Performance Calendar

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 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 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 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 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
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

Past Events

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

Lisgar CI Spring Music

Lisgar Collegiate Institute, a high school for grades 9 to 12, was established in 1874.  The music program began in 1918 with the orchestra being formed to raise the spirits of students from the daily news of WWI casualties.  At... READ MORE

Labyrinth: new works for solo cello and community

Labyrinth, a program by cellist Thea Mesirow, centers on textures and sounds that exist between silence and fullness to create a shared close resonance. There will be two new pieces written for solo cello by Maya Bennardo and ZongYun We,... READ MORE

Stony Brook Premieres!

Contemporary Chamber Players Directed by Eduardo Leandro Join us on April 10th (Staller Center Recital Hall) and April 11th (DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC) to hear four new premieres by John Fitz Rogers, Earl Maneein, Mark Nowakowski, and Paula... READ MORE