Performance Calendar

Bergamot Quartet – Best in Score

Benzaquen Hall

Tribeca New Music is thrilled to present the Bergamot Quartet - Best in Score 2023. This concert will feature new and recent works including Arcade by Charles Peck who won first prize in the TNM 2023 Young Composer Competition (Division 1 for composers 22-35 of age). Also featured on the program will be the world […]

An Immersive Surround Experience of Electro-Acoustic Works

Benzaquen Hall

Prepare to be immersed in a unique blend of electronic and acoustic works by NY-based composers Finnegan Fine, Howie Kenty, Austin Shadduck, Kathleen Supové, and Queens-born composers Ken Steen and Roy Vanegas. Premieres by Jeremiah Bornfield, Ken Steen, Kathleen Supové, and Roy Vanegas.

Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Jonathon Crompton's genre-defying new work for two sopranos, string quartet, alto saxophone, and electric guitar receives its world premiere. Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt marks a distinct evolution of Crompton's compositional practice, which is rooted in both classical and jazz traditions and heavily influenced by his intensive study of Renaissance counterpoint.

Explorations Vol. 6: Time and Breath

Benzaquen Hall

New Thread presents its 6th Explorations concert with a program of cutting edge works for saxophone, drawing from meditative breath, temporal flux, sine tone clusters, dissembled instruments, and vocalization. The concert opens with Neva Derewetzky‘s "small voices," exploring time and air, growing from meditative breath to sweeping dynamic swells. Derewetzky writes the saxophone “is an […]

An Evening of World Premieres by F-PLUS

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

F-PLUS Presents an Evening of World Premieres Twist (2023) Zachary Gulaboff Davis Air Variations (2022) Matthew Ricketts This commission was funded with a generous grant from the Canada Council for the Arts Dream On (2022) Emma O'Halloran This commission was made possible with funding from the Irish Arts Council Press/Release (2023) Patrick Thompson F-PLUS is […]

Evening with Jonathan Gilbert

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

This event is a world premiere of compositions by Jonathan Gilbert. This concert will also be performed by The Manhattan Collective Orchestra and many other world class performers.

Ramin Arjomand Solo at The DiMenna Center

Benzaquen Hall

Pianist and composer Ramin Amir Arjomand presents an evening-length solo performance. Arjomand's work is born of a complex interplay of cross-cultural creative impulses. His long-form improvisations attain extremes of sound intensity, pushing the limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic of fully-notated music. Their sound structure draws as […]

Record Release Concert: Procession Along the Aciga Tree

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra joins PRISM Quartet for a concert celebrating the XAS Records release of their most recent collaboration: Ibarra’s “Procession Along the Aciga Tree.” The program, curated by Ibarra, also includes new arrangements of two additional works by Ibarra, and the premiere of “Spring in New York” by Indonesian composer Gardika Gigih. […]

Pathos Trio – Best in Score 2023

Benzaquen Hall

Pathos Trio, nominated in the 1st Round Ballot Voting for the 2023 GRAMMYS, is presented by Tribeca New Music in Best in Score 2023, along with special guest artists pianist Adrian Zaragoza and percussionist Glenn Choe. This concert spotlights the music of Juilliard phenom Liam Cummins, who won first prize in the TNM 2023 Young […]

Premiere Works XXIX: Composers as Performers

Benzaquen Hall

Music From China presents "Premiere Works XXIX" concert featuring commissioned composers performing their own works. Program: HONG-DA CHIN: Almost Identical (world premiere) for dizi, pipa, erhu, bawu, cello, percussion; HONG-DA CHIN: Chinese Winds Improvisation; ZHOU JING: Melancholique for zheng & cello; ZHOU JING: New Work (world premiere) for erhu and pipa; WANG GUOWEI: Mosaic (world […]

Ten pages

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Ten pages of a yet to be written book open to new ideas and new horizons. CreArtBox celebrates its 10th anniversary of creating and producing live art performances, merging classical and contemporary music. In 2013 we presented 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Modest Mussorgsky. As an homage to that concert, we will revisit it, combining […]

Ekmeles with Strings

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Ekmeles vocal ensemble performs works with and without strings. The US premiere of Georg Friedrich Haas's ....... with viola (Carrie Frey) and a new arrangement of Delphia Gaedhlica by Dan Trueman with violin (Giancarlo Latta) and viola anchor the program. Along with the string premieres, Ekmeles will present unaccompanied repertoire. The world premiere of Tomás […]

Serials/Sets: Vienna, Berlin, Cambridge

Benzaquen Hall

An evening showcasing the connection between German, Austrian and UK composers through the lens of blackbirds, snails, mice, horses, and more. Cash or card donation at the door. Amber Evans, soprano Sam Fairbrother, voice/movement artist Francesca Ferrara, flute Austin Philemon, piano Program: Hanns Eisler - 8 Klavierstücke op. 8 for piano (1925-27) Bernhard Lang - […]

Translucent Harmonies Record Release Concert

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Join andPlay to celebrate the release of their most recent album,“Translucent Harmonies” (Another Timbre, September 2023). andPlay will perform works by Catherine Lamb and Kristofer Svensson, joined by musicians David Adamcyk, Tristan Kasten-Krause, Thea Mesirow, and Corie Rose Soumah. The evening will also feature an opening solo set by clarinetist Madison Greenstone.

2024 Artists Competition Preliminary Round

Benzaquen Hall

Every few years, the world’s most promising pianists convene in Salt Lake City for the prestigious Bachauer Artists Competition to compete for fame, cash, and prizes. This December, join us at the DiMenna Center, when pianists from 20 countries perform 30-minute concerts to vie for a spot in the competition this June in Salt Lake […]

Opus 961 Album Launch

Benzaquen Hall

Lebanese-French-American Violist Noémie Chemali releases her debut album, Opus 961, under the label Dreyer-Gaido. This album launch event is an immersive concert experience which will feature performances of works for solo viola and chamber music by Lebanese composers Layale Chaker, Saad Haddad, Wajdi Abou Diab, Sami Seif, and will feature Noémie's new string trio. She […]

Home Grown Talent Celebration

Benzaquen Hall

The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the baton of its founder Max Lifchitz performs a free-admission concert featuring recent works by New York based composers Victor Kioulaphides, Max Lifchitz, Robert Martin and Rufus Reid. Soloists will include flutist Lisa Hansen, bassist Stephen Sas and percussionist Frank Cassara.

Shijun Wang and Chih-Long Hu in Recital

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Pianists Shijun Wang and Chih-Long Hu, both devoted educators and virtuosic performers, bring an evening of classics from the golden age of the piano, including works by Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, Johann Strauss and Rachmaninoff.

Yaron Kohlberg in Recital

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Yaron Kohlberg, the President of Piano Cleveland and former winner of its prestigious Cleveland International Piano Competition, brings a dynamic program of Romantic showpieces and modern discoveries, including works by Schubert, Grieg, Mussorgsky, Guang Ren, and Lalo Schifrin.

Benjamin Hochman in Recital

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Winner of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant, pianist and conductor Benjamin Hochman gives a unique program weaving together renaissance and contemporary musical essences, including works and arrangements by Josquin des Prez, Carlo Gesualdo, John Dowland, Galina Ustvolskaya, Oliver Knussen, William Byrd, George Benjamin, and Charles Wuorinen.

Chu-Fang Huang in Recital

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Chinese-American pianist Chu-Fang Huang is the recipient of the 2011 Avery Fisher Career Grant, a finalist in the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and First Prize winner at the Cleveland International Piano Competition. At the latter, she was also the first Chinese winner, and winner of “Best Performance of Beethoven’s Work,” “Best Performance of […]

Shan Sui/Mountain Water

Benzaquen Hall

The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz perform four recent works by composers from Argentina and the US. Featured will be music by Silvina Milstein, Eugene O'Brien, Miguel Rosas-Cobian and William Schimmel. Accordionist Denise Koncelik will appear as soloist. Admission Free (first come first serve).

Ramin Arjomand Solo at The DiMenna Center

Benzaquen Hall

Pianist and composer Ramin Amir Arjomand presents an evening-length solo improvisation. Ramin Amir Arjomand's work is born of a complex interplay of cross-cultural creative impulses. His long-form improvisations achieve extremes of sound intensity, pushing the limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic of fully-notated music. Their sound structure […]

Talea at 15!

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

This year’s program will look back at the past 15 years of commissions and premieres, while also bringing to life new works by composers we will continue to celebrate for years to come. Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022) Suzanne Farrin: Dolce La Morte Suite (2016) Wang Lu: November Airs (2021) Steven Takasugi: […]

I Will Transform: A Trans Day of Visibility Concert

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Join us for a free event at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music on March 22, 2024, for I Will Transform: A Trans Day of Visibility Concert, a powerful evening presented by NYCGMC. This profound performance not only celebrates but also illuminates the joys and triumphs of the trans community. Featuring a diverse ensemble from […]

Spring Concert featuring Jay Gandhi and Ehren Hanson

Mary Flagler Cary Hall

Join us for an evening of music and community as we usher in Spring with a very special concert featuring Jay Gandhi and Ehren Hanson. The event will start with a vocal performance by Indian Classical vocalist, Monica Joshi. She will be accompanied by Shailesh Chirputkar and Chinmay Paranjpe. Ibha Kumar, a senior executive in […]

Past Events

Karl Kilb IV

Karl Kilb IV performs a collection of his original compositions for solo piano and a piano trio. Doors Open: 6:30 PM Start: 7:00 PM Karl Kilb IV, piano Victoria Lin, cello Priscilla Tam, violin

Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet

Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet delves into the intricacies of contemporary chamber music, featuring saxophonist Shivam Patel, pianist Karl Larson, and string quartet. Works by Mark Kuss and Scott Lindroth offer a glimpse into nuanced compositional worlds, while Bobby Ge’s... READ MORE

“scars plummet to the corners”

"music of introverted intensity" - The New Yorker "[the] evening’s high point ... tender to tough to chillingly still and mysterious ... magical" - San Francisco Classical Voice Written during the height of the Covid pandemic, a complete presentation of... READ MORE

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Schumann, and Beethoven

Join the Westside Chamber Players for an exciting evening of music, featuring orchestral works by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Beethoven, alongside Schumann's Cello Concerto at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall. Julius Akira Mauldin, Conductor and Artistic Director Wangshu... READ MORE