Apr 22 @
36 events found.
Please note, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music does not provide ticketing for the events at its location. To inquire about tickets to an event, please see the individual event for contact information.
Apr 23 @
How to Become an Idea: Christopher Otto plays Samuel Clay Birmaher
This concert presents the world premieres of two works for solo violin by Samuel Clay Birmaher that attempt to recall the experience of existence before life. Both pieces were written for Christopher Otto—a founding member of the JACK... Read More
Apr 25 @
“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... Read More
Apr 26 @
Schumann’s Dilemmas: New Voices, New Answers
Pianist David Kaplan joins Argento to present seven modern composers and their response to Schumann's Musical Enigmas.
Apr 29 @
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... Read More
May 3 @
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
May 9 @
The Serious and The Absurd
Is there a distinction between the two? Ensemble Fantasque presents works from the Renaissance era until today, encompassing more than five centuries worth of music. Music in this concert embodies the serious, emotional, ridiculous and the bizarre, along... Read More
May 13 @
Weinberg, Ustvolskaya, Klein
The second of the concerts, on May 13th at the Dimenna Center, will include two American premieres of works of the great composer, who has only recently been rediscovered, Mieczysław Weinberg: his Clarinet Concerto op. 104 and his... Read More
May 16 @
On Circe: An Opera featuring Azalea Twining
This hour-long opera retells the myth of the Greek goddess Circe. Best known for transforming men into animals, Circe, in this libretto is found interrogating immortality, and lamenting her exile to a small island, while simultaneously manifesting herself... Read More
May 17 @
Destined Light
Introducing light beat — Paul on piano, Miwha on cello. We’re sharing something close to our hearts: Destined Light — a concert shaped by memory, connection, and light, featuring works by Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Fauré. We’re performing... Read More
May 20 @
The Colors of Spring
The North/South Chamber Orchestra, directed by Max Lifchitz, brings to life five recent works by living composers. Music by Cathy Kuo, Alexandro Rodriguez, Judith Shatin, Liliya Ugay, and Manjing Zhang will be heard in New York for the... Read More
May 22 @
Anthems of Dialogue
BETA Quartet has been endorsed to premiere three (3) new commissioning works for the 2024-2025 Anthems of Dialogue initiative. This innovative project features works by narrative-driven composer, pedagogue, and flutist Erin Spencer, DownBeat® Magazine Award Winner and saxophonist... Read More
May 22 @
Through Depths and Shadows: Orchestral Visions of Now
On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at 7:30 PM in the DiMenna Center's Cary Hall, the League of Composers/ISCM presents a concert of innovative and expressive new works featuring premieres by Justin Weiss, Pamela Madsen, Paul Salerni, and Roger... Read More
May 23 @
DramaEtMusica
DramaEtMusica is an interdisciplinary performance series curated by Chen Shuhe Yue, showcasing experimental music theater, intermedia performance, and cross-genre collaboration. This event features a dynamic lineup, including a participatory dance performance, an electronic live set, amplified balloons with... Read More
May 25 @
Ekmeles: moveable frames
Ekmeles performs a program of new microtonal works, anchored by the world premiere of Catherine Lamb's moveable frames, commissioned by Ekmeles with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. Other new works will be given their... Read More
May 31 @
We Crossed the River: A Multimedia Chamber Opera
WE CROSSED THE RIVER is a multi-media collaboration between Dominican-American novelist Angie Cruz (author of Let It Rain Coffee, Soledad, and the widely acclaimed Dominicana) and composer Eric Moe about the detention of children in camps at the... Read More
Jun 7 @
La Nuit de la Musique Française
Sonéa Music Association presents its inaugural concert, La Nuit de la Musique Française. Music Director Hansol Seok leads Ensemble Sonéa in an enchanting journey through captivating French classical works by Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, and Roussel. Experience this unique,... Read More
Jun 12 @
PIAZZOLLA100 FEST: Cuartetango & Guests
PIAZZOLLA100 Festival's opening night is a unique multidisciplinary program featuring 2xLatin GRAMMY nominated Cuartetango string quartet with GRAMMY-winner Rodolfo Zanetti on bandoneon, instrumental, vocal and dance repertoire from Gardel and Le Pera to Piazzolla. This special evening concludes... Read More
Jul 8 @
Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance’s 25th Anniversary Season
Join us this summer to celebrate Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance’s 25th anniversary as a NYC-based contemporary ballet company. This season honors the collaborators who’ve shaped our creative trajectory, bringing together dancers from the early years, current company members, and... Read More
Jul 9 @
Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance’s 25th Anniversary Season
Join us this summer to celebrate Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance’s 25th anniversary as a NYC-based contemporary ballet company. This season honors the collaborators who’ve shaped our creative trajectory, bringing together dancers from the early years, current company members, and... Read More
Jul 17 @
Andrew Blanch: Spanish Romance
After a hugely successful USA tour in 2024, Australian guitar virtuoso Andrew Blanch returns to the USA with his much-loved program, Spanish Romance—a vibrant and heartfelt celebration of the Spanish guitar. The evening begins with Andrew’s stunning solo... Read More
Jul 17 @
Andrew Blanch: Spanish Romance
After a hugely successful USA tour in 2024, Australian guitar virtuoso Andrew Blanch returns to the USA with his much-loved program, Spanish Romance—a vibrant and heartfelt celebration of the Spanish guitar. The evening begins with Andrew’s stunning solo... Read More
Jul 20 @
Debut Private Event in New York City
Procured from our inaugural season last year on the island of Crete, the Wine & Opera Festival is excited to present the first Private Event in New York City. We invite you to join us for a unique... Read More
Aug 9 @
Dal Niente/Beyond This Point: Steen-Andersen
Simon Steen-Andersen Asthma, arr. 2025* for solo bellows, ensemble, and video * NY premiere Ensemble Dal Niente/Beyond This Point Simon Steen-Andersen Run Time Error, 2009-2020 for joystick-controlled video Simon Steen-Andersen, solo performer Simon Steen-Andersen Black Box Music, 2012* for amplified box,... Read More
Aug 10 @
JACK Quartet: Nursalim Yadi Anugerah
Nursalim Yadi Anugerah Aphid and a Palm on the Top of Orange Cliff, 2025* for string quartet and computer-controlled kadedek * World premiere Commissioned by JACK Quartet
Aug 11 @
Miranda Cuckson
Robert Rowe Melting the Darkness, 2013 for violin and CD Lidia Zielinska RAPSODIA, 2004 for violin and CD Rand Steiger Longing, 2021 for violin and electronics Diego Tedesco Portrait Number I, 2020 for violin and fixed media electronics Kaija Saariaho Frises, 2011 for... Read More
Aug 12 @
JACK Quartet: Rand Steiger
Rand Steiger Introspective Trilogy, 2016-2025* 1. Undone (2016) 2. Inward (2017) 3. Rage/Resolve (2025) * World premiere JACK Quartet
Aug 13 @
Shadow Axe
Please join us for this free, special screening. A short talk between H. Paul Moon and Yaron Deutsch will precede the film. Stick around afterwards for the 7:30pm concert with Ensemble Nikel and Noa Frenkel (tickets sold separately). Shadow Axe, 2025* A film portrait of... Read More
Aug 13 @
Ensemble Nikel, Noa Frenkel
Please join us for a free screening of Shadow Axe at 6:00 pm. At 7:00 pm doors open for this concert. Christopher Trapani Sunk 45s, 2025* for saxophone, electric guitar, Korg organ, and percussion * World premiere Co-commissioned by The Earle Brown... Read More
Aug 14 @
Sixtrum Percussion
Ondrej Adámek Fishbones, 2007 Pierre Jodlowski Mécano 1, 2004 Juri Seo Shuî, 2017 arr. Sixtrum Percussion Pierre Jodlowski 24 Loops, 2007 Dominic Thibault D'aure et du pluie - Célérité, 2020* * US premiere Léa Boudreau D'aure et du pluie - Jeu d'eau, 2020* * US premiere... Read More
Aug 15 @
Bozzini Quartet
Cassandra Miller Three Songs, 2025* I. Ange II. Claire III. Bella * US premiere Co-commissioned by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust, Le Vivier, Soundstreams, Darmstadt Summer Course, and Quatuor Bozzini with support from Canada Council for the Arts Taylor Brook Vinetan... Read More
Aug 16 @
Sixtrum Percussion
Jennifer Higdon Splendid Wood, 2006 Éric Champagne Onde de choc, 2020, rev 2022* * US premiere Jordan Nobles Still Life, 2006, rev 2011* * NY premiere Balinese Ceremonial Music I. Pemoengkah, 1934/arr. 2022* arr. Fabrice Marandola * US premiere Steve Reich 6 Marimbas, 1986 Sixtrum Percussion
Aug 19 @
Talea Ensemble, Claire Chase
Chaya Czernowin the divine thawing of the core, 2025* for 6 flutes, 6 oboes, 6 trumpets, trombone, tube, piano, percussion, and 3 cellos * US premiere Co-commissioned by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust, Darmstadt Summer Course, and the... Read More
Aug 21 @
Endlings, Yarn/Wire
Endlings, Yarn/Wire False Division, 2025* * World premiere Endlings Yarn/Wire
Aug 22 @
International Contemporary Ensemble
Ashkan Behzadi Carnivalesque, 2014-2016 or flute, bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, and cello Tebogo Monnakgotla Wooden Bodies, 2020 for string quartet Corie Rose Soumah Tossed Parachutes of Lilacs and Lungs, 2025* for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, viola,... Read More
Aug 23 @
