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.

Feb 22 @

Ramin Arjomand Solo

Iranian-American pianist-composer Ramin Arjomand's work is born of a complex interplay of cross-cultural creative impulses. His long-form improvisations reach extremes of sound intensity, pushing limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic... Read More
Mar 7 @

Emanations

Laura Cocks and Jeff Siegfried explore boundaries and emergence in works by Nicholas Cline, Santiago Diez-Fisher, Anthony R. Green, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Franco Venturini, and Alyssa Weinberg.
Mar 13 @

Fantastyka (Sci-fi)

Ukrainian contributions to Sci-fi will be placed in dialogue with other traditions as Solomiya Moroz’s world premiere commission is paired with a new arrangement of Taylor Brook’s Star Maker Fragments, based on British author Olaf Stapledon’s novel. Rounding... Read More
Mar 14 @

FROM KONTRAKTOVA SQUARE

In the 19th century, the Contracts House on Kyiv’s Kontraktova Square was not only a trading space but contained a concert hall where many of the era’s musical and literary luminaries performed their works. From Kontraktova Square recreates... Read More
Mar 15 @

UKRAINIAN TONE POEMS

Celebrating its sixth season, UCMF 2025 “Letters and Notes” is inspired by Ukraine’s rich literary tradition, featuring Ukrainian and North American composers influenced by both Ukrainian and world literature. The final evening will present instrumental works inspired by... Read More
Mar 22 @

In the Presence of Absence

This concert consists of three newly composed solo works: "How quiet - at the bottom of the lake, peaks of clouds" for solo violin, performed by Marina Kifferstein; "Zinnia" for solo percussion, performed by Ellery Trafford; and "Stillness... Read More
Mar 27 @

Barcelona-New York Connection

The North/South Chamber Orchestra, directed by Max Lifchitz, performs vocal and instrumental music by Anna Cazurra from Barcelona and New York-based Stefania de Kenessey. Soloists include mezzo-soprano Anna Tonna, pianists Alvar Rubio and Donna Weng Friedman, and narrator... Read More
Mar 29 @

The New Manila Envelope

panSonus presents the world premiere of composer Max Vinetz’s "The New Manila Envelope", an evening-length song cycle for soprano, percussion, and electronics. Fluidly combining voice, percussion, theater, and electronics, "The New Manila Envelope" explores the intersections of memory,... Read More
Apr 11 @

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,... Read More
Apr 20 @

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... 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 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 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