BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//RiverArts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://riverarts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for RiverArts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T233000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20260202T185117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T130750Z UID:15036-1776556800-1776641400@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2026 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers\n \n \n \n \n \n CALL FOR MUSICIANS\nRiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY\, JUNE 6 \nREGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY\, APRIL 19! Don’t wait! \nNow in it’s 11th year\, the Music Tour is the largest\, family-friendly\, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk\, rock\, alternative\, urban and world music. \nWe invite regional acts to register to be part of this special\, one-day\, grassroots celebration of music! \n \n Register Here URL:https://riverarts.org/event/2026-riverarts-music-tour-call-for-performers/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MusicTour-Banner-23-Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20260106T141605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T143958Z UID:14901-1772985600-1772991000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:International Women’s Day Chamber Music Celebration DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 8\, 20264 PM – 5:30 PM  \nSaint Barnabas Episcopal Church2 Revolutionary RoadArdsley\, NY \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n     \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nIn celebration of International Women’s Day on Sunday\, March 8\, this concert exclusively includes works by female composers written between 1846 and 2023. Composers include Fanny Mendelssohn\, Amy Beach\, Mel Bonis\, and living composers Jennifer Higdon\, Reena Esmail\, and Andrea Cassarubios. The Solace Trio—April Johnson (violin)\, Peter Seidenberg (cello)\, and Tomoko Uchino (piano)—will perform these disparate works. \nFanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio (1846) is widely considered to be among her greatest compositions. The Romance for violin and piano by Amy Beach is a startlingly beautiful composition of late 19th-century romanticism. The prolific French composer\, Mel Bonis\, will be represented by her Soir et Matin (1907) for violin\, cello\, and piano. The concert then switches gears to three living composers. Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio explores the composer’s fascination with the relationship between composing and painting. Andrea Casarrubios’ Sonia for cello and piano (2023) is an homage to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor\, and Saans (2017) by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail explores\, as does much of her work\, the worlds of classical Indian (Hindustani) and western classical music. \nThe 70-minute program will be performed without breaks for applause. \nAbout the ArtistsApril Johnson [violin]. Johnson has performed throughout the US with the Oracle Trio and the New York Chamber Soloists. She is a former Concertmaster for the Jupiter Symphony\, Canton Ohio Symphony\, Galatea Ensemble\, Queens Oratorio; and Associate Concertmaster for the Norwalk Symphony. Having performed in Europe and Asia\, she has also recorded on Dorian and Lyrichord. A member of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School who also teaches Suzuki Violin\, she earned a BM from Oberlin College and Advanced Studies at Brooklyn College Conservatory. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello]. “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet\, which created groundbreaking commissioning projects of 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard\, and Emerson Quartets and participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, and Casals festivals. He is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. \nTomoko Uchino [piano]. Ms. Uchino received awards at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and the Takahiro Sonoda Piano Award International Competitions. She has performed at major concert halls throughout the United States\, Europe\, Japan\, and Thailand\, as well as at chamber music festivals. A member of Solace Ensemble\, THUD\, and the Jang/Uchino Violin-Piano Duo\, she has served on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School\, the Heifetz International Music Institute\, and others. She earned a BM High Honors at the U of Michigan\, MM from Peabody Conservatory\, and Doctoral of Musical Arts from U of Arizona. She received a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/womens-day-chamber-music/ LOCATION:St. Barnabas Episcopal Church\, 2 Revolutionary Rd\, Ardsley\, NY\, 10503\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/intl-womens-day.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20251203T172609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T185629Z UID:14786-1769626800-1769637600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam Session DESCRIPTION:BLUEGRASS JAM!\nPRESENTED BY RIVERARTS\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, January 28\, 20267 PM – 10:30 PM  \nTennis Club of Hastings100 River StreetHastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706 \nAges 12+ \nSuggested donation: $20(registration recommended) \n \n Register here\n \n \n \n \n \n RiverArts Presents: Bluegrass Jam Sessions! \nJoin us for an evening of foot-tapping fun as RiverArts hosts its very first Bluegrass Jam: open to players of all ages and skill levels! \nJoin us on January 28th for an evening of music\, creativity\, and community right on the water’s edge at the Tennis Club of Hastings. Whether you’re an experienced picker or just starting out\, everyone is invited to join this inclusive and fun jam sessiom. The night begins with a guided “slow jam” for newer players\, featuring favorite bluegrass standards (a song list will be shared in the new year). Then\, at 8:30 PM\, the tempo rises for our open jam session\, where musicians of all levels can play\, listen\, and jump in when inspiration strikes. \nEnjoy great company\, lively tunes\, and a cash bar courtesy of the Tennis Club of Hastings\, and help us launch this new RiverArts program on the Hudson in style. \nAbout Bluegrass Jam \nWarm up your winter with RiverArts’ new Bluegrass Jam Sessions\, open to players of all ages and skill levels for a night of lively music and community spirit. URL:https://riverarts.org/event/bluegrass-jam-session/ CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bluegrass-Website-Banner-for-Homepage-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20251126T164253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T164542Z UID:14710-1768075200-1768078800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Channels: Jeffrey Lewis DESCRIPTION:CHANNELS: JEFFREY LEWIS\nCO-PRESENTED BY HUDCO\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, January 10\, 20268PM; Doors open at 7PM \nHudCo145 Palisade StreetSuite 200Dobbs Ferry\, NY 10522 \nAges 12+ \n$35 Adult$20 Student (21 and under) \nCash bar available courtesy of HudCo \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n “Weird? Very … but also downright inspiring” (****) – Rolling Stone \n“Jeffrey Lewis is an amazing musician\, and if you don’t know his songs you probably have a hole in your heart that can only be filled by his words … I did!” – Regina Spektor \nJoin RiverArts on Saturday\, January 10\, for an unforgettable evening with Jeffrey Lewis! Hailed as one of the most extraordinary voices in contemporary music\, Jeffrey Lewis brings his sharp\, urban brand of indie-folk storytelling to the Rivertowns on January 10\, 2026. Presented as part of Channels\, RiverArts’ new music series celebrating boundary-pushing creativity\, this special performance showcases Lewis’s singular blend of humor\, heart\, and lyrical wit. Set against the creative backdrop of HudCo—Dobbs Ferry’s vibrant artist co-op and industrial-chic gathering space overlooking the Hudson—this intimate concert promises an evening as distinctive as its setting. A true force of nature\, Lewis transforms the everyday into something funny\, strange\, and deeply human. \nDon’t miss this intimate evening with one of New York’s most distinctive creative voices: a true original whose music and comix continue to capture the wonder\, absurdity\, and the beating heart of everyday life. \nJeffrey Lewis’s Instagram \nAbout ChannelsA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and a source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. \nAbout the Jeffrey Lewis \nRaised on New York’s Lower East Side\, Jeffrey Lewis is a songwriter\, comic book artist\, and pioneer of the city’s anti-folk movement. Originally an aspiring comic creator\, Lewis began performing his witty\, heartfelt songs at open mics\, pairing sharp observation with unfiltered honesty. Over time\, those songs became the foundation of a singular artistic voice — one that bridges storytelling\, music\, and visual art. He is\, in fact\, a consummate songwriter\, his personal tales achieving a kind of universal resonance through their candor. Lewis’s performances mix humor\, insight\, and a dose of Lower East Side grit\, inviting listeners into worlds that feel at once deeply personal and instantly familiar. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/jeffrey-lewis/ LOCATION:HudCo\, 145 Palisade Street\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jeffrey-Lewis_1920x1060.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250619T130656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T163813Z UID:14327-1763902800-1763910000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2025 Chamber Music Benefit DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE2025 Chamber Music Benefit\nSunday November 231–3pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706Advanced ticket sales only\, not available at-the-door \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n   \nWe are delighted to invite you to our 10th annual Chamber Music Benefit Concert! Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of music\, followed by a cocktail reception\, at the unique\, art-filled venue of the Newington Cropsey Foundation in Hastings. \nPlease join us to hear the beauty of Mozart and Dvořák Piano Quartets amidst the splendor of the paintings of Jasper Cropsey. This unique venue has become a much anticipated annual event for RA Chamber Music enthusiasts\, and Artistic Director Peter Seidenberg has assembled an amazing group of musicians including violinist Muneko Otani\, violist Daniel Panner\, and pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The Cropsey Foundation provides a sumptuous reception following the concert. \nThe program opens with Mozart’s Piano Quartet in g minor K478. Franz Anton Hoffmeister commissioned a series of three piano quartets from Mozart. Both his recently opened publishing house\, and the piano quartet as a musical form\, were new on the scene. Hoffmeister hoped that Mozart would provide popular music\, playable by amateurs\, “easy\, instantly gratifying\, and marketable.” Instead\, Mozart created music that was dramatic and filled with complexity- not at all suitable for amateur musicians. Sales were poor and Hoffmeister cancelled his order for the additional quartets. We\, however\, were blessed with what has become one of Mozart’s most popular chamber music compositions. It should be noted that G minor is a key that Mozart reserved for the dramatic\, often expressing intense and/or dark emotions. (Other famous Mozart compositions in this key include the Symphony #40\, and the String Quintet K\, 516 which we heard a year and a half ago on our concert of Mozart String Quintets.) \nWhile working on his Piano Quartet Op 87\, in the summer of 1889\, Dvořák wrote “My head is so full\, if a human being could only write it all down straight away! […] It is unexpectedly easy and the melodies simply flow towards me. Thanks be to God!”. This work indeed overflows with melodic richness and is one of Dvořák’s glorious chamber pieces. Programming these two piano quartets in one afternoon gives us an opportunity to hear Mozart’s\, who practically “invented” the form\, and Dvořák’s skilled and exciting handling of the same ensemble 100 years later. \n  \n\n\nAbout the Artists:Muneko Otani [violin] As the first violinist of the Cassatt String Quartet Muneko Otani has appeared in the US\, Canada and Mexico as well as in Europe and Asia. Major venues have included Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, the Library of Congress\, Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Bastille Opera House. The quartet has over 40 recordings\, and were named three times to Alex Ross’ 10 best classical recordings of the year in The New Yorker magazine. Her numerous awards with the Cassatt Quartet include the Wardwell Chamber Music Fellowship at Yale (where they served as teaching assistants to the Tokyo Quartet)\, two top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition\, two CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming\, a recording grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust\, and commissioning grants from Meet the Composer and the National Endowment for the Arts. As a chamber musician\, she has collaborated with Paul Katz\, Colin Carr\, Ursula Oppens\, Eliot Fisk\, Walter Trampler\, Martin Lovett\, Marc Johnson\, Kazuhide Isomura\, Masuko Ushioda and Lawrence Lesser. \nDaniel Panner [viola] enjoys a varied career as a performer and teacher. As violist of the Mendelssohn String Quartet\, he has concertized extensively throughout the United States and Israel. He has performed at music festivals in Marlboro\, Tanglewood\, Aspen\, and on National Public Radio’s Performance Today\, and has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Emerson\, Guarneri\, and Juilliard String Quartets. As a member of the Whitman String Quartet\, Panner received the 1998 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award. He currently teaches at The Juilliard School\, the Mannes College of Music\, SUNY Stonybrook\, and the Queens College Conservatory of Music. He has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, Musicians from Marlboro\, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He has served as the principal violist of such orchestras as the New York City Opera and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra. An active performer of new music\, he is a member of Sequitur and the Locrian Ensemble and has performed as a guest artist with Speculum Musicae\, the Da Capo Chamber Players\, and Transit Circle. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently\, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim. \nHui-Mei Lin [piano]\, a native of Taiwan\, made her New York solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Audition. She was described by the New York Times as “an excellent pianist throughout” and the Taiwan News as “a sensitive and powerful pianist.” With long-time cello partner\, Peter Seidenberg\, Hui Mei has toured throughout the East coast\, New Mexico\, Chicago\, and Taiwan. She has appeared in solo programs at Alice Tully Hall\, the Caramoor Music Festival\, and The Steinway Society of the Bay Area\, among other venues. Her media broadcasts include solo performances at PBS (Maryland)\, WQXR (New York City) and Taiwan Television. \nAbout The Newington-Cropsey FoundationThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation was founded in 1977 by Barbara and John Newington to collect and promote works of Barbara’s great-grandfather\, Hudson River School artist Jasper Cropsey. The Foundation hosts a large collection of paintings and is considered the leading authority on Jasper Cropsey. Along with the Gallery of Art completed in the mid ’90’s\, the foundation maintains Cropsey’s final home\, Ever Rest\, on the property. They graciously host an annual Chamber Music benefit for RiverArts in the gallery.   \nAbout RiverArts Chamber SeriesFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation. \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/chamberbenefit2025/ LOCATION:Newington-Cropsey Foundation\, 25 Cropsey Lane\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chamber-Benefit-Website-Banner-for-Homepage.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250619T133014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T133618Z UID:14349-1756602000-1756688399@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2025 RiverArts Studio Tour | Call for Artists DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2025 STUDIO TOUR | Call for Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n CALL FOR ARTISTS\nRiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Studio Tour on SATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 8  and SUNDAY\, NOVEMBER 9\, 2025. \nARTIST REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY\, AUGUST 31! Don’t wait! \nNow in it’s 33rd year\, the Studio Tour is the largest\, family-friendly\, FREE event for arts lovers in lower Westchester County. Thousands of people come to explore and enjoy the work of our fabulous local artists in their private studios. \n \n Register Here URL:https://riverarts.org/event/studio-tour-artists-2025/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250220T194832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T151556Z UID:13890-1749898800-1749934800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2025 RiverArts Music Tour DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n SAVE THE DATE\nRiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Music Tour on SATURDAY\, JUNE 14*. Now in it’s tenth year\, the Music Tour is largest\, family-friendly\, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk\, rock\, alternative\, urban and world music. \nEnjoy music by hundreds of performers throughout the Rivertowns in a mix of fun venues in backyards\, gardens\, businesses\, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River. \nPlease note: an alternate schedule due to rain will be called by FRIDAY June 13th at 2pm. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP to the Music Tour! URL:https://riverarts.org/event/riverarts-music-tour-2025/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MusicTour-Banner-23-Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250320T215556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T210453Z UID:14010-1748719800-1748727000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Chamber Music Concert: Celebrating Great American Composers & the Hudson Valley DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, May 317:30-9pm (Doors: 7pm)Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns42 North BroadwayTarrytown\, NY 10591 \n \n \n \n \n \n RiverArts will present an evening of music celebrating great American composers: Aaron Copland\, Samuel Barber\, Charles Ives\, Gian Carlo Menotti\, and (a RiverArts 2018 commission) David Macdonald. All these composers lived a significant portion of their lives in the Lower Hudson Valley: Ives lived in Hartsdale\, Menotti and Barber shared a home in Mount Kisco from 1943-1970\, Copland lived in Cortland Manor from 1960 until his death in 1990 and contemporary composer David Macdonald continues to live in Pleasantville\, NY. \nAbout the Artists:Sylvia Danburg [violin] is Associate Principal Second Violin of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra. She made her New York solo debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1996\, where she was praised by the New York Times for “beautiful tone — both lyricism and virtuosity”. Sylvia plays with the MET Chamber Ensemble concert series at Carnegie Hall\, and has performed a wide variety of classical and cross-over music both here and abroad. \nApril Johnson [violin] has performed throughout the U.S. as soloist\, chamber musician and orchestral freelancer. She has appeared as concertmaster with the NY Chamber Soloists Orchestra\, Jupiter Symphony\, the Galatea Ensemble\, the Queens Oratorio Society and the Canton Symphony (OH). She has also performed with the Norwalk Symphony\, the Ridgefield\, Bridgeport\, New Haven\, Fairfield\, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestras\, and the Pennsylvania Philharmonia. As a member of the New York Chamber Soloists\, Solace Quartet and the Oracle Trio she has performed throughout North and South America. She teaches at the Hoff Berthelson School of Music\, and serves as Associate Dean \nSarah Adams [viola] performs widely in the New York area with ensembles including the New York Chamber Ensemble\, American Ballet Theatre\, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra\, the American Symphony Orchestra\, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She is principal violist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Riverside Symphony and the violist of the Roerich Quartet. Ms. Adams has been teaching viola and chamber music at Columbia University since 1993. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently\, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim. \nAnton Rist [clarinet] was recently appointed Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has performed with the American Ballet Theater\, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s\, the Louisiana Philharmonic\, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has performed at the Verbier\, St. Barts\, Pacific\, Bravo! Vail\, and Aspen Music Festivals\, and is a founding member of the Montserrat Music Festival in the West Indies.  \nHui-Mei Lin [piano]\, a native of Taiwan\, made her New York solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Audition. She was described by the New York Times as “an excellent pianist throughout” and the Taiwan News as “a sensitive and powerful pianist.” With long-time cello partner\, Peter Seidenberg\, Hui Mei has toured throughout the East coast\, New Mexico\, Chicago\, and Taiwan. She has appeared in solo programs at Alice Tully Hall\, the Caramoor Music Festival\, and The Steinway Society of the Bay Area\, among other venues. Her media broadcasts include solo performances at PBS (Maryland)\, WQXR (New York City) and Taiwan Television. \nTomoko Uchino [piano] received awards at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and Takahiro Sonoda Piano Award International Competitions. She has performed at major concert halls throughout the United States\, Europe\, Japan and Thailand\, as well as at chamber music festivals. A member of Solace Ensemble\, THUD and Jang/Uchino Violin-Piano Duo\, she has been on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School\, Heifetz International Music Institute as well as others. She earned a BM High Honors at the University of Michigan\, MM from Peabody Conservatory\, and Doctoral of Musical Arts from the University of Arizona. She received a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/great-hudson-chamber/ LOCATION:Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns\, 42 N Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY\, 10591 CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/FY25-5.31.25-Chamber-Music-Concert-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250319T135006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T153055Z UID:13994-1747512000-1747515600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Channels: Deadgrass DESCRIPTION:CHANNELS: DEADGRASS\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, May 17\, 20258PM; Doors open at 7PM \nHosted at the Fellowship HouseSouth Presbyterian Church343 BroadwayDobbs Ferry\, NY 10522 \nAges 12+ \n$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under) \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Saturday\, May 17\, for an unforgettable evening as we explore Jerry Garcia’s musical world through the magic of the Bluegrass genre with renowned performers Deadgrass! \n“If the idea of seeing dancing dervishes spinning madly to old time\, high lonesome bluegrass sounds of fiddle\, banjo\, mandolin\, bass and guitar played in unison seems unlikely to you\, then think again. Deadgrass inspires music fans to get up and break out their best improvisatory dance steps with various shimmies\, shakes and spins included.” —The Gazette\, Thomas Staudter \nMusicians Matt Turk\, C. Lanzbom\, Dave Richards\, Boo Reiners\, and Kensuke Shoji are seasoned professionals who create an astounding performance that will get you movin’ and groovin’! Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia\, drawing from Old & in the Way\, JGB\, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead. \nArtist’s Instagram \nAbout ChannelsA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. \nAbout the MusiciansA seasoned recording artist and multi-instrumentalist\, Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger\, opened for Judy Collins\, The Doobie Brothers\, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. He has performed at the Clearwater Festival\, Gathering of the Vibes\, Atlanta’s Music Midtown\, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Beacon Theatre. Matt has recorded for Warner Bros Records with Gaby Moreno & Matter Music.  \nGrammy award winner C Lanzbom is a touring and studio guitarist with producing\, performing\, writing and engineering credits with Pete Seeger\, Bruce Springsteen\, Crystal Bowersox\, Shlomo Carlebach and Soulfarm. C’s studio\, Sherwood Ridge\, is a state of the art recording facility just north of New York City. C has numerous television and film song placements.  \nBassist Dave Richards performs in Hamilton on Broadway and has recorded and performed with The Indigo Girls\, Rosanne Cash\, Buster Poindexter\, Madeline Peyroux\, Jewel and Richie Havens. He has toured throughout Europe\, Canada and the USA\, appearing at Ottawa Jazz\, Toronto Blues festival\, The Hollywood Bowl and Austin City Limits. At the age of 17 Dave was playing jazz five nights a week in Orlando\, Florida with Billy Peebles\, the drummer for Ray Charles on many classic Atlantic recordings.  \nBanjo player Boo Reiners is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed\, recorded\, filmed and toured with Dispatch\, Phil Lesh\, Al Kooper\, Pete Seeger\, Charlie Louvin\, Steve Martin\, Tony Trischka\, Michael Moore\, Amy Poehler\, Natalie Merchant\, Martin Sexton\, and many others. In the studio and on tour with world music pioneers The Klezmatics\, he helped the group to win their 2007 Grammy Award for “Wonder Wheel: Lyrics By Woody Guthrie.” \nJazz violinist Kensuke Shoji was born in Gifu\, Japan. He joined his father’s bluegrass band as a teenager. As a young adult he moved to the U.S.A. to study jazz violin with Berklee String Department chair Matt Glaser\, and world renowned violinist Christian Howes.  Dedicated to improvisation\, Kensuke moved to New York City in 2013 to play with Alex Hargreaves\, Barry Harris\, Jacob Jolliff\, Maria Muldaur and more.  \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/deadgrass/ LOCATION:South Church\, 343 Broadway\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Deadgrass_eventbrite.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250220T201916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T202535Z UID:13899-1744963200-1744999200@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2025 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers\n \n \n \n \n \n CALL FOR MUSICIANS\nRiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Music Tour on SATURDAY\, JUNE 14 (raindate: Sunday\, June 15). \nREGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH FRIDAY\, APRIL 18! Don’t wait! \nNow in it’s tenth year\, the Music Tour is the largest\, family-friendly\, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk\, rock\, alternative\, urban and world music. \nWe invite regional acts to register to be part of this special\, one-day\, grassroots celebration of music! \n \n Register Here URL:https://riverarts.org/event/riverarts-music-tour-bands-2025/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MusicTour-Banner-23-Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250206T171217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T191922Z UID:13853-1741536000-1741543200@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Chamber Music Concert: Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 9 4–6pmAndrus on Hudson185 Old BroadwayHastings on Hudson\, NY 10706 \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for an afternoon performance of two exceptional Chamber Music masterpieces: The Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms. \nOn Sunday\, March 9 at 4:00 PM\, at Andrus on Hudson\, 185 Old Broadway\, Hastings-on-Hudson\,  RiverArts will present two glorious Chamber Music masterpieces- Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms. The Double Cello Quintets\, scored for two violins\, viola\, and two cellos\, provide a rich\, fuller sound than traditional string quartets. The Brahms is the same piece we heard in November as the Piano Quintet in f minor\, its more familiar scoring. But Brahms; first version of the piece was as a double cello quintet\, recently completed by Terry King. This concert will be a rare opportunity to hear the piece as Brahms first conceived it\, as well as Schubert’s astounding masterpiece scored for the same group of instruments. \nRiverArts’ Chamber Music Series under the artistic direction of cellist Peter Seidenberg has developed a reputation for its varied programming of 19th and 20th century touchstones of the chamber music repertory\, alongside contemporary compositions including several commissions\, performed by a varied roster of extraordinary musicians. For this concert he will be joined by violinists Laura Bossert and Fritz Gearhart\, violist Sarah Adams\, and cellist Elizabeth Anderson. \nAbout the ArtistsLaura Bossert [violin] was a Silver Medalist in the Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition. She has earned recognition for her artistry as a soloist\, chamber musician\, and pedagogue\, is on the faculty of Wellesley College\, the Longy School of Music\, and in the summer months\, The Quartet Program and LyricaFest. Ms. Bossert has appeared in collaboration with Elmar Oliveira\, Joseph Silverstein\, Paul Neubauer\, Kim Kashkashian\, and with ensembles such as the Muir and Lark String Quartets\, Amelia\, Raphael and Mirecourt Piano Trios. She has toured as a jazz violinist with David Amram and Chuck Mangione\, and is a frequent guest artist\, with The Cello Chix. \nFritz Gearhart [violin] has performed for audiences from coast to coast. He has appeared in major halls  including the Kennedy Center\, the 92nd Street Y in NYC\, Alice Tully Hall\, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie. He is heard frequently on National Public Radio\, including live broadcasts on WFMT Chicago\, WQXR in New York\, KQAC in Portland Oregon\,  as well as Public Radio’s nationally syndicated program Performance Today. A sampling from the press: “…a sizzling performance…”(The Wall Street Journal)\,  “…supple and imaginative…”(The New York Times)\, “…a superlative evening of musicmaking…”(New York Concert Review)\, and “Gearhart is a bold assertive player…”(Strad). Gearhart taught at the university level for most of his career\, including appointments at University of Colorado Boulder\, University of Oregon\, East Carolina University and Indiana University at South Bend. In addition to his many performing and teaching activities\, Gearhart has also appeared as a guest conductor at several string festivals around the country\, \nSarah Adams [viola] performs widely in the New York area with ensembles including the New York Chamber Ensemble\, American Ballet Theatre\, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra\, the American Symphony Orchestra\, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She is principal violist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Riverside Symphony and the violist of the Roerich Quartet. Ms. Adams has been teaching viola and chamber music at Columbia University since 1993. \nElizabeth Anderson [cello] has performed in major concert venues of the world in China\, Japan\, Australia\, Italy\, Germany\, Finland\, Mexico and the US. As a founding member of the Naumburg Award winning Meliora Quartet\, Ms. Anderson made numerous appearances on the world’s most prestigious chamber music series and recorded the Mendelssohn Octet for Telarc with the Cleveland Quartet. She has also performed and recorded extensively with the Cassatt String Quartet\, VC3 Cello Trio\, and as cellist in the New York City Opera Orchestra at Lincoln Center. A frequent music festival guest\, she has appeared in the US at the Aspen\, and Spoleto Charleston festivals and internationally at the Spoleto Festivals of Italy and Australia\, Inkoo\, Finland\, and the Moon Beach Okinawa Festival. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently\, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/double-cello-quintets/ LOCATION:Andrus on Hudson\, 185 Old Broadway\, Hastings on Hudson\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/crop-cello-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20241210T060016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T021324Z UID:13715-1737748800-1737752400@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Channels: Kaki King DESCRIPTION:Channels: Kaki King\n \n \n \n \n \n SOLD OUT!\nFriday\, January 24\, 20258 PM; Doors open at 7 PM \nHosted by Hudco145 Palisade Street\, Suite 200Dobbs Ferry\, NY 10522 \nAges 12+ \n$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under) \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Friday\, January 24\, for an unforgettable evening with renowned musician and composer Kaki King. \nDubbed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself\,” Brooklyn\, NY-based Kaki King has proven to be just that. Her career has taken her all over the world\, sharing stages with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters\, contributing music to award-winning films (Sean Penn’s Into The Wild)\, and performing at the Kennedy Center\, the London Jazz Festival\, and the Paris Les Femmes s’en Melent. \nHer explorations into the guitar and multimedia have led to the creation of groundbreaking work such as The Neck Is A Bridge To The Body\, Modern Yesterdays\, SEI\, and her newest show for audiences of all ages\, BUGS. Kaki continues to create\, perform\, and lend her musical voice to the forefront of contemporary music. \nTickets must be purchased in advance. \nArtist’s Instagram \nAbout Channels \nA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. URL:https://riverarts.org/event/channels-kaki-king/ LOCATION:HudCo\, 145 Palisade Street\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kaki-King-Official-Pic-2-Summer-2024_16x9-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20241024T202049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T132505Z UID:13658-1732453200-1732464000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2024 Chamber Music Benefit DESCRIPTION:2024 Chamber Music Benefit\nSunday November 24th1–4pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706In-advance ticket sales only\, not available at-the-door \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We are delighted to invite you to our 7th annual Chamber Music Benefit Concert. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of music\, followed by a reception\, at the unique\, art-filled venue of the Newington Cropsey Foundation in Hastings. \nThis year’s concert will consist of 3 pieces: Bach’s “Italian” Concerto\, played on the piano; Mozart’s celebrated Divertimento in Eb for string trio; and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in f minor. \nVIP ticket holders are treated to an intimate\, guided tour of the Foundation’s art collection featuring works by renowned Hudson River School painter\, Jasper Cropsey. Limited tickets are available for this special experience. \n\n\nAbout the Artists:Muneko Otani [violin] As the first violinist of the Cassatt String Quartet Muneko Otani has appeared in the US\, Canada and Mexico as well as in Europe and Asia. Major venues have included Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, the Library of Congress\, Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Bastille Opera House. The quartet has over 40 recordings\, and were named three times to Alex Ross’ 10 best classical recordings of the year in The New Yorker magazine. Her numerous awards with the Cassatt Quartet include the Wardwell Chamber Music Fellowship at Yale (where they served as teaching assistants to the Tokyo Quartet)\, two top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition\, two CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming\, a recording grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust\, and commissioning grants from Meet the Composer and the National Endowment for the Arts. As a chamber musician\, she has collaborated with Paul Katz\, Colin Carr\, Ursula Oppens\, Eliot Fisk\, Walter Trampler\, Martin Lovett\, Marc Johnson\, Kazuhide Isomura\, Masuko Ushioda and Lawrence Lesser. \nDaniel Panner [viola] enjoys a varied career as a performer and teacher. As violist of the Mendelssohn String Quartet\, he has concertized extensively throughout the United States and Israel. He has performed at music festivals in Marlboro\, Tanglewood\, Aspen\, and on National Public Radio’s Performance Today\, and has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Emerson\, Guarneri\, and Juilliard String Quartets. As a member of the Whitman String Quartet\, Panner received the 1998 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award. He currently teaches at The Juilliard School\, the Mannes College of Music\, SUNY Stonybrook\, and the Queens College Conservatory of Music. He has performed with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, Musicians from Marlboro\, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He has served as the principal violist of such orchestras as the New York City Opera and the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra. An active performer of new music\, he is a member of Sequitur and the Locrian Ensemble and has performed as a guest artist with Speculum Musicae\, the Da Capo Chamber Players\, and Transit Circle. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently\, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim. \nCalvin Wiersma [violin] Calvin Wiersma has appeared throughout the world as a soloist and chamber musician. He was a founding member of the Meliora Quartet\, winner of the Naumberg\, Fischoff\, Coleman\, and Cleveland Quartet competitions. Mr. Wiersma was also a founding member of the Figaro Trio and is currently a member of the Manhattan String Quartet. In addition to worldwide touring with the Quartet\, Mr. Wiersma’s wide range of musical activities have included performances at Bargemusic and Merkin Hall\, and national and international tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and his contemporary music ensemble Cygnus. He has appeared at numerous Music Festivals including Aspen\, Vancouver\, Rockport\, Bard\, Portland\, Crested Butte\, North Country\, Central Vermont\, New Hope\, and Interlochen. A noted performer of contemporary music\, Mr. Wiersma is a member of Cygnus and the Locrian Chamber Ensemble\, has toured extensively with Steve Reich\, and has appeared with Speculum Musicae\, Ensemble 21\, Parnassus\, and NYNME. Mr. Wiersma is an Assistant Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at the Ithaca College School of Music. \nShai Wosner [piano] has attracted international recognition for his exceptional artistry\, musical integrity\, and creative insight. His performances of a broad range of repertoire—from Beethoven and Schubert to Ligeti and the music of today—reflect a degree of virtuosity and intellectual curiosity that has made him a favorite among audiences and critics\, who note his “keen musical mind and deep musical soul” (NPR’s All Things Considered). Wosner is a recipient of Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award\, an Avery Fisher Career Grant\, and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. As a concerto soloist in North America\, Wosner has appeared with the major orchestras of Atlanta\, Baltimore\, Berkeley\, Chicago\, Cleveland\, Dallas\, Indianapolis\, Los Angeles\, Milwaukee\, Philadelphia\, Pittsburgh\, Ottawa\, San Francisco\, St. Louis\, and Toronto\, among others. He was in residence with the BBC as a New Generation Artist\, during which he appeared frequently with the BBC orchestras\, including conducting Mozart concertos from the keyboard with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Wosner has worked with such conductors as Daniel Barenboim\, Jiří Bělohlávek\, James Conlon\, Alan Gilbert\, Gunther Herbig\, James Judd\, Zubin Mehta\, Peter Oundjian\, Donald Runnicles\, Leonard Slatkin\, Jeffrey Tate\, and Yan Pascal Tortelier. Widely sought after by colleagues for his versatility and spirit of partnership\, Wosner has collaborated as a chamber musician with numerous artists\, including Martha Argerich\, Martin Fröst\, Lynn Harrell\, Dietrich Henschel\, Ralph Kirshbaum\, Jennifer Koh\, Cho-Liang Lin\, Christian Tetzlaff\, Orion Weiss\, and Pinchas Zukerman. \nAbout The Newington-Cropsey FoundationThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation was founded in 1977 by Barbara and John Newington to collect and promote works of Barbara’s great-grandfather\, Hudson River School artist Jasper Cropsey. The Foundation hosts a large collection of paintings and is considered the leading authority on Jasper Cropsey. Along with the Gallery of Art completed in the mid ’90’s\, the foundation maintains Cropsey’s final home\, Ever Rest\, on the property. They graciously host an annual Chamber Music benefit for RiverArts in the gallery.   \nAbout RiverArts Chamber SeriesFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation. \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n#RiverArtsChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/chamberbenefit2024/ LOCATION:Newington-Cropsey Foundation\, 25 Cropsey Lane\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240612T155450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T160519Z UID:13445-1722276000-1722538800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Sankofa Drum Circle | Group Music Class DESCRIPTION:Sankofa Drum Circle\n \n \n \n \n \n Monday\, July 29 – Thursday\, August 16:00 – 7:00 PMHastings Public Library*Orr Room (lower level\, but please enter through main entrance)7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY*Class ends promptly by 7pm; please arrange for pickup of students by 6:50pm.$140 Class Fee \n \n \n \n \n \n The class is appropriate for ages 12+ & adults. \nLed by Kofi Donkor\, Sankofa Drum Circle will take students on a week long journey through the rhythmic and oral tradition of West African drumming and culture. Sankofa means “going back to the roots” in the Twi language from Ghana.  The spirit of Sankofa\, and this class\, is to promote personal and community awareness through this art form steeped in West African cultural values and tradition. \nKofi will teach students the basics of hand drumming from breathing\, positioning to perfecting bass tones\, high tones and slap tones. Students will learn to lead the circle and be led\, regardless of their knowledge of drumming. All drums will be provided but students are encouraged to bring their own if they would like! \nKofi uses African call and response technique with singing\, improvisation and storytelling developed over the many years of his global teaching practice.  This technique and skills-building is interspersed with lessons about the history and culture of African Drumming in a four part polyrhythm called Kpanlogo from his native land Ghana\, West Africa. \nSummer 2024 Dates:\nMonday\, July 29Tuesday\, July 30Wednesday\, July 31Thursday\, August 1 \n6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Hastings Public Library* Orr Room (lower level\, but please enter through main entrance) 7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY  \n*Class ends promptly by 7pm; please arrange for pickup of students by 6:50pm. \nFees & Registration\nTuition & Fees:• Class fee – $140• Registration fee – $10 \nPlease reach out to Claudia Knafo at musicprogram@riverarts.org  for more information. \n \n Register for Sankofa Drum Circle URL:https://riverarts.org/event/sankofa/ LOCATION:Hastings Public Library\, Orr Room\, Lower Level\, 7 Maple Avenue\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,In-Person Instruction,Instruction,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240610T171629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T171823Z UID:13438-1718996400-1719001800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Music Program Student Recital DESCRIPTION:Music Program Student Recital \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, June 217:00 – 8:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson\, NYFree Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals! \n \n Learn about the RiverArts Music Program URL:https://riverarts.org/event/student-recital-june-21/ LOCATION:Grace Episcopal Church\, 78 Main Street\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Music-Recital-Event-Banner-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240610T164349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T164757Z UID:13432-1718823600-1718829000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Music Program Student Recital DESCRIPTION:Music Program Student Recital \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, June 197:00 – 8:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson\, NYFree Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals! \n \n Learn about the RiverArts Music Program URL:https://riverarts.org/event/student-recital-june-19/ LOCATION:Grace Episcopal Church\, 78 Main Street\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Music-Recital-Event-Banner-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240610T164018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T164312Z UID:13427-1718564400-1718569800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Music Program Student Recital | Students of Mary Thombs DESCRIPTION:Music Program Student Recital | Students of Mary Thombs\n \n \n \n \n \n Sunday\, June 167:00 – 8:30 PMFirst Reformed Church18 Farragut AveHastings-on-Hudson\, NYFree Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals! \n \n Learn about the RiverArts Music Program URL:https://riverarts.org/event/student-recital-june-16/ LOCATION:First Reformed Church\, 18 Farragut Ave\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, 10706 CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Music-Recital-Event-Banner-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240610T161017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T163943Z UID:13417-1718388000-1718393400@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Music Program Student Recital | Students of Dr. Barbara Podgurski DESCRIPTION:Music Program Student Recital | Students of Dr. Barbara Podgurski\n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, June 14 6:00 – 7:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church 78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson\, NYFree Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals! \n \n Learn about the RiverArts Music Program URL:https://riverarts.org/event/student-recital-june-14/ LOCATION:Grace Episcopal Church\, 78 Main Street\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Music-Recital-Event-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240222T230754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T030749Z UID:13077-1717239600-1717275600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2024 RiverArts Music Tour DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2024 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n In its 9th year\, the RiverArts Music Tour will take place on Saturday\, June 1\, 2024\, throughout the Rivertown villages of Dobbs Ferry\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, Irvington\, and Tarrytown. \nMusic from over 300 performers will fill backyards\, gardens\, village businesses\, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River. It’s the largest\, family-friendly\, free event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone — from classical and jazz to folk\, rock\, alternative\, urban and world music. \n \n View Music Tour Schedule & Map\n \n \n \n \n \n #RiverArtsMusicTour URL:https://riverarts.org/event/riverarts-music-tour-2024/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MusicTour-Banner-23-Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240308T000135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T003114Z UID:13117-1715529600-1715536800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:A Mother’s Day Celebration with Schubert and Friends | Chamber Music Series DESCRIPTION:A Mother’s Day Celebration with Schubert and Friends\nSunday\, May 12th4:00–6:00pmSouth Church343 Broadway\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY 10522 \n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for the final concert of our 2023-2024 Chamber Music Series. Experience an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Celebration with Franz Schubert! In honor of both Schubert and motherhood\, this program will feature Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata and his renowned Piano Trio in Bb\, one of the exceptional piano trios from Schubert’s later years. \nAdditionally\, two contemporary pieces will be showcased\, a work by Michael Ching and the world premiere of a composition commissioned exclusively for this event from acclaimed Philippine-born composer Nilo Alcala. Written for soprano\, violin\, viola\, and cello\, Alcala’s “All the Beauty We Behold” adds an exceptional tone to the afternoon. Ching’s “Arrangements and Derangements\, Interpretations of Schubert”\, rounds out the program. \n\n\nAbout the Artists: \nSoprano Allison Charney’s operatic career includes singing major roles including Mimi\, Butterfly\, Traviata\, Pamina\, and tour-de-force portrayals of all three heroines in Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman among many others in opera companies throughout the country including New York City Opera\, Atlanta Opera\, Florida Grand Opera\, Utah Opera\, and Nashville Opera. randsman.com/allison-charney \nAndrew Gonzalez\, [viola] has been hailed by the Strad Magazine for his ‘warm hearted playing and mellow tone’. He performs as a soloist\, chamber musician\, and orchestra player in prestigious venues throughout the United States\, as well as halls all over Asia and Europe. As a sought after chamber musician\, he collaborates with respected ensembles such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as well as members of the Guarneri\, Juilliard\, Tokyo\, Orion\, Borromeo\, and Vermeer quartets. In the fall of 2020\, he became the new violist with the Jasper String Quartet. As an avid orchestra player\, Andrew performs frequently with the New York Philharmonic\, New York City Ballet\, Orchestra of Saint Lukes\, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra\, New York Classical Players\, and Novus NY. An accomplished teacher\, Andrew served as a fellow of Carnegie Hall’s ‘Ensemble Connect’ from 2016-2018 and teaches chamber music in the Heifetz Institute’s ‘Program for the Exceptionally Gifted. \nApril Johnson [violin] has performed throughout the US with the Oracle Trio and the New York Chamber Soloists. She is a former Concertmaster for the Jupiter Symphony\, Canton Ohio Symphony\, Galatea Ensemble\, Queens Oratorio\, and Associate Concertmaster for the Norwalk Symphony. Having performed in Europe and Asia\, she has also recorded on Dorian and Lyrichord. Associate Dean of Students at Hoff-Barthelson Music School \, and is on the violin faculty. She earned a BM from Oberlin College and Advanced Studies at Brooklyn College Conservatory. \nHui-Mei Lin [piano]\, a native of Taiwan\, made her New York solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Audition. She was described by the New York Times as “an excellent pianist throughout” and the Taiwan News as “a sensitive and powerful pianist.” With long-time cello partner\, Peter Seidenberg\, Hui Mei has toured throughout the East coast\, New Mexico\, Chicago\, and Taiwan. She has appeared in solo programs at Alice Tully Hall\, the Caramoor Music Festival\, and The Steinway Society of the Bay Area\, among other venues. Her media broadcasts include solo performances at PBS (Maryland)\, WQXR (New York City) and Taiwan Television. \nPeter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting\, inspired performances\, brimming with natural\, spontaneous musicianship”\, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US\, Europe\, and Asia\, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland\, Tokyo\, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro\, Aspen\, Caramoor\, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently\, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio\, the Queen’s Chamber Band\, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim. \nTomoko Uchino [piano] received awards at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and Takahiro Sonoda Piano Award International Competitions. She has performed at major concert halls throughout the United States\, Europe\, Japan and Thailand\, as well as at chamber music festivals. A member of Solace Ensemble\, THUD and Jang/Uchino Violin-Piano Duo\, she has been on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School\, Heifetz International Music Institute as well as others. She earned a BM High Honors at the University of Michigan\, MM from Peabody Conservatory\, and Doctoral of Musical Arts from the University of Arizona. She received a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School. \nAbout RiverArts Chamber Series   \nFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation.    \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.  \nhttps://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n#RiverArtsChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/a_mothers_day_celebration_with_schubert/ LOCATION:South Church\, 343 Broadway\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Chamber-Music-1080-x-720-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240212T210527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T180616Z UID:13033-1713038400-1713043800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Steph Davis - Channels\, A new music series DESCRIPTION:Steph Davis: Channels\, A New Music Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, April 13\, 20248 PM; Doors open at 7 PMPurpl52 Main St.\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY \nAges 12+ \n$30 \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n The Channels series presents new music in unique spaces to bring artists and audiences together in the spirit of connectivity and discovery. This event is recommended for ages 12 and up. \nIn this season finale concert\, Steph Davis presents like flower petals…\, a program that aims to bring new perspective to the marimba. like flower petals… combines West African gyil music\, African American spirituals\, and Black classical music traditions. Drawing from the marimba’s rich and ancient history rooted on the African continent\, Davis shares an Africanist/African-American lens through which to experience the marimba.  \nAbout the Artist \nSteph Davis is a marimbist\, arranger\, composer\, Africana studies scholar\, and cultural activist. Their work engages people\, traditions\, and technologies of the African diaspora as means for uncovering truthful historiographies\, finding creative self-actualization\, and reaching for collective liberation.​ \nHailed by the Washington Post as a “captivating” performer who brings “bright humanity and expressive depth” to contemporary music\, Steph is anactive marimba soloist and chamber musician\, performing in venues across the United States — including Merkin Hall (NYC) and The Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Ft. Lauderdale\, FL)\, among others. Their repertoire spans a wide variety of musical styles\, including traditional Ghanaian gyil music\, African American spirituals\, and Western classical\, romantic\, 20th-century\, and contemporary music primarily by Black composers. A versatile and passionate collaborator\, they have performed chamber music with noted artists\, including Grammy-nominated flutist Nathalie Joachim\, \nPaviElle French\, Mazz Swift\, Michi Wiancko\, and Yasmin Williams\, among others. Through their arrangements\, commissions\, and compositions\, Steph has contributed over 20 works by Black composers to the marimba’s solo and chamber repertoire. They have premiered works by Avik Chari\, Christa Duggan\, Damien Geter\, Alissa Voth\, Pamela Z\, and Bilin Zheng. Steph is a Marimba One Artist. \n​As a composer\, Steph draws inspiration from Black expressive characteristics\, free forms\, and natural landscapes. Their music has been performed internationally in the United States\, the United Arab Emirates\, Canada\, and Europe. They have been commissioned by New Works Project\, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts\, Modern Marimba\, Spectrum Ensemble\, Prism Percussion\, Britton-René Collins\, Michael Ptacin\, and Cameron Denby. \nInstagram \nAbout Channels \nA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Hudson River Town settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/channels-stephdavis/ LOCATION:Purpl\, 52 Main Street\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/unnamed63.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20250131T164602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T164602Z UID:13852-1710086400-1710093600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart\, Bunch\, and Montgomery | Chamber Music Series Copy DESCRIPTION:Strings in the Afternoon\nSunday\, March 10th\n4:00–6:00pm\nFirst Baptist Church\n56 South Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY 10591\n\n \n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n   \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for our an afternoon of strings in the second concert of our 2023-2024 Chamber Music Series. This program will feature 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.  \nExperience an exceptional ensemble curated by Artistic Director Peter Seidenberg featuring renowned musicians such as Phil Setzer\, a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet\, and Miranda Cuckson on violins. Joining them are composer and violist Kenji Bunch and Daniel Panner from the Mendelssohn String Quartet on violas\, alongside Mr. Seidenberg on the cello. \n\nA captivating concert blending classical elegance with contemporary flair\, Mozart’s quintets exemplifies timeless mastery while Kenji Bunch and Jessie Montgomery use vernacular folk music to create beautiful\, accessible\, chamber music that keeps your toes tapping. \n\n\n\nAbout RiverArts Chamber Series   \nFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation.    \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.  \nhttps://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n#RiverArtsChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/strings-in-the-afternoon-copy/ LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 56 South Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY\, 10591\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240208T160147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T233857Z UID:12988-1710086400-1710093600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart\, Bunch\, and Montgomery | Chamber Music Series DESCRIPTION:Strings in the Afternoon\nSunday\, March 10th\n4:00–6:00pm\nFirst Baptist Church\n56 South Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY 10591\n\n \n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n   \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for our an afternoon of strings in the second concert of our 2023-2024 Chamber Music Series. This program will feature 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.  \nExperience an exceptional ensemble curated by Artistic Director Peter Seidenberg featuring renowned musicians such as Phil Setzer\, a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet\, and Miranda Cuckson on violins. Joining them are composer and violist Kenji Bunch and Daniel Panner from the Mendelssohn String Quartet on violas\, alongside Mr. Seidenberg on the cello. \n\nA captivating concert blending classical elegance with contemporary flair\, Mozart’s quintets exemplifies timeless mastery while Kenji Bunch and Jessie Montgomery use vernacular folk music to create beautiful\, accessible\, chamber music that keeps your toes tapping. \n\n\n\nAbout RiverArts Chamber Series   \nFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation.    \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.  \nhttps://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n#RiverArtsChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/strings-in-the-afternoon/ LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 56 South Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY\, 10591\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155539 CREATED:20240109T135914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T031819Z UID:12916-1707595200-1707600600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Evan Chapman - Channels\, A new music series DESCRIPTION:Evan Chapman: Channels\, A New Music Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, February 10\, 20248 PM; Doors open at 7 PMHudCo Penthouse145 Palisade St.\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY \nAges 12+ \n$30 \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n The Channels series presents new music in unique spaces to bring artists and audiences together in the spirit of connectivity and discovery. This event is recommended for ages 12 and up. \nAbout the Artist \nBased in Philadelphia\, Evan Chapman is a percussionist\, composer\, and filmmaker who has built a prolific and unique career by seamlessly blending multimedia and contemporary music. Chapman is a founding member of contemporary-classical percussion trio/rock band Square Peg Round Hole\, whose original compositions have been dubbed a “creative adventure” by Bob Boilen (NPR) and have received further acclaim from Modern Drummer Magazine\, Paste Magazine\, and Mental Floss\, among others. \nChapman is also a founder and owner of film production company Four/Ten Media alongside longtime collaborator Kevin Eikenberg. The duo’s background as classically-trained percussionists has allowed them to create fresh and musically authentic representations of pieces in the contemporary classical and pop worlds. Four/Ten’s client list includes internationally-acclaimed artists and institutions such as the New York Philharmonic\, Steve Reich\, Philip Glass\, Caroline Shaw\, Carnegie Hall\, the Bang on a Can All-Stars\, Sō Percussion\, David Lang\, Son Lux\, Alarm Will Sound\, and many more. Their work has been featured by major press outlets including the New York Times\, Alternative Press\, NPR\, Paste Magazine\, Q2 Music\, and I Care If You Listen. \nEvan will be presenting brand new original material that further explores the intersection of percussion and technology\, incorporating elements from contemporary classical\, electronic\, and post-rock styles. \nEvan is sponsored by Zildjian Cymbals\, Vic Firth Drumsticks\, and Evans Drumheads. \nInstagram | Facebook | Twitter \nAbout Channels \nA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Hudson River Town settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/channels-evanchapman/ LOCATION:HudCo Penthouse\, 145 Palisade St.\, Dobbs Ferry\, NY\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EvanChapman-e1705461479647.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230807T024623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T160936Z UID:12296-1700398800-1700406000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:2023 Chamber Music Benefit DESCRIPTION:2023 Chamber Music Benefit\nSunday November 19th1:00–3:00pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706In-advance ticket sales only\, not available at-the-door \n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \nJoin us for our annual Chamber Music Benefit at the stunning Cropsey Foundation on November 19th. This program will feature gorgeous compositions from Brahms and Schubert. Come hear these deeply moving romantic era pieces\, while surrounded by the magnificent contemporaneous paintings of Hudson River School master Jasper Cropsey. Brahms’ emotional and sweeping Cello Sonata in e minor Opus 38 will be played by Peter Seidenberg\, along with the autumnal Clarinet Trio\, Opus 114. In addition to these awe-inspiring instrumental works\, we will hear vocal works of both Brahms and Schubert. The poetic Opus 70 songs for Baritone and piano by Brahms\, and one of Schubert’s greatest and most beloved masterpieces\, The Shepherd on the Rock\, for soprano\, clarinet\, and piano. \nFeatured artists include Pascal Archer (clarinet)\, Allison Charney (soprano)\, Bernard Holcom (tenor)\, Craig Ketter (piano)\, Hui-Mei Lin (piano)\, and Peter Seidenberg (cello). The run time will be 90 minutes with an intermission.  \n\nAt the conclusion of the concert music\, the Cropsey Foundation will host a cocktail reception (included in the ticket price). Guests are invited to enjoy the works of Hudson River School painter\, Jasper Cropsey in the gallery. In addition to the permanent collection on display\, the Newington-Cropsey Foundation will have Cropsey’s 1894 painting\, Winter at Hastings On Hudson on view. \n\n\n\nTickets to the Sunday concert are priced at $100 each. Because this concert is a benefit\, 50% of the cost of your ticket is tax deductible. \nIn addition to this wonderful program\, the Newington-Cropsey Foundation has offered us a limited number of spots for a preview tour of the Cropsey collection before the concert. Purchasers of these tickets will enjoy a small guided tour of Jasper Cropsey’s works before the concert at noon on the 19th. These tickets are $250 each ($200 of the cost of these tickets is tax-deductible). This is a great way to extend your support of RiverArts and our mission of building community through the arts in the Rivertowns! \nAbout The Newington-Cropsey Foundation   \nThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation was founded in 1977 by Barbara and John Newington to collect and promote works of Barbara’s great-grandfather\, Hudson River School artist Jasper Cropsey. The Foundation hosts a large collection of paintings and is considered the leading authority on Jasper Cropsey. Along with the Gallery of Art completed in the mid ’90’s\, the foundation maintains Cropsey’s final home\, Ever Rest\, on the property. They graciously host an annual Chamber Music benefit for RiverArts in the gallery.   \nAbout RiverArts Chamber Series   \nFounded in 2016\, the RiverArts Chamber Music Series under the Artistic Direction of Peter Seidenberg and producer Doug Coe\, is devoted to bringing the finest Chamber Music\, both classical and contemporary\, to the Rivertowns. The Series consists of three concerts each season\, with one being a gala hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation.    \nVisit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.  \nhttps://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/  \n\n\n \n Tickets for Performances\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n#RiverArtsChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/chambermusicbenefit/ LOCATION:Newington-Cropsey Foundation\, 25 Cropsey Lane\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cropsey-Image-1700x1080-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230710T020326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T200009Z UID:12178-1695499200-1695504600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Sky Creature - Channels\, A new music series DESCRIPTION:Sky Creature at Purpl: Channels\, A New Music Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, September 23\, 20238 PM; Doors open at 7 PMPurplHastings-On-Hudson\, NY \nAges 12+ \n$30 \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n The Channels series presents new music in unique spaces to bring artists and audiences together in the spirit of connectivity and discovery. This event is recommended for ages 12 and up. \nAbout the Artist \nThe first concert in the new Channels series features Sky Creature\, comprised of singer Majel Connery and baritone guitarist Matt Walsh. Based in Rockaway Beach\, New York City\, Sky Creature is defined as a space between art music and punk rock. The band’s sound draws comparisons with artists from Kate Bush to Suicide. For over a decade\, Walsh toured as one half of post-punk duo The Forms\, sharing the stage with artists ranging from The National to St. Vincent to Hum. Connery’s solo music has been featured on Radiolab\, New Sounds radio\, and Live from the Kennedy Center. In the summer of 2022\, Sky Creature released their double EP Bear Mountain/Childworld\, and toured nationally. They are currently finishing their first LP with Steve Albini. \nBandcamp | Instagram | Spotify \nMajel Connery will open the evening with songs from her Rivers Are Our Brothers project. The songs in the cycle take a first-person view of nature\, ascribing human qualities and feelings to elements of the landscape: water\, trees\, mountains\, rivers\, etc. \nAbout Channels \nA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel\, exploration\, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Hudson River Town settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery\, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location. \n \n Purchase Tickets URL:https://riverarts.org/event/channels-skycreature/ LOCATION:Purpl\, 52 Main Street\, Hastings-On-Hudson\, NY\, 10706\, United States CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/insta_square_v2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230215T145307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T142546Z UID:11529-1685790000-1685826000@riverarts.org SUMMARY:RiverArts Music Tour DESCRIPTION:RiverArts 2023 Free Music Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n In its 8th year\, the RiverArts Music Tour will take place on Saturday\, June 3\, 2023\, from 11AM to 9PM\, throughout the Rivertown villages of Dobbs Ferry\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, Irvington\, Sleepy Hollow\, Tarrytown and Yonkers\, NY. \nMusic from over 250 performers will fill backyards\, gardens\, village businesses\, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River. It’s the largest\, family-friendly\, free event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone — from classical and jazz to folk\, rock\, alternative\, urban and world music. \n \n View Music Tour Schedule & Map (PDF)\n \n \n \n \n \n Music Tour Raffle\nThis year’s Tour is special in that RiverArts is celebrating 60 years of connecting our communities through the arts. To celebrate this\, we will be drawing one lucky winner to receive free admission (plus guest) to ALL RIVERARTS’ TICKETED EVENTS for the remainder of 2023. This includes several pop-up concerts\, premier seating at our fall dance concert at The Tarrytown Music Hall\, the first of our three chamber music concerts (hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation) as well as admission to our Studio Tour Artist After Party to hob-nob with local artists in November. The estimated value of this ticket package is over $300.00! \nTo enter the raffle drawing\, simply register for the drawing HERE. It’s that simple! The lucky winner will be notified the week after the Music Tour. \nGet Involved\nThere is still time to be a part of this years’ Music Tour! \nBands – Band registration is now closed. If you registered\, thank you for signing on and sharing your talents with our communities! \nVolunteers – We are also looking for passionate and community-minded folks to help make this years’ Music Tour the best one yet! Here’s your chance to get involved in your local community. We are looking for adult Site Managers\, student Greeters and adult or student Social Media Promoters. These volunteer opportunities are volunteer credit eligible! You can read more about each role and register HERE! \nWe hope you’ll join us in celebration of the arts in our community! \n \n View Music Tour Schedule & Map (PDF)\n \n \n \n \n \n #RiverArtsMusicTour URL:https://riverarts.org/event/riverarts-music-tour-2023/ LOCATION:Throughout the Rivertowns\, Throughout Rivertowns CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MusicTour-Banner-23-Web.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230304T182524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T155937Z UID:11603-1682193600-1682200800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Stravinsky & Rachmaninoff: Bridging an Era DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 22\n8:00pm\nReformed Church of the Tarrytowns\n42 N Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY 10591\n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n On Saturday\, April 22 at 8pm\, RiverArts® is presenting a performance of Igor Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale\, a dramatic fable of love\, life\, and what is worth cherishing. Originally written for seven musicians\, three actors\, and a dancer\, our performance will include a complete reading of the text along with all of Stravinsky’s original music. \nThe concert\, at Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns in Tarrytown\, will also include Artistic Director Peter Seidenberg playing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s soul-stirring Cello Sonata\, along with Joan Tower’s highly praised 1980 chamber piece Petrushskates. Seidenberg has assembled a stellar group of musicians to interpret this diverse program. \nFirst performed in 1918 towards the end of World War I\, Stravinsky was living in Switzerland and wanted to compose a theater piece of modest scale that could be performed in smaller towns. Based on a Russian folk tale\, The Runaway Soldier and the Devil\, it tells the story of a soldier who trades his violin to the devil in exchange for great wealth. Stravinsky scored the work for seven musicians- a high and low representative from each of three sections of the orchestra- violin and double bass [strings]\, clarinet and bassoon [winds]\, and trumpet and trombone [brass]. Additionally\, he included a percussionist who performs on numerous percussion instruments\, providing a great variety of textures and tones. Stravinsky reveled in percussion sounds and these are often a hallmark of his compositions. This performance of the complete work follows upon our performance of the trio chamber suite version in March of 2022. Singer\, actor and songwriter\, D.C. Anderson\, joins us as actor/narrator. \nJoan Tower’s quintet\, descriptively titled Petrushskates\, was inspired both by a movement from Stravinsky’s Petrushka and by movements of ice skating. She wrote in a program note at the original 1980 performance “While watching the figure skating event at the recent winter Olympics\, I became fascinated with the way the curving\, twirling\, and jumping figure are woven around a singular continuous flowing action. Combining these two ideas creates a kind of carnival on ice – a possible subtitle for this piece.” Derived from a seminal work of Stravinsky\, it is both an apt companion to L’Histoire and continues our exploration of contemporary female composers begun at our last concert in March\, 2023. \nThe Sonata for Cello and Piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff is a work of soaring and lyrical beauty. It is symphonic in scope and boasts an abundance of breathtaking romantic melodies which characterize Rachmaninoff’s work at its finest. \nArt: Igor’s Soldier’s Tale\, (Igor Stravinsky)\, Oil on cradled birch wood panel\, by Patrushka www.patrushka.net \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n #ChamberMusic URL:https://riverarts.org/event/stravinsky-rachmaninoff-bridging-an-era/ LOCATION:Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns\, 42 N Broadway\, Tarrytown\, NY\, 10591 CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Stravinsky_Patrushka_Sq-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230216T162441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T163343Z UID:11541-1681588800-1681588800@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Live at the Upstream | Folklore Urbano Trio DESCRIPTION:Live at the Upstream\nSaturday\, April 15th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706 \n \n Tickets for April Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n Folklore Urbano Trio \nNodding to his widely acclaimed debut album Aviso with Andy González on bass\, Colombian pianist and composer Pablo Mayor presents the most intimate\, jazz version of his renowned Colombian establishment Folklore Urbano. The fresh sound of the group combines Pablo’s in-depth study of the rhythms of the Caribbean and the music of his native country of Colombia\, with an extensive background in jazz composition ranging from trio to big band.  The ensemble features the long-standing rhythm section of the renowned Folklore Urbano Orchestra: Franco Pinna on drum set and Dave Hertzberg on bass. Franco Pinna brings a sensitivity\, groove\, and unique sound that comes from his highly innovative set-up\, combining multi-cultural sounds from a variety of percussion instruments. Dave Hertzberg brings a deep musicality\, swing\, and versatility ranging from his experience with everything from Cuban timba to klezmer and bluegrass. Folklore Urbano has been heard throughout the USA\, Canada\, and Colombia. \n \n Tickets for April Performance URL:https://riverarts.org/event/live-at-the-upstream-april/ LOCATION:Upstream gallery\, 8 Main Street\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706 CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UpstreamLiveEVENT-April.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T155540 CREATED:20230216T161939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T175237Z UID:11534-1679169600-1679169600@riverarts.org SUMMARY:Live at the Upstream | Two Acts! DESCRIPTION:Live at the Upstream\nSaturday\, March 18th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY 10706 \n \n Tickets for March Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00 pm Either Or: Middle Eastern Rhythms and Melodies \nInterpreting classic\, plaintive Arabic and Turkish songs with modern compositions\, combining Jazz with traditional Middle Eastern rhythms. What brings the quartet together? A shared love of World music\, a belief in the power of music—especially percussion—to change lives\, and a desire to bring beauty and light to the world. \n8:50 pm Jeanne Velonis: Accordion\, classical\, folk\, Western “early music” \nAccordionist\, Jeanne Velonis specializes in contemporary-classical music\, folk music\, Western “early music”\, and the intersections of all these.  She is a member is the Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble\, a quartet whose foci are music by living composers and by J.S. Bach. \nJeanne made her performance debut on the accordion as part of a large ensemble created by the Kronos Quartet to perform Terry Riley’s “In C” at Carnegie Hall.  \n \n \n Tickets for March Performance URL:https://riverarts.org/event/live-at-the-upstream-march/ LOCATION:Upstream gallery\, 8 Main Street\, Hastings-on-Hudson\, NY\, 10706 CATEGORIES:In-person,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riverarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UpstreamLiveEVENT-March.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverArts":MAILTO:info@riverarts.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR