opening Reception, La Encañado, Natalia Arbelaez
2024-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Natalia Arbelaez, still from Culebra Portal, 2022. Image: courtesy of the artist.
Natalia Arbelaez

La Encañado
March 8 – April 19, 2024
Opening Reception | March 7, 2024 | 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.

Join us for the opening reception of Natalia Arbelaez’s New York City solo debut.

The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Natalia Arbelaez’s New York City solo debut. In her research-based artwork, Arbelaez uses sculpture and video to embody her family’s stories and her experiences as a Colombian American. Approaching her artwork as a storyteller and archivist, Arbelaez adds these missing stories to the historical record. Read more.

La Encañado, Natalia Arbelaez
2024-03-08 09:30 - 2024-04-19 17:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
“Culebra Portal” 2022 Natalia Arbelaez video created with artist Chris Noel Stone Music by Victor Barrenechea
Natalia Arbelaez
La Encañado
Artist Talk | Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 4:00 p.m.
Opening Reception | Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

March 8 – April 19, 2024

The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Natalia Arbelaez’s New York City solo debut. In her research-based artwork, Arbelaez uses sculpture and video to embody her family’s stories and her experiences as a Colombian American. Approaching her artwork as a storyteller and archivist, Arbelaez adds these missing stories to the historical record.
In this exhibition, Arbelaez has reinterpreted pre-Columbian Andean art and rituals, remixing them with elements from the American pop culture of her youth. She presents videos of herself using her ceramic sculptures to perform these newly personalized rituals. Her sculptures, which are displayed alongside the videos, are inspired by, for example, Quimbaya pottery, Muisca golden masks, and Inka agricultural tools. Arbelaez uses her videos to draw attention to the conceptual nature of the pre-Columbian pieces that her sculptures are based on. She reminds us that those works are art, not artifacts, and should be engaged with for their ideas, not just admired for their forms.
Natalia Arbelaez is a New York-based artist. She earned her MFA in ceramics from The Ohio State University and her BFA at Florida International University. Recent exhibitions include: Museum of Arts and Design (New York, NY; 2023), Galerie Wolsen (Aalborg, Denmark; 2022), and Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami, FL; 2021). Her work is held in a number of permanent collections, including: American Museum of Ceramic Art, Everson Museum of Art, Museum of Arts and Design, and Harvard University. Arbelaez has been a resident artist at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Penland School of Craft, the Museum of Arts and Design, and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, among others, and is a co-founder of The Color Network.
Images below: Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2024.

Introduction to REVIVAL and Overview of the Program.
2024-03-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Center on the Square, 20 Washington Square N., New York, NY, 10011, United States
Watch rehearsal sessions of REVIVAL 8 Then & Now, where guest choreographers and dancers come together to craft a dance experience celebrating the rich legacy of 20th-century dance. These rehearsals are the creative groundwork for public performances, inviting participants to engage in a journey of artistic expression and community connection.
MARCH 12TH – MAY 28TH – THURSDAY’S | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Choreographed by:
– Joao Carvalho & Karla Wolfangle
– Inspired by:Paul Taylor

Older Adult Chorus at the Whitney Museum on April 2
2024-04-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Whitney Museum, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Join Greenwich House Older Adult Network on Tuesday, April 2, for the Whitney Museum’s Senior Open Access Day, where older adults can enjoy complimentary guided gallery tours of the Whitney Biennial 2024. Additionally, don’t miss the special performances by Greenwich House Music School’s Older Adult Choir at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.!
This event is free for adults 60+
To learn more about the choir visit greenwichhouse.org/music-school/older-adult-choir/

REVIVAL 8 - Interactive Workshop: The Power of Dance
2024-04-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Center on the Square, 20 Washington Square N., New York, NY, 10011, United States
Watch rehearsal sessions of REVIVAL 8 Then & Now, where guest choreographers and dancers come together to craft a dance experience celebrating the rich legacy of 20th-century dance. These rehearsals are the creative groundwork for public performances, inviting participants to engage in a journey of artistic expression and community connection.
MARCH 12TH – MAY 28TH – TUESDAY | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Choreographed by:
– Joao Carvalho & Karla Wolfangle
– Inspired by:Paul Taylor

Uncharted: Camila Meza and Aaron Goldberg
2024-04-04 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Camila Meza and Aaron Goldberg in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Website / Instagram / Bandcamp / Patreon

Equally prized as a vocalist, guitarist, and composer, Camila Meza has uplifted audiences worldwide with her assured and beautiful singing, highly advanced guitar (both self-accompaniment and blistering solo work), and vivid, melodic songwriting that reveals complex layers with every listen.
She’s been hailed by The New York Times for her “appealing combination of lightness and depth … singing in a bright, clear voice against the agile stir of a first-rate band. Her improvising, on electric or acoustic guitar, is serious business …” In 2022 she was named “#1 Rising Star Female Vocalist” by Downbeat Magazine. Meza released her most recent album, Ambar, on Sony Music Masterworks, producing it herself and proudly unveiling the Nectar Orchestra, a collaboration with bassist and arranger Noam Wiesenberg.
Transmutation Songs will include original compositions by Camila Meza as well as songs from different eras and countries in Latin America from artists such as Milton Nascimento, Violeta Parra, Jorge Drexler, Victor Jara, Gabriela Mistral, and more, that reflect its long history of overcoming struggle and constant spirit to create hope and vision. In an intimate duo setting with Aaron Goldberg (piano) and Meza (voice and guitar), the songs will allow moments of improvisation and conversation as an exploratory way to connect with each other. The purpose is to illustrate our shared humanity and shine a light on the potential we have as humans to lean toward harmony and beauty.

The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

Uncharted: Queen Esther - Blackbirding
2024-04-11 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Queen Esther in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Website / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube

Armed with original songs, formidable vocal chops and a powerhouse of a band, Queen Esther uses her Southern roots to create a sound she calls Black Americana. Described as “… the unknown queen of Americana…” (Feedback, Norway), “… a Black Lucinda Williams…” and a “… brutal, original, explosive single…” (Vanity Fair, Spain), Queen Esther’s creative output musically is the culmination of several critical Southern elements, not the least of which are years of recording and touring internationally as frontwoman for several projects with her mentor, harmolodic guitar icon James “Blood” Ulmer, including a stint in his seminal band, Odyssey. Raised in Atlanta, GA, and embedded in Charleston, SC’s Lowcountry – a region with African traditions and Black folkways that span centuries and constantly inform her work – Harlem-based producer, vocalist, songwriter, musician and performer Queen Esther uses her Gullah roots as a touchstone to explore cultural mores in America, deconstructing well-worn historical narratives while creating a reclamation-driven soundscape.
Queen Esther’s creative output in New York City has led to prolific collaborations in neo-vaudeville, alt-theater, various alt-rock factions, (neo) swing bands, trip-hop DJs, spoken word performances, jazz combos, jam bands, numerous blues configurations, original Off-Broadway plays and musicals, experimental music, art noise and performance art. She refines her skills with performances in the city as she writes, produces and releases jazz and Black Americana albums on her label EL Recordings, thanks to an admin publishing deal with Bug Music (now BMG). She has self-released two singles and seven critically acclaimed albums, including the Lady Day tinged Things are Looking Up (April 2024) and Blackbirding (March 2025). A member of SAG/AFTRA, Actors Equity, Dramatists Guild and the Recording Academy, 2023 artist fellowships include Joe’s Pub Working Group and Keychange, as well as a playwriting residency with the WP Theater Pipeline Playlab and The Orchard Project.
Queen Esther created Blackbirding as a reclamation-driven soundtrack of alt-Americana songs while living on the Gettysburg battlefield during an All Media Artist Residency at Gettysburg National Military Park, through the National Park Service. This album serves as a requiem for the Antebellum South, Reconstruction and the Black folk who lived through it. Ultimately, they begin the work of unraveling the reason why America’s Civil War has never really ended.

The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

Community-Built Clayscape with GH Pottery on April 13
2024-04-13 12:00 - 16:00 | NY
Join Greenwich House Pottery at the Meatpacking District’s “Return of the Red Umbrellas” event to participate in a community-built clayscape project of NYC! Sink your hands into the grounding embrace of clay as we come together to sculpt your favorite Big Apple landmark, cafe, food item, or street scene. Get creative and show some love with your favorite NYC staple!

This free event is open to the public. Don’t forget to share your finished piece on Instagram by tagging @greenwichhousepottery! For more info about classes at Greenwich House Pottery,visit greenwichhouse.org/pottery/

Uncharted: Alea - Deja Que se Rompa Todo
2024-04-18 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Alea in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
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With a welcoming sound that embraces cumbia, vallenato, rancheras, R&B and jazz, the singer-songwriter Alea moves her audiences with messages of the spirit, social consciousness and love. Originally from La Guajira, Colombia, and now based in Brooklyn, Alea’s performance encompasses an entire generation of ethno-futuristic and folkloric music. They are celebrations of Latin America and new definitions of what “Latin Alternative” can be. Her latest album, 2021’s Alborotá, was shortlisted as among the Best Latin Music of the year by both Rolling Stone and NPR. Alea is currently crafting a new album, set to be unveiled in singles in 2024. Her latest work ventures into electronic sounds, R&B and Latin soul. With this bold exploration, Alea continues to push the boundaries of her artistry, promising an even more dynamic and diverse musical experience for audiences.
Deja Que se Rompa Todo (Let It All Break) is a new musical work that embarks on an introspective journey through heartbreak, transformation, and self-discovery. Contrary to the anticipated melancholy tone, it evolves into a celebration of shedding layers to forge this musical expression – a resounding proclamation of self-love.
Drawing from personal journal entries, Alea crafts songs spanning R&B, Latin soul, and electronic sounds. Infused with movement and transformation, the performance showcases piercing melodies, electric guitar riffs, and Afro-inspired choreography brought to life by a remarkable ensemble of dancers and musicians. The band for this performance includes Berta Moreno (tenor sax and vocals), Raquel Baena (trombone and vocals), Andrés Fonseca (drums), Argelia Arreola (vocals and dance), Luis D’ Elias (electric guitar and vocals), PJ Duffy (electric bass), and Felipe Fournier (MD).
The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

REVIVAL 8 - Behind the Scenes: Rehearsals and Insights.
2024-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Center on the Square, 20 Washington Square N., New York, NY, 10011, United States

Dance Clarinets x Howard Johnson
2024-04-24 19:30 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Dance Clarinets plays the music of Howard Johnson’s Gravity
Greenwich House Music School’s premiere jazz clarinet ensemble will honor Howard Johnson’s groundbreaking tuba music. The ensemble will also highlight music from the last decade of jazz clarinet concerts including compositions by Joseph Daley, James Jabbo Ware, Todd Marcus, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Julius Hemphill, and more! Doors 7 pm, Concert 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 available at the door only.
This concert is presented in memory of James Jabbo Ware. Dance Clarinets is supported, in part, by public funds from NYU, the New York State Council on the Arts, the offices of Governor Kathleen Hochul, and the New York State Legislature.

*Image created by Kyleigh Johnson

Uncharted: Mireya Ramos with Trevor Turla
2024-04-25 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Mireya Ramos in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Website / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube

Mireya Ramos is a New York-based Latin Grammy-winning (and multiple Latin Grammy and Grammy-nominated) vocalist, musician, composer, producer, arranger and founder of Flor de Toloache – New York’s only all women mariachi. Ramos embodies all of her musical influences whether classical, mariachi, salsa, merengue, or hip-hop, always creating a unique and refreshing sound. Her versatility, natural improvisational skills and beautiful tone has made her one of the top Latin artists in New York City. Her latest album, Sin Fronteras, recorded in Kansas City in collaboration with over twenty-five musicians and a fusion of Americana, country, and Rancheras was a true testament to the innovations and the creative freedom she expresses.
Ramos will bring a little bit of this Kansas City flavor back home to New York City for this Uncharted performance, including special guest trombone extraordinaire Trevor Turla, the brilliant Ezgi on cello, and New York’s very own Felipe Fournier on drums, and a few special guests. The performance will be a mix of new songs that fuse together a wide array of genres as well as songs from her recently released album.
The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

Opening Reception: From the Collections of Saito and Boyer
2024-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Gifts from Friends: a Fundraising Sale from the Collections of Saito and Boyer
The Pottery’s Shape the Future campaign is fundraising for critical updates and enhancements to GHP’s historic Jones Street building to preserve it for future generations.
Join us on May 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for the official unveiling of these works from the Saito and Boyer collections, and support GHP’s ongoing renovation project!

Gifts from Friends: a Fundraising Sale from the Collections of Saito and Boyer
2024-05-01 17:00 - 2024-05-05 16:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Left to right: Posey Bacopoulos, Ken Sedberry, Bruce Winn, Unknown, Bruce Winn, Posey Bacopoulos. Photo: Spencer Ruiz.
Gifts from Friends: a Fundraising Sale from the Collections of Saito and Boyer
Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Sale on View through May 5, 2024
Greenwich House Pottery is pleased to present Gifts from Friends, a sale from the collections of Takako (Toni) Saito and Michael Boyer to support the Pottery’s capital campaign. The Pottery’s Shape the Future campaign is fundraising for critical updates and enhancements to GHP’s historic Jones Street building to preserve it for future generations.
Saito and Boyer met at Greenwich House Pottery in 1971 and became fast friends when a year later—by chance—Boyer rented the apartment next door to Saito’s on Cornelia Street. Saito’s legacy lives on today in our studios in the form of our beloved T1-Sculpture Clay, which she developed. Boyer was a faculty member at GHP for over 30 years. The two remained dear friends, and Saito left her collection to Boyer upon her passing. In recognition of the important place GHP has held in both of their hearts, Boyer has donated a selection of works from their collections to support GHP’s Shape the Future campaign. Many of the available works were collected from renowned artists during their exhibitions or workshops at Greenwich House Pottery over the years, and include work by Posey Bacopoulos, Paulus Berensohn, Fong Chow, Karen Karnes, Warren Mackenzie, and Byron Temple.

Uncharted: Raquel Acevedo Klein & Asher Kurtz
2024-05-02 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Raquel Acevedo Klein & Asher Kurtz in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
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Recently named by The Washington Post as a “classical composer and performer to watch in 2022,” conductor, vocalist, instrumentalist, and visual artist Raquel Acevedo Klein has been described by composer Angélica Negrón as a “force to be reckoned with.” (The Washington Post) With her immense versatility as a musician and composer, Klein is a highly sought after collaborator in the New York City region and surrounding areas.
The upcoming season includes performances with Lincoln Center in collaboration with New Latin Wave for FUTUROS, New Ideas in Composition (Klein performs a selection of her compositions for voice and electronics); a month-long series of live performances with MoMA in collaboration with Shana Moulton and Nick Hallett for Meta/Physical Therapy, an opera installation (Klein performs as lead vocalist); the SXSW premiere of Adrianne & The Castle (Klein co-composes the film score with Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry, and records vocals for the lead actress and underscoring of the film); The Shed inside their Sonic Sphere, a 65-foot-diameter spherical concert hall suspended in air that features immersive, 3D sound and light explorations of music (The Shed programs her multichannel electroacoustic vocal motet, Polyphonic Interlace, which she also performs live); and the premiere of Unfolding the Universe and song cycle set in VR connecting the scientific breakthroughs of the James Webb Space Telescope to human consciousness (as composer in collaboration with VR artist Ashley Zelinskie and in coordination with NASA). Klein is also recording vocals with Grammy Award-winning vocal octet Roomful of Teeth to accompany the upcoming Ken Burns film Leonardo da Vinci, scored by Caroline Shaw. Opera Philadelphia has also commissioned Klein to compose her first opera to be premiered in a future season, which she will perform in as the lead role.
Klein’s dynamic compositions and electric performances have captured the attention of The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Los Angeles Times. Klein’s conducting credits include the New York Philharmonic, Roomful of Teeth, the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Beth Morrison Projects, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. She has premiered vocal works by John Adams, Philip Glass, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, and Paola Prestini. Klein was born and raised in Brooklyn in a Puerto Rican and Colombian family of visual artists.
For her Uncharted performance, Klein joins guitarist Asher Kurtz in the creation of a body of original music featuring voice, effects-processing, electronics, guitarlele, analog tape loops, and baritone guitar, in a performance that will be divided into two parts. The first half will be dedicated to music that explores our human consciousness and cosmic origins through the James Webb Space Telescope. The Webb is an unparalleled yet tangible lens that enables us to observe our past dating back to the first galaxies. This is the story of how we came to exist, set to music. Each piece incorporates scientific concepts from the telescope as building blocks for its composition. The second half will be a collection of original pieces spanning a variety of genres, such as classical, jazz, opera, Arabic music, electroacoustic music, songwriting, and immersive audio experiences. “Much of my work is about audience engagement,” says Klein. “I’m building stories and music that are meant to help engage empathy for communities or ideas outside of the listeners’ immediate experience. The desire for that sense of connection often draws me into creative collaboration as a composer, as a vocalist and as an instrumentalist. For my Uncharted performance, I wanted to offer a sort of charcuterie plate of those connections and to celebrate with some of the colleagues that have joined me on my way.”

The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

A Concert Celebration of German Diez
2024-05-04 19:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
You’re cordially invited to a special celebration of Maestro German Diez on what would’ve been his 100th birthday (1924 – 2024)! Maestro Diez served as our beloved piano chairperson for over 50 years. This concert will feature performances from German’s former students, peers, and current GHMS faculty including Erika Nickrenz, Antoine Zemor, Jeni Slotchiver, Bennett Lerner, Bruce Wolosoff, Joan Tower, and more.
Concert Info:
Doors 6:30 pm, Concert 7 pm
46 Barrow Street, NYC
All proceeds will benefit Greenwich House Music School.
Tickets:
$350 – VIP Ticket
$200 – General Admission
$50 – Livestream (online only)
VIP tickets include a pre-concert cocktail party at the little owl from 5:30-6:30 pm and reserved concert seating.
Maestro German Diez:
German Diez was born in Havana, Cuba on June 18, 1924. After graduating with highest honors from the Iranzo Conservatorio de Musica in Havana, where he won the National Music Award competition for studies in foreign countries in 1945, he came to the United States to study with Claudio Arrau. He performed in the West Indies, Cuba, the United States, and appeared on many radio and television programs. He began his career as a pedagogue in 1948, and taught winners of many piano competitions, such as the prestigious William Kapell Piano Competition and the National Fulbright Awards screening committee.
Maestro Diez came on board as piano faculty to Greenwich House Music School in 1950 and became Chair of the piano department in 1968. He was also on faculty at Bard College, SUNY Purchase, Hunter College, and the Brooklyn Conservatory. He also assisted in the development of the book “Piano Lessons with Claudio Arrau” by Victoria A. Von Arx. Over the course of his tenure at Greenwich House Music School, Maestro Diez taught more than 1,500 students. His influence can be seen in every aspect of the school’s operations, including the way it gauges student progress through recitals and end-of-year concerts. In 1997 Greenwich House established a fund for the German Diez Piano Scholarship. The scholarships in his name are given on the basis of merit and need to promising piano students.
Special thanks to the the Little Owl, Mark Rudd and Tracy Dockray, and the Reflections in Music series for their kind support of this performance.

Spring 2024 Ceramic Sidewalk Sale
2024-05-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Spring has sprung, and there’s no time like the present to treat yourself or a loved one to a handmade piece of pottery! Whether you’re looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift or are simply hoping to spruce up your space, look no further than our Spring Sidewalk Sale.
All works for sale were generously donated by members of the Greenwich House Pottery community and proceeds directly benefit GHP’s operations.
Greenwich House Pottery is a nonprofit ceramics center that has been supporting artists and promoting the field of ceramics for over 110 years. Starting with clay modeling classes in the earliest days of Greenwich House as part of its Handicraft School, the Pottery flourished with the help of the community and philanthropic support from patrons like Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. GHP remains a stalwart of innovation and art.

Uncharted: Dana Lyn with We the Gleaners
2024-05-09 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Greenwich House Music School is pleased to present Dana Lyn with We the Gleaners in its annual Uncharted Concert Series, part of the Baisley Powell Elebash Artists in Residence Program.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Lyn Website / Kanelos Website / Sanna Website / Lyn Instagram / Lyn Bandcamp

Blurring the boundaries between sound art and chamber music, We the Gleaners (Dana Lyn, Matt Kanelos, Kyle Sanna) forge a musical trip into a new world of events that may or may not have transpired. Dana Lyn plays music with Stew, Hank Roberts, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Taylor Mac. She has also written music for Brooklyn Rider, Irish poet Louis de Paor, the Apple Hill String Quartet, Palaver Strings, A Far Cry, audio stories for The New York Times, and with her own band, Mother Octopus. She also has recorded three albums with guitarist Kyle Sanna, hailed by The New Yorker as a “first-rate, versatile musician.” Kyle’s musical practice includes composition, improvisation, the recording studio, coding, and the traditional music of Ireland. With sought-after musical collaborator, multi-instrumentalist and composer Matt Kanelos, who has released four well-received albums as a leader, they are collectively known as We the Gleaners.
We the Gleaners utilize found sound, recorded thought, and conversational improvisation to structure their compositions. The project mother speaks / mothers speak is inspired by interviews with their mothers as they were asked to speak about their perspectives on life, motherhood, partnership, aging, illness, death … all of the big topics! Rather than writing songs about their mothers, mother speaks / mothers speak aims to be music inspired by them. The performance will feature Dana Lyn on violin, synth, and samples; Kyle Sanna on guitar, synth, and samples; and Matt Kanelos on piano, synth, and samples.

The Uncharted concert series, now in its 10th year at Greenwich House Music School, provides a much-needed resource for New York-based musicians to develop original material, foster new collaborations, and premiere first-look projects in an intimate concert setting. 100% of all ticket sales go directly to the artist.
For all press requests, including artist or staff interviews, press tickets or for additional information regarding the history and future of Uncharted, please contact John Seroff at John@GreenHousePublicity.com.

Mozart for Munchkins: Family Harmony
2024-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Inviting all moms to a day of musical fun as kids revel in interactive concert. Let the tunes resonate with love and laughter, creating cherished moments. From sing-alongs to jazz performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in this special tribute to mothers. Kids under 13 are free!

Sisterhood Discussion Group: For Women to Come to Motherhood
2024-05-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Greenwich House Center for Resiliency and Wellness, 623 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012, United States
For adult women ages 25-50, this group provides a safe space to gather and explore the multifaceted aspects of womanhood in today’s world. By engaging in meaningful conversations about shared experienced and common issues they face as women, participants can find solidarity, gain insights, and confront life’s challenges with renewed confidence.
To join this group, you must first schedule an intake appointment by clicking the button below.
Schedule an Appointment
You can also call 212-242-4140, ext. 251, or email the admin team at crwschedule@greenwichhouse.org.

REVIVAL 8 - Sneak Peek: Excerpts
2024-05-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Center on the Square, 20 Washington Square N., New York, NY, 10011, United States

Systems of Reliance, Casey Whittier
2024-05-16 - 2024-06-28 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Casey Whittier
Systems of Reliance

May 16 – June 28, 2024

The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Casey Whittier’s New York City solo debut. Whittier composes her mixed-media work out of repeated, small units, adapting processes from a variety of craft disciplines to explore interdependence and the truths it reveals. Whittier focuses on apparent contradictions—for example, that we can be both resilient and fragile, or that something can be fleeting but also long-lasting. Whittier’s work shows that truth, like connection, can be multi-faceted.

Whittier links, loops, or weaves together discrete units of clay or fiber. This joining of separate units to create a larger composition symbolizes the interconnection inherent in our world. The individual components come together the way that one thought builds on another, friends and family members support a loved one, or elements of nature form a biome. Occasionally, Whittier will break a link or cut a thread. These alterations are simultaneously minor and transformative. They remind us that, despite the powerful resilience of the collective, individuals still have agency to create significant change. Plants and flowers are a recurring motif in Whittier’s work as metaphors for interconnection. Plants depend on their ecological networks just as tapestries depend on their threads or people depend on their communities. Pull out one thread—an important pollinator or a close friendship—and the whole system changes. The world is made of these systems of reliance.

Casey Whittier is an artist based in Kansas City, MO. She earned her MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her BFA from Kansas City Art Institute. Recent exhibitions include: Daum Museum of Contemporary Art (Sedalia, MO; 2024), Index Gallery (Dayton, OH; 2023), and Craft Alliance (St. Louis, MO; 2022). Whittier has been a resident artist at Red Lodge Clay Center, the University of Florida, and ArtFarm, among others. She teaches ceramics and social practice at the Kansas City Art Institute, is the president of ArtAxis, and works with The Land Institute on their ongoing research into sustainable food and oilseed production.
Download the press release here.
Images below: Alan Wiener, courtesy Greenwich House Pottery 2024.

Artist Talk: Casey Whittier
2024-05-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Casey Whittier
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Artist Talk, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Please join us for an in-person artist talk with Casey Whittier. The talk is in conjunction with her solo exhibition, Systems of Reliance, on view in the Jane Hartsook Gallery. To read more about the exhibition, click here.

Opening Reception, Systems of Reliance, Casey Whittier
2024-05-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Casey Whittier, a rest, earthenware, local clay, stone, steel, fishing line, 64” x 27.5” and 2”, 2023; a rhythm, earthenware, local clay, stone, steel, fishing line, 64” x 27.5” and 2”, 2023. Image credit: T. Maxwell Wagner.

Casey Whittier
Systems of Reliance

May 16 – June 28, 2024
Opening Reception | May 16, 2024 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Casey Whittier’s New York City solo debut. Whittier composes her mixed-media work out of repeated, small units, adapting processes from a variety of craft disciplines to explore interdependence and the truths it reveals. Whittier focuses on apparent contradictions—for example, that we can be both resilient and fragile, or that something can be fleeting but also long-lasting. Whittier’s work shows that truth, like connection, can be multi-faceted. Read more.

Reflections in Music - Bruce Wolosoff
2024-05-16 20:00 | Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
As John Lennon famously said, “amateurs borrow, professionals steal” (itself stolen from T.S. Elliot’s “amateur poets borrow; mature poets steal.”)
Composers are often inspired by other art forms, but most frequently they are inspired by other music. Often these influences are unconscious and the composers themselves may be unaware of them, and at other times there is a more deliberate “borrowing” which may or may not be acknowledged by the composer!
This program by Bruce Wolosoff will feature music from Bach inspired by Villa-Lobos, music by Ravel written in the style of Borodin, and a musical portrait of Chopin by Robert Schumann. A highlight of the evening will be the world premiere of Bruce Wolosoff’s epic Variations on House of the Rising Sun.
An evening not to be missed!

Older Americans Month Park Day
2024-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 | NY
Join us in celebrating Older Americans Month this May, and bring a friend along to commemorate this year’s theme, Powered by Connection! Check-in at 12 p.m. for free giveaways, then join a peaceful Meditation class at 1 p.m. Stay for an Active Balance class at 1:30 p.m. and don’t forget to explore booths featuring info on our Older Adult Network, Lifelong Skills and Opportunity Center, Center for Resiliency and Wellness, and more! Plus, grab some free snacks and refreshments. Don’t miss out!

Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza
Can’t make it on May 17? To learn more or become a member, visit greenwichhouse.org/oac or call 212-777-3555 ext. 119
