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RiverArts® Presents – Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart, Bunch, and Montgomery
RiverArts will present two of Mozart’s great string quintets, No. 3 in C Major K. 515 and No. 4 in g minor K. 516, along with String Circle by Kenji Bunch and Jessie Montgomery’s Strum.
Female composers headline legacy concert
The concert “Legends, Legacy & Longevity” on Sunday, March 5, will showcase female composers from the mid-19th century to the present, heralding International Women’s Day on March 8. The performance, at 4 p.m. at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Ardsley, is the...
RiverArts Studio Tour resumes two-day format | The Rivertowns Enterprise
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the RiverArts Studio Tour will take place for two days, Nov. 5-6, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The tour showcases more than 80 artists from Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, and Tarrytown in their place of work.
Visual art melds with the art of music at Upstream | The Rivertowns Enterprise
“Artwork has the power to challenge our perception of the world and music has the power to challenge our emotions,” said Adam Hart of Hastings. “Combining the two can create a narrative that can help you on your journey.” Hart was talking as the producer of the 10-concert series “Live at the Upstream,” which premiered Sept. 24 and marked the return of live music to the artist-run cooperative gallery for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Ballet Hispánico at Tarrytown Music Hall | The Hudson Independent
The Tarrytown Music Hall will share its space with RiverArts to present a special evening of dance performed by Ballet Hispánico, the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States and one of America’s cultural treasures.
Music Tour returns, indoors and outdoors | The Rivertowns Enterprise
The RiverArts Music Tour will be in full swing on Saturday, June 4, from noon to 9 p.m., offering free performances by 280 artists in 32 locations. A venue map, performance schedules, and information about all of the artists are posted on the website: 2022musictour.riverarts.org
Envisioning a community where the arts flourish | Bee Local
Rivertowns’ residents have come to look forward to events in their communities that bring the arts to life. On the first Saturday in June, music fills the air from venues all over, both inside and outdoors.
RiverArts Music Tour Set | The River Journal
RiverArts today announced that its 7th annual RiverArts Music Tour will take place on Saturday June 4, 2022, from noon – 9pm throughout the Rivertown villages of Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, and Tarrytown. This years’ Music Tour will feature 270 musicians!
RiverArts to host belated birthday bash for Beethoven | The Rivertowns Enterprise
RiverArts will present a two-part concert series next weekend, belatedly honoring the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. The event, on April 30 and May 1 at the Irvington Presbyterian Church, features cellist Peter Seidenberg and pianist Hui-Mei Lin, who have toured as a duo throughout the U.S., playing at universities and concert halls.
Soprano to unearth roots of African American spirituals | The Rivertowns Enterprise
African American spirituals are a part of our collective culture, but their roots and true meanings are not universally known, even within the African American community.
Yolanda F. Johnson, who is working to build understanding of the genre, will share her expertise on the subject during “A Spirituals Experience,” a special event this Saturday, April 2, presented by RiverArts at First Baptist Church in Tarrytown, where Johnson is the music director.
Yolanda F. Johnson to Perform A Spirituals Experience in Tarrytown | The River Journal
Yolanda F. Johnson to Perform “A Spirituals Experience” in Tarrytown. This program, which is part-lecture, part-recital, first premiered in Harlem in February 2011 for Black History Month. Yolanda offers unique insight on traditional spirituals and illuminates their hidden meaning through performance and conversation. RiverArts’ Producer, Marie-Louise Miller, leads a conversation with Yolanda. There will be an opportunity to take audience questions.
