FREECARNEGIE HALL NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS
CONTINUE THIS WINTER IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY
Neighborhood Concert Series Continues 35th Anniversary Season with
Brilliant Pop, Jazz, Latin, Classical, and World Music Artists
Free “Community Sings” Begin December 1 with Harlem-Based Choir Songs ofSolomon
and Continue with Acclaimed Texas-Based Choir, Conspirare, in February
The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids Series Comes to NYC Communitieswith
Free Kid-Friendly Concerts by Hot Peas ’N Butter and The Itty Biddies
This winter, Carnegie Hall and the Weill Music Institute(WMI)—Carnegie Hall’s education and community programs arm—continue the 35thanniversary celebration of its Neighborhood Concert Series with FREEevents, including “Community Sing” programs and McGraw Hill CompaniesCarnegieKids programs, in all five boroughs reflecting the unique sounds ofthe city. Performers include fiery Balkan brass band Slavic Soul Party,soprano Lori Guilbeau, and the Charlie Porter Jazz Quartet, amongothers.
WMI’s first free “Community Sing” programs of the season take place December 1,4, and 10 in Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx when people of all ages areinvited to raise their voices alongside award-winning New York City-choir Songsof Solomon. “Community Sing” programs return in February with the acclaimedvocal ensemble Conspirare from Texas performing in Harlem and Queens (aswell as a Neighborhood Concert in the Bronx). People of all ages and levels areinvited to participate!
The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids, WMI’s family-friendly program,continues to be presented in community venues with performances by familyfavorites Hot Peas ‘N Butter, The Itty Biddies, and PolygraphLounge. These free, interactive, 45-minute concerts—fun for the wholefamily, but especially appropriate for children ages three to six—featuresongs, movement, and instrument demonstrations and create opportunities formusical creativity and play.
Select December to February highlights of free community events are below. Seelistings at the end for more details.
Community Sing with Songs of Solomon; December 1, 6:00 p.m. at PS/MS 161,Harlem; December 4, 3:00 p.m. at Hostos Community College, Bronx; December 10,7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn—New York City-based choirSongs of Solomon will lead the first Community Sing program of the season atPS/MS 161 in Harlem. Led by Chantel Renee Wright, Songs of Solomon toursnationally and internationally and performs a challenging repertoire whichconsists of African American spirituals, anthems, gospel, and inspirationalmusic. Vocalists of all ages are invited to attend these lively, family-friendly,and interactive events. No experience is necessary!
Charlie Porter Jazz Quartet; January 7 at 8:00 p.m. at the Bronx Museum ofthe Arts—Charlie Porter recently released his first album as a band leader,entitled Initiation and featuring the quartet playing all originalcompositions by Porter. The personnel on the recording includes Adam Birnbaumon piano, Scott Ritchie on bass, and Jon Wikan on drums. They recorded thealbum just before departing for their recent tour of South Asia, where they touredIndia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Dhaka, and Turkey.
Slavic Soul Party; January 20 at 4:00 p.m.; Coney Island Branch of theBrooklyn Public Library—Slavic Soul Party fuses fiery Balkan brass, funkygrooves, exciting gypsy accordion, and smooth jazz chops. The featured artistshave Mexican, Asian, Jewish, Gypsy, and American roots, creating a new style ofbrass band music for New York City.
Lori Guilbeau; February 5 at 5:00 p.m.; Advent Lutheran Church, Upper WestSide—Hailed by The New York Times for her "beautiful tone and agraceful sense of phrasing," soprano Lori Guilbeau is a grand prize winnerof the 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Ms. Guilbeauperformed during last season’s annual The Song Continues… Marilyn Horneworkshop, and this Neighborhood Concert is part of the Marilyn Horne legacy atCarnegie Hall.
The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids presents The Itty Biddies;February 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement, LowerEast Side; February 12 at 1:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Public Library—The IttyBiddies, also known as the Lascivious Biddies, will perform a family-friendlyprogram of jazz, pop, and cabaret blended with soaring harmonies. The Biddies,made up of Deidre Rodman Struck, Lee Ann Westover, and Saskia Lane, have beencalled “Manhattan’s hippest girl group” by the Washington Post.
The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids presents Hot Peas ‘N Butter;February 20 at 2:00 p.m.; Bronx Library Center—Winners of the “Parent’sChoice Awards” in 2006, 2008, and 2009, Hot Peas ‘N Butter is a children’smusic group that fuses traditional Latin music and Afro-Caribbean rhythms withjazz, folk, and rock. With the appearance of their hit videos, “Number 1” and“Deep Down,” on the Nickelodeon and Noggin networks, this unique group isquickly becoming a household name.
Community Sing with Conspirare; February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Frank SinatraSchool of the Arts, Queens; and February 23 at 8:00 p.m. at The SchomburgCenter for Research in Black Culture, Harlem; Neighborhood Concert withConspirare; February 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx—Conspirare,a professional choral organization that combines outstanding vocal artistrywith innovative programming will perform and lead Community Sing programs inQueens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. Led by founder and artistic director CraigHella Johnson, vocalists of all ages are invited to become part of the choir atthese lively, family-friendly events.
The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids presents Polygraph Lounge;February 25 at 12:00 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan;February 26 at 2:00 p.m. at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardiaCommunity College, Queens—This musical duo, made up ofmulti-instrumentalists Mark Stewart and Rob Schwimmer, will bring their zanyantics to venues in Manhattan and Queens.
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education and communityprograms that play a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making greatmusic accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Woven into the fabric ofthe Carnegie Hall concert season, these programs occur at Carnegie Hall as wellas in schools and throughout neighborhoods, providing musical opportunities foreveryone, from preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professionals.With access to the world’s greatest artists and latest technologies, the WeillMusic Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of musiclovers, to nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and to shape the evolution ofmusical learning itself. The Weill Music Institute’s school and communityprograms annually serve over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents,young music professionals, and adults in the New York metropolitan area andacross the US, as well as 65,000 people around the world through its online anddistance learning initiatives.
For a complete schedule of Carnegie Hall’s Community Programs throughout theseason, please visit: carnegiehall.org/neighborhoodconcerts.
Program Information
All events are free. Please contact the performance venue for specificreservation information.
Wednesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH SONGS OF SOLOMON
PS/MS 161
499 West 133rd Street (between Amsterdam and Convent Avenues)
New York, NY 10027
Public Phone: (212) 424-2013
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH SONGS OF SOLOMON
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture at Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10045
Public Phone: (718) 518-4455
Sponsored by Target
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Friday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH SONGS OF SOLOMON
Emmanuel Baptist Church
279 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Public Phone: (718) 622-1107
Sponsored by Target
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Friday, January 7 at 8:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: CHARLIE PORTER JAZZ QUARTET
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street)
Bronx, NY 10456
Public Phone: (718) 681-6000
Sponsored by Target
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Thursday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SLAVIC SOUL PARTY
Coney Island Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library
1901 Mermaid Avenue (near West 19th Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Public Phone: (718) 265-3220
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: LIDIA KAMINSKA TRIO
Kings Highway Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library
2115 Ocean Avenue (near Kings Highway)
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Public Phone: 718-375-3037
Sponsored by Target
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Sunday, January 23 at 5:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: ENSEMBLE ACJW
Music at Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church
178 Bennett Avenue
New York, NY 10040
Public Phone: 212-923-5757
Sponsored by Target
The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the WeillMusic Institute in partnership with the New York City Department ofEducation—is made possible by a leadership gift from The Andrew W. MellonFoundation.
Major funding has also been provided by Mercedes and Sid Bass, The Diller-vonFurstenberg Family Foundation, the Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation, The IrvingHarris Foundation, The Kovner Foundation, Martha and Bob Lipp, Mr. and Mrs.Lester S. Morse Jr., Judith and Burton Resnick, Susan and Elihu Rose, and ThePeter Jay Sharp Foundation, with additional support from Mr. and Mrs. NicolaBulgari, Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Ella Fitzgerald CharitableFoundation, Susan and Ed Forst, Mrs. Nancy A. Marks, the Edward John NobleFoundation, The William Petschek Family, and Suki Sandler.
The Academy School Partnerships benefitting NYC public school students are madepossible, in part, by Bank of America.
The Academy is made possible, in part, by public funds from the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of theUS Department of State, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Friday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: OSMANY PAREDES QUARTET
Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education
928 Simpson Street
Bronx, NY 10459
RSVP to info@casita.us
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, February 5 at 5:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: LORI GUILBEAU, SOPRANO
Advent Lutheran Church
2504 Broadway (at 93rd Street)
New York, NY 10025
Public Phone: (212) 424-2013
Sponsored by Target
This concert is part of the Marilyn Horne legacy at Carnegie Hall.
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Sunday, February 6 at 3:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: THE ITTY BIDDIES
Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement
Recital Hall
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Public Phone: 212-598-0400
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda andEarle S. Altman.
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Saturday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: THE ITTY BIDDIES
Central Library of the Brooklyn Public Library
Dr. S. Steven Dweck Center for Contemporary Cultura
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Public Phone: 718-230-2100
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda andEarle S. Altman.
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Saturday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SLAVIC SOUL PARTY
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10458
Public Phone: (718) 579-4244
Sponsored by Target
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Sunday, February 20 at 2:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: HOT PEAS ’N BUTTER
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10458
Public Phone: 718-579-4244
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda andEarle S. Altman.
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Tuesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH CONSPIRARE
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
35-12 35th Avenue
Queens, NY 11106
Public Phone: 718-361-9920
Sponsored by Target
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Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH CONSPIRARE
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street)
New York, NY 10037
Public Phone: 212-491-2200
Sponsored by Target
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Thursday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: CONSPIRARE
Jacobi Medical CenterRotunda
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
Sponsored by Target
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Friday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY 10029
Public Phone: (212) 534-1672
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda andEarle S. Altman.
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Saturday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College
The Main Theater
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
RSVP: 718-482-5151
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda andEarle S. Altman.
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Tickets: Free
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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