March 2012 at Merkin Concert Hall
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Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
March 2012 Calendar of Events
129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
New York, NY 10023
Tickets at 212 501 3330 or http://www.kaufman-center.org
Kaufman Center Presentations at Merkin Concert Hall
Thu, 3/1/12, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Festival: Mariam Wallentin & Mikael Karlsson with ACME
Mariam Wallentin, hailed for her “beyond gorgeous” voice (Prefix) in the band Wildbirds & Peacedrums, teams up with acclaimed composer Mikael Karlsson to create a new song cycle, The Spirit & the Cloud, performed with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (“some of New York’s brightest, busiest players,” Time Out New York).
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Sun, 3/4/12, 11 am
Poppy Seed Players: A Poppy Seed Purim
The lighthearted family musical about the Biblical story of Esther combines catchy songs, comic characters and plenty of audience participation – plus a cookie! Ages 4-11
Tickets: $20
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Sun, 3/11/12, 3:30 pm
Contemporary Music Festival
Students from Kaufman Center’s Special Music School and Lucy Moses School perform works by contemporary composers.
Tickets: $10
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Tue, 3/13/12, 2:15 pm
Tuesday Matinees: Henry Schneider Scholarship Concert
Hear some of the best young artists from Kaufman Center’s Lucy Moses School.
Tickets: Free
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Tue, 3/13/12, 8 pm
New York Festival of Song: New York to Paris, Paris to Paradise
New Yorkers' and Parisians' eloquent hymns to their hometowns and their dream vacations: Americans in Paris, Parisians in exotic climes. Featuring young artists from the Caramoor Vocal Rising Stars program and Steven Blier and Michael Barrett on piano.
Works by Ned Rorem, Charles Trenet, Darius Milhaud, Albert Roussel, George Gershwin and others
Tickets: $55, 40
Press contact: Aleba Gartner, 212 206 1450, a@alebagartner.com
Sat, 3/17/12, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Festival: Oneida & Rhys Chatham
Legendary composer Rhys Chatham is joined by the “Brooklyn psych alchemists” (Pitchfork) Oneida, whose performance at the recent All Tomorrow’s Parties festival was called “some of the best music I heard all weekend” by Ben Ratliff in the New York Times.
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Sun, 3/18/12, 11 am
Broadway Playhouse: “Yip” Harburg
Kids discover the musicals of E.Y. “Yip” Harburg through sing-alongs, interactive games and a mini-musical. Featuring Harburg’s playful, inventive lyrics from Broadway (Finian’s Rainbow) and Hollywood (The Wizard of Oz). Ages 4-11
Tickets: $20
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Tue, 3/20/12, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Festival/New Sounds® Live:
Dan Deacon with NOW Ensemble and The Calder Quartet
Dan Deacon returns to the Ecstatic Music Festival after last year’s sold-out show, this time writing a series of new works for acclaimed chamber groups NOW Ensemble (“a deft young group gaining attention,” New Yorker) and the Calder Quartet (“outstanding,” New York Times).
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Sat, 3/24/12, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Festival: The Mountain Goats & Anonymous 4
The Mountain Goats are joined by the vocal quartet Anonymous 4 in a collaborative presentation of songs from Transcendental Youth, a new work by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats ("one of America's most startling lyricists," Boston Globe). The concert begins with a short Mountain Goats set.
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Tue, 3/28/12, 7:30 pm
Ecstatic Music Festival: Music From China and Music From Copland House
Two venerable contemporary music ensembles, Music from Copland House and Music from China, offer world premieres by celebrated young composers Du Yun, Samson Young, Derek Bermel and Gaybird Leung.
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Joan Jastrebski, 212 501 3386, joan@kaufman-center.org
Additional Events at Merkin Concert Hall
Please note individual press contacts for each event.
Sat, 3/3/12, 7 pm
Marcello Giordani Foundation Vocal Competition
The Marcello Giordani Foundation, in collaboration with the Gerda Lissner Foundation, will hold the 2nd Marcello Giordani Foundation International Vocal Competition.
Tickets: $25
Press contact: Michele Perez, 917 423 5559
Sun, 3/4/12, 4:15 pm
Long Island Conservatory 22nd NY Youth Concert
Chamber music, opera and dance performances by Long Island Conservatory students.
Tickets: $45
Press contact: Patricia Schust, 516 625 3455
Mon, 3/5/12, 7:30 pm
Villa-Lobos 125th Birthday Anniversary Concert
Alfred Heller, piano; Richard Miller, guitar; Peter Prosser, cello and Naya María Rodríguez-Castiñado, soprano and Mollie Nichols, chorus conductor
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Rudepoêma; Choro No.1; Modinha from the “Serestas”; Choros No. 3
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Aria); Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2; Songs of the Tropical Forest from
Forest of the Amazon
This all Heitor Villa-Lobos concert celebrates his 125th birthday anniversary, featuring performances of his works selected from the broad spectrum of his compositions.
Tickets: $35
Press contact: Karen Cottrell, 212 450 6132
Tue, 3/6/12, 7 pm
“Heart of Japan”: Public Symposium and Concert
Haikus composed by the victims themselves and discussions involving US experts in Japan studies reflect on the one year anniversary of the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake. To be followed by the world premiere of a choral work dedicated to the people of Fukushima.
Lecturer/Panelist: Madoka Mayuzumi, Haiku poet; Panel: Professors from Columbia University
Lecture: “Japan’s Culture of Silence”
Panel Discussion: “Cultural Dimensions of Japan’s Post-Quake Response”
Choral Concert: “Song of Fukushima” (World Premiere) by composer/conductor Akira Senju,
with members of Japan Choral Harmony
Tickets: $20
Press contact: Kay Shimizu, 650 218 6012
Sat, 3/10/12, 7:30 pm
Soloists From L’Orchestre International de Genève: Geneva Meets NY
Francois Sochard, violin; Lionel Cottet, cello and Louis Schwizgebel, piano
Friedrich W. Kalkbrenner/André-François Marescotti: Variations on a Theme by J. J. Rousseau (U.S. premiere)
Ravel: Ondine from “Gaspard de la nuit”
Brahms: Scherzo in C minor; Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 7
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49
Liszt: Les Cloches de Genève
Tickets: Free
Press contact: Isabelle Deconinck, 212 727 7662
Mon, 3/12/12, 7:30 pm
Young Concert Artists Series
Benjamin Beilman, violin
Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Mozart: Sonata in E-flat Major, K. 302
Strauss: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18
Chris Rogerson: Violin Sonata (Premiere)
Prokofiev: Sonata for violin solo, Op. 115
Hubay: Carmen Fantasie
Tickets: $40, 27, 10
Press contact: Jennifer DeCinque, 212 307 6656
Mon, 3/19/12, 7:30 pm
Concertante
Xiao Dong Wang and Lisa Shihoten, violin;
Rachel Shapiro and Shmuel Katz, viola;
Zvi Plesser and Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello
Erwin Schulhoff: String Sextet
Lieberman: Chamber Concerto No. 2, Op. 98
Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 87
Tickets: $26
Press contact: Josephine Hemsing, 212 772 1132
Thu, 3/22/12, 8 pm
Handel But Not Only: Music for Water
Wolfgang David, violin; Liu Fang, pipa; Guo Gan, erhu; New York Virtuosi String Quartet and
Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Tan Dun: Ghost Opera
George Frederic Handel: Water Music
Antonio Vivaldi: La Tempesta di Mare
“Handel But Not Only: Music for Water” is devoted to raising awareness about the importance of our most precious natural resource: water.
Tickets: $40, 30
Press contact: Anoush d’Orville, 917 916 2355
Sun, 3/25/12, 12:30 & 3 pm
New York Philharmonic Very Young People’s Concerts: Forte and Piano
Rebecca Young, host
Stories by Dorian Rence and illustrations by Marion Schoevaert
An introduction to classical music through active listening and hands-on music making with members of the New York Philharmonic, designed for 3 to 6-year-olds.
Tickets: Call 212 875 5656
Press contact: Theodore Wiprud, 212 875 5734
Sun, 3/25/12, 6:30 pm
Willsonia Boyer in Recital
Marijo Newman, piano
A Women's History Month concert featuring women composers from the 16th century to the present
Works by Francesca Caccini, Clara Schumann, Undine Smith Moore and Delores White
Tickets: $50
Press contact: Marcia Pendelton, 646 467 7393
Mon, 3/26/12, 10:30 am
New York Philharmonic Very Young People’s Concerts: Forte and Piano
Rebecca Young, host
Stories by Dorian Rence and illustrations by Marion Schoevaert
An introduction to classical music through active listening and hands-on music making with members of the New York Philharmonic, designed for 3 to 6-year-olds
Tickets: Call 212 875 5656
Press contact: Theodore Wiprud, 212 875 5734
Sat, 3/31/12, 8 pm
Ureuk Symphony Orchestra: 100th Celebration Concert and April Spring Concert
Christopher J. Lee, conductor
Heeryon Kim, So-Haekum and Ben Kwak, tenor;
Chin Kim, violin
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9
Works by Sarasate, Park, Han, Jang and Kim
Tickets: $50, 30
Press contact: Christopher Lee, 201 888 4875
Ticket Information
Tickets at 212 501 3330 or http://www.kaufman-center.org
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
New York, NY 10023
Press contact for Kaufman Center presentations in Merkin Concert Hall:
Joan Jastrebski
212 501 3386
joan@kaufman-center.org
Kaufman Center: New York’s creative home for listeners, learners and performers
Kaufman Center is one of New York City's most vibrant cultural organizations, combining the finest in music education for all ages with world class performance in the acoustically superior Merkin Concert Hall. Founded in 1952 as a community school for pre-conservatory music training, today's Kaufman Center provides entertainment, education and inspiration for more than 75,000 New Yorkers each year. In addition to Merkin Concert Hall, it is home to Lucy Moses School, New York’s largest community arts school, and the Special Music School, New York’s only public school for musically gifted children.
