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THE AMERICAN
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO CELEBRATE
JAMES JOYCE’S INFLUENCE AND IMPACT
OCTOBER 6 at 8:00 P.M
Carnegie Hall
The American Symphony
Orchestra with Music Director and conductor
Leon Botstein return to Carnegie Hall for
the 2010-2011 season (where the ensemble debuted
under Leopold Stokowski in 1962) with a program
about James Joyce’s iconic influence
and musical inspirations on Wednesday, October
6 at 8:00 P.M. The evening features baritone
John Hancock, tenor Christian Reinert and
the Collegiate Chorale Singers in three rarely
heard works, including two U.S. premieres.
Botstein, whom The New Yorker posits “goes
where other conductors fear to tread,”
will continue to present Conductor’s
Notes lectures one hour prior to performances,
free for ticket-holders at Carnegie Hall.
Tickets are just $25.
For an icon of modern literature,
Joyce’s musical interests notably excluded
20th century repertoire. He connected, however,
with two of the evening’s composers
whom he considered great—modernist George
Antheil and the relatively conservative Othmar
Schoeck. The program will begin with Antheil’s
Ballet méchanique, a futurist work
which became an emblem of modernism and was
greatly admired by Joyce. The ASO version
is scored for an unusual array of instruments
including four pianos, four xylophones, two
electric bells and two airplane propellers.
The evening also features the U.S. premiere
of Schoeck’s song cycle Buried Alive
(Lebendig Begraben), Op. 40. Legend has it
that Joyce heard a broadcast of this piece
and showed up at the composer’s doorstep
in Switzerland to express his appreciation.
Joyce eventually translated one of the song
cycle’s texts, a poem by Gottfried Keller.
The program concludes with
Ulysses by Mátyás Seiber, who
used Joyce’s most famous work as inspiration.
Seiber was a great mid-20th century talent
who passed away while still young; his interpretation
of Ulysses focuses on the legendary “Ithaca”
episode.
Tickets $25
Subscription and Ticket Information
Subscription packages are available at AmericanSymphony.org
or by calling (212) 868-9ASO, Mon-Fri, 10
A.M. – 5 P.M. Single tickets will go
on sale to the general public on September
7, 2010 and can also be purchased through
CarnegieHall.org, at the Carnegie Hall Box
Office, or by calling CarnegieCharge at (212)
247-7800.
Carnegie Hall | 881
Seventh Avenue
An Evening of the Romantics
Duo Recital
Dale Henderson, cello
Molly Kiser, piano
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8pm
W.M.P. Concert Hall
Come hear critically-acclaimed
rising stars Dale Henderson (cello) and Molly
Kiser (piano) perform rarely heard Rachmaninoff's
Cello Sonata and other romantic masterpieces
by Schumann and Brahms.
Program:
R. Schumann: Fantasiestüke, Op. 73
J. Brahms: Sonata No. 1 for Piano and Cello
in E minor, Op. 38
S. Rachmaninoff: Sonata for Piano and Cello
in G minor, Op. 19
Tickets $20. For more information or advance
purchase visit:
http://www.mollykiser.com/UpcomingEngagements.html
W.M.P. Concert Hall
| 31 East 28th St. New York, NY
(between Park Ave. and Madison Ave.)
From Iran: Ensemble Raah (New York Debut)
Sat, September 18, 2010 9:00 pm
ALWAN FOR THE ARTS
An outstanding group of
musicians from Iran, Ensemble Raah (a Farsi-Arabic
word for "scent") makes its New
York debut performing classical and folkloric
Persian music, with part of the evening dedicated
solely to percussion.
The Musicians
Alireza Alizadeh
Ali Bahramifard
Ali Geramifar
Samer Habibi
Mohammadreza Mazandarani
Maliheh Moradihaghighi
Nooshin Pasdar
Samira Taghikhani
Tickets: $20 at the door or online at www.alwanforthearts.org
Doors open at 8:30 pm
Alwan for the Arts | 16
Beaver Street (between Broad and Broadway)
4th floor
New York, NY 10004
(646) 732-3261
www.alwanforthearts.org
TRAINS: 4/5 to Bowling Green
J/M/Z to Broad Street
R to Whitehall St.
1 to Rector St or South Ferry
2/3 to Wall St
A/C to Broadway/Nassau
Homay & The Mastan
Ensemble
Friday, September 24, 2010: 8:00 pm
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
Founded in 2005 by
Parvaz Homay, the Mastan Ensemble has grown
to become one of the most popular Persian
musical ensembles internationally. However,
since 2009, the group has been banned from
performing any of its musical pieces publicly
in Iran, a situation that has proven to be
difficult for the dedicated musicians.
Homay and his exquisite ensemble strive for
musical and philosophical invention and innovation
with themes of spirituality, hope and peace,
while showcasing Iranian classical music globally.
The September 24 performance at Avery Fisher
Hall is one of the highlights of their 12
city tour of the United States and Canada,
which will begin August 15 at the Disney Center
in Los Angeles, followed by appearances at
primary venues in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas,
Chicago, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Toronto,
Montreal, Vancouver, Orlando and Miami.
“Homay and the Mastan Group at Walt
Disney Concert Hall, presenting traditional
sounds of Persia, astound their audience….The
rapturous reception given Iran’s traditional
music group was well-deserved, not just for
their dazzling innovations on old musical
forms, but for their inspiring audacity shown
by their very formation. These were mesmerizing
performances that produced a euphoric goodwill
in the listener''
Los Angeles Times, John Payne
Tickets: $55- $120
Avery Fisher Hall Box Office: 212- 721- 6500
Information: Contact International Concerts
Tel. 646 383 7972
email: info@intlconcerts.org
website: www.intlconcerts.org
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln
Center | 60th & Broadway
"I Fioretti in
Musica- Opera in Danza"
September 30 to October 17, 2010
Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays
at 2:30 PM
Opening Party: Oct 2; Closing Party Oct 16 after
7:30 show sponsored by Ballaro (donations accepted)
La MaMa E.T.C. (Ellen Stewart Theater)
"I Fioretti in Musica-
Opera in Danza" (Little Flowers in Music,
an Opera in Dance) is an original opera with
concept, libretto, direction and sets by Gian
Marco Lo Forte and an acoustic score for five
voices composed by Sasha Zamler-Carhart juxtaposed
with an electronic score consisting of fixed
electro-acoustic sound and live vocal processing
by Ryan Carter. The piece is based on the
miracles of St. Francis immortalized in the
14th-century book of poems, I Fioretti Di
San Francesco, and is performed in Italian
with English subtitles.
The opera imagines St. Francis
living homeless today in New York City, seeing
treasures in the trash, speaking words of
compassion to all he meets and championing
the values of peace and brotherly love. The
action is staged with puppets made of
recycled materials from the streets, brought
to life by dancers and singers who, in the
style of Commedia Harmonica, perform in concerto.
The opera adapts four episodes from the legend
of the saint that depict his miracles and
significant events of his life: Assuming a
Life of Simplicity, Preaching to the Birds,
Taming a Wolf and Welcoming Thieves to the
Monastery. Although the setting is modern,
there is an atmosphere that conveys the early
Franciscan spirit of childlike faith, making
the piuece a reflection on the religious life
of the Middle Ages. The audience sits
in close proximity to the performers' action,
generating an intimate opera experience.
$25 (discounts available
for students and groups); box office (212)
475-7710, www.lamama.org
Running time 70 minutes.
La MaMa E.T.C. (Ellen
Stewart Theater) | 74A East Fourth Street
Kyle Bobby Dunn and Dither (Electric Guitar
Quartet)
Friday, September 10th, 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Heights
Innovative Canadian composer/performer
Kyle Bobby Dunn and electric guitar quartet
Dither will open the second season of new
music series Music at First on Friday, September
10th, 2010 at 7:30pm. The Series is held at
First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, located
at 124 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. Tickets
are $10 at the door. Contact musicatfirst@gmail.com
for more info. Directions are at www.fpcbrooklyn.org.
Tickets $10 at the
door.
First Presbyterian
Church of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights | 124
Henry Street
Matthew McCright
Saturday, September 25th, 2010, 8:00pm
Merkin Hall
PIANIST MATTHEW MCCRIGHT
TO PLAY EAST COAST PREMIERES OF WORKS BY SIX
MINNESOTA COMPOSERS AT NYC’S MERKIN
HALL.
Dispelling the notion that
sophisticated art music doesn’t come
from middle America, “Piano Innovation,”
pianist Matthew McCright’s upcoming
concert consists of new music by six compelling
Minnesota composers. This special performance
will take place on Saturday, September 25th,
2010, 8:00pm at Merkin Concert Hall at the
Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street in Manhattan.
The American Composers Forum
(www.composersforum.org) and the Minnesota
State Arts Board are proud to present pianist Matthew
McCright (www.matthewmccright.org) in
a concert of new piano works from the Land
of 10,000 Lakes. Based in the Twin Cities,
the Forum has a long history of promoting
new music throughout the country. This
concert will feature the New York premieres
of pieces by young, emerging, and established
composers of this cultural mecca of the Midwest.
Works include James Marentic’s
"Rothko"; Justin Rubin’s
"Waltz through Vapor"; Adam
Wernick’s "Dream Play"; Paul
Cantrell’s "Disembodied Dance"; Kirsten
Broberg’s “echoes” and Daniel
Nass’ “quatre etudes de fromage.”
Complete biographies for all composers are
available upon request.
General admission tickets are $20 and can
be purchased at www.kaufman-center.org or
by calling 212.501.3303. $15 student tickets
are available at the door only.
Merkin Concert Hall | Kaufman
Center | 129 West 67th Street | Manhattan
New York Choral Society | John Daly Goodwin,
conductor | Cathedral Choir
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 7PM
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Program:
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms | BELAFONTE:
Turn the World Around | PAPOULIS: Give Us
Hope
New York, NY- The New York
Choral Society (NYCS) will perform in a special
remembrance concert in honor of the September
11th tragedy. Sponsored by the September Concert
Foundation, NYCS will be featured along with
the Cathedral Choir at the magnificent St.
Patrick’s Cathedral on September 11th
at 7pm. The chorus will perform Leonard Bernstein’s
Chichester Psalms as well as Turn the World
Around by Harry Belafonte. The memorable concert
will close with a joint performance between
NYCS and the Cathedral Choir of Jim Papoulis’
Give Us Hope.
Tickets:
For information, call New York Choral Society
at (212) 247-3878
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
| 460 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022
NY
Society for Ethical Culture, Concert Hall
September 11, 2010
New York Society
of Ethical Culture Concert Hall
The Circle Wind Memorial
Concert was conceived to commemorate those
who lost their lives on 9.11, including victims
from over 90 countries and 24 victims from
Japan. “September 11th is a special
day for those who live in New York,”
said Mr. Masaki (Mike) Shirota, one of the
founders of the concert. “Circle Wind
is a concert where we can commemorate that
day as we experience beautiful, healing music.”
The concert features Gregory Singer’s
Manhattan Symphonie performing Dvorak’s
“New World” Symphony and noted
choral groups Cocolo Japanese Gospel Choir,
Shonan Gospel Choir and the Men’s Glee
Club of New York.
Tickets are $10. Event web site: http://kazenowa911.blog6.fc2.com/
To purchase tickets: http://www.sqmus.com/
New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert
Hall
| 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West.
Doors open at 6:30 PM.
NYC Gay Men's Chorus
seeks singing and non-singing members
September 7 & 8, 2010 from 7-10 pm
email auditions@nycgmc.org for appt
The New York City Gay
Men’s Chorus will hold auditions Sept
7 & 8 from 7-10 PM. We are looking for
a passion for singing, musicality, a good
voice, openness, teamwork, and a positive
attitude, some level of reading skill and/or
a good musical memory and a commitment to
our mission, essentially fighting homophobia
through song. Whatever your skills, all we
ask is that you embrace singing in all styles.
We guarantee you’ll find people in the
Chorus who share your interests and voices
in the Chorus with whom you can blend. Even
if you're not a singer, there's still a place
for you!
Free. Please e-mail us if you are interested,
and someone from our team will be in touch
with you. Auditions are by appointment only
and may be scheduled by emailing auditions@nycgmc.org
before Sept 6th.
Peter Yarrow Benefit
Concert
Monday, September 20. 7PM
Museum at Eldridge Street
During a storied 120-plus
year history, the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue
was home to some of America's foremost religious
singers. On Monday, September 20, this magnificent
National Historic Landmark will be center stage
for one of our nation's iconic folk singers,
Peter Yarrow. In a concert to benefit the Museum
at Eldridge Street's educational and cultural
programs, Peter Yarrow will perform some of
his beloved classics, including Puff the Magic
Dragon, Day is Done, Light One Candle, and The
Great Mandala. The Museum at Eldridge Street
is thrilled to have him perform at our historic
site, a symbol of religious freedom in America.
Tickets $36. For more information or advance
purchase visit www.eldridgestreet.org or call
212.219.0888.
Museum at Eldridge Street | 12 Eldridge Street
between Canal and Division Streets
Supper Club Thursdays
at The Oak Room with Bobby Belfry
Thursdays with seatings at 7pm and 9pm. Shows
start at 7:45 and 9:45.
The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel
Please join Chef Eric
Hara and his Oak Room team as they present
singer/songwriter Bobby Belfry and his trio
with sets at 7:45pm and 9:45pm. Bobby Belfry
has performed at Feinstein’s, The Metropolitan
Club, and Brandy's, Lincoln Center, Town Hall,
The Russian Tea Room, The Rainbow Room, Bitter
End, China Club, CBGB’s, Smoke, The
Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, The New Jersey Performing
Arts Center, The Kennedy Center, and The Cinegrill
in Hollywood. He is an baward winning singer/songwriter,
whose latest album, entitled “LIVE:
In The Heart Of The Universe” has just
been released. "Bobby Belfry is one to
savor, embrace and lend the hand of fame to...smooth
jazz outlets will have a ball with this shrewd
offering" said Chuck Taylor of Billboard
Magazine. Bobby has also appeared on national
television on "The Morning Blend",
a news/talk show on MSNBC, and is a frequent
guest on WOR Radio's The Joey Reynolds Show,
whose theme song, penned by Bobby, is played
for an audience of 5 million listeners, nightly.
He has also received the MAC Award for outstanding
Pop/R&B Vocalist and several Critics Choice
Vocalist Awards.
No cover with dinner or $15 cover with a two
drink minimum. The menu is available a la
carte, or a three course prix fixe for $55/pp,
and a four course prix fixe for $70/pp, For
more information, or to book a reservation,
please call 212-758-7777 or visit: oakroomny.com
The Oak Room at The
Plaza Hotel | 10 Central Park South | Between
5 & 6 Aves.
SYMPHONY SPACE
See this link for programs
at Symphony Space:
symphonyspace.org.
BOX OFFICE Tickets
for performances are available:
• In person at 2537 Broadway at 95th
Street, Tuesday-Sunday, noon to 7 P.M.
• Over the telephone at 212.864.5400,
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.
• Online at symphonyspace.org.
Symphony Space |
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
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