CARNEGIEHALL IN THE COMMUNITY!
Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series Celebrates 35 Years
of Free Concerts; Outstanding Pop, Jazz, Latin, Classical,
and World Music Artists in New York City’s Five Boroughs
NEW THIS YEAR! The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids for
Pre-K and Kindergarten-Age Children Presented for
Free in New York City Neighborhood Venues
Other Community Programs Include Community Sings—Inviting Singers of
All Ages To Become Part of the Choir—Kicking Off December 1 in Harlem
WMI’s Musical Connections Program Provides Live Music
to Audiences in Homeless Shelters, Healthcare Settings,
Correctional Facilities, and Elderly Care Centers
This year, Carnegie Hall and theWeill Music Institute (WMI)—Carnegie Hall’s education and community programsarm—celebrates the 35th anniversary of its Neighborhood Concert Series,which has brought FREE concerts, reflecting the diverse sounds of the city, byoutstanding performers to museums, colleges, libraries, community centers,churches, and cultural organizations throughout New York City’s five boroughs.
This fall, WMI kicks off its anniversary Neighborhood Concert season withperformances by a variety of classical, jazz, and Latin music performers,including Son De Madre, Vijay Iyer, the Matt Herskowitz Trio,Sidney Outlaw, and many more. WMI’s first free Community Sing of theseason takes place in Harlem this December when vocalists of all ages areinvited to raise their voices alongside award-winning New York City-choir Songsof Solomon. The Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series is sponsored byTarget. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Neighborhood Concert Series,tickets to select concerts at Carnegie Hall will be raffled off at eachNeighborhood Concert this season.
Also new this season, The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids, WMI’sprogram for pre-K and kindergarten-age children, will be presented for free incommunity venues, with performances by family favorites Polygraph Lounge,Hot Peas ‘N Butter, The Itty Biddies and singer/songwriter JoeJencks. These free, interactive, 45-minute concerts—especially designed forchildren ages three to six—feature songs, movement, and instrumentdemonstrations and create opportunities for musical creativity and play.
In addition to the 50 free public concerts this year, WMI also presents thesecond year of its Musical Connections program, which provides freemusic events—including concerts, interactive performances, creative learningprojects, and artist residencies—to homeless shelters, healthcare settings,correctional facilities, and elderly care centers, reaching those who have limitedor no access to live music. The program is committed to engagement andexpression by the participants and brings meaningful connections to peoplefacing challenging social and emotional circumstances. (Members of the pressinterested in attending these private events should contact Maggie Ciadella at mciadella@carnegiehall.org.)
Free community event highlights this fall include:
- Son De Madre; Saturday, September 18 at 4:00 p.m.; El Museo del Barrio—This group that mixes the Latin Caribbean tradition with a modern feel kicks off the 35th season of the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series on the Upper East Side. Son De Madre, which describes its music as a big dessert with all of your favorite flavors in it, will also bring their mix of son, salsa, timba, cha cha, boleros, and funk to PS/MS 161 in Harlem on Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m.
- Sidney Outlaw; Saturday, September 25 at 5:00 p.m.; Advent Lutheran Church— Baritone Sidney Outlaw made his recital debut under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation’s “On Wings of Song” in 2007 and has gone on to tour internationally, making debuts in Germany and Tel Aviv, Israel. He will bring his “deep, rich timbre” (The New York Times) to the Advent Lutheran Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
- Matt Herskowitz Trio; Sunday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m.; Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough Community College—A native of Albany, New York, and a graduate of The Juilliard School, Matt Herskowitz is a pianist, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He will bring his jazz trio to Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn performing works from his brand new CD, “Jerusalem Trilogy.” Check out a video of Matt performing: mattherskowitz.com.
- Juan-Carlos Formell and Johnny’s Dream Club; Friday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m.; Bronx Museum of the Arts—Grammy-nominated Cuban guitarist/composer Juan-Carlos Formell creates a new dimension for Latin jazz with his album Johnny’s Dream Club, named for the legendary Havana jazz venue. Pedro Giraudo (bass), Lewis Kahn (violin and trombone), Jorge Leyva (percussion), and Elio Villafranca (piano) join Formell for a free Neighborhood Concert at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. DJ and bar open at 6:00 p.m.
- The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids presents Polygraph Lounge; Saturday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m.; Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education—Mark Stewart and Rob Schwimmer, also known as Polygraph Lounge, present a CarnegieKids program in community venues for the first time ever at Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in the Bronx, and also at Flushing Town Hall in Queens on Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.
- The McGraw-Hill Companies CarnegieKids presents Joe Jencks; Thursday, October 21 at 4:00 p.m.; Brooklyn Library at Coney Island Branch—Singer/songwriter and guitarist Joe Jencks performs free community CarnegieKids performances at the Coney Island Branch of the Brooklyn Library, and also at University Settlement on Manhattan’s Lower East Side on Saturday, October 30 at 3:00 p.m.
- Vijay Iyer; Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Flushing Town Hall—Voted the 2010 Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, Vijay Iyer is a self-taught musician grounded in American jazz, but who draws from a wide range of Western and non-Western traditions. Iyer will feature songs off of his album Solo at this free Neighborhood Concert in Queens.
- Red Baraat; Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Jamaica Performing Arts Center—NYC-based group Red Baraat mixes originals with Bollywood classics for an explosive stage performance, melding the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with brass funk. See them perform at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens. Check out a video of them: redbaraat.com.
- Songs of Solomon; Wednesday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m.; PS/MS 161—Award-winning choir Songs of Solomon will lead the first Community Sing of the season at PS/MS 161 in Harlem. Led by Chantel Renee Wright, New York City’s Songs of Solomon: An Inspirational Ensemble tours nationally and internationally and performs a challenging repertoire which consists of African American spirituals, anthems, gospel, and inspirational music. Vocalists of all ages are invited to attend this lively, family-friendly, and interactive event. No experience is necessary!
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.
Confirmed events thus far; additional programming will be announced at a laterdate.
Saturday, September 18 at 4:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SON DE MADRE
El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street)
New York, NY 10029
Public Phone: (212) 831-7272
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, September 25 at 5:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SIDNEY OUTLAW, Baritone; CAROL WONG, Piano
Advent Lutheran Church
2504 Broadway (at 93rd Street)
New York, NY 10025
Public Phone: (212) 665-2504
Sponsored by Target
This program is part of the Marilyn Horne legacy at Carnegie Hall.
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Sunday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: MATT HERSKOWITZ TRIO
Kingsborough Community College (Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center)
2001 Oriental Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Public Phone: (718) 368-5596
Sponsored by Target
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Thursday, September 30 at 5:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SON DE MADRE
PS/MS 161
499 West 133rd Street (between Amsterdam and Convent Avenues)
New York, NY 10027
Sponsored by Target
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Friday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: JUAN-CARLOS FORMELL & JOHNNY’S DREAM CLUB
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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Saturday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education
928 Simpson Street
Bronx, NY 10459
RSVP to info@casita.us
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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Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
Flushing Town Hall (The Theater)
13735 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11354
Public Phone: (718) 463-7700 ext. 222
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, October 19 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: SAMEER GUPTA’S NAMASKAR
Harlem Stage at Aaron Davis Hall (Marion Anderson Theater)
Convent Avenue between West 133rd and 135th Street
New York, NY 10031
Box Office: (212) 281-9240
Sponsored by Target
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Thursday, October 21 at 4:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: JOE JENCKS
Coney Island Brooklyn Public Library
1901 Mermaid Avenue (near West 19th Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Public Phone: (718) 265-3220
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, October 23 at 1:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: OSMANY PAREDES QUARTET
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at West 135th Street)
New York, NY 10037-1801
Public Phone: (212) 491-2040
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, October 30 at 3:00 p.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS: JOE JENCKS
The Performance Project @ University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002-2924
Public Phone: (212) 453-4532
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, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: VIJAY IYER
Flushing Town Hall (The Theater)
137-35 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11354
Public Phone: (718) 463-7700 ext. 222
Sponsored by Target
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Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: RED BARAAT
Jamaica Performing Arts Center
153-10 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
Public Phone: (718) 658-7400 ext. 123
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: MANHATTAN BRASS QUINTET
Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center
100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona, NY 11368
Public Phone: (718) 651-1100
Sponsored by Target
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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
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY SING WITH SONGS OF SOLOMON
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
Sponsored by Target
Tickets: Free
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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