Live at the Upstream | Steven Brent and Jon Hatch
2022-10-15 20:00 (America/New_York) | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, September 24
8:00pm
Upstream Gallery
8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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Presenting electronica phenoms Steven Brent and Jon Hatch.

Live at the Upstream | The Charles Rhyner Quartet
2022-11-19 20:00 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, November 198:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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Featuring The Charles Rhyner Quartet

Chamber Music Gala
2022-11-20 13:00 | Newington-Cropsey Foundation, 25 Cropsey Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
2022 Chamber Music Gala
Sunday November 20th1:00–3:00pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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The first concert of the 2022-2023 programming year will be our annual gala graciously hosted by The Newington-Cropsey Foundation in Hastings-on-Hudson. This concert will feature the piano duo team of Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. A highlight of this concert will be a performance of Brahm’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15, arranged by Brahms for piano duo. After intermission, Aebersold and Neiweem will take us on a tour Fin de Siècle Paris with works by Carrier, Stravinsky and Ravel. They will perform Ravel’s breathtaking Rapsodie Espagnole, two scenes from Stravinsky’s Petroushka, and Chabrier’s Bouree Fantesque all arranged by their respective composers for four hands.

At the conclusion of Sunday afternoon’s music, the Cropsey Foundation will host a gala 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 1896 painting, Autumn in the Highlands of the Hudson on view. This work was painted by Cropsey after he moved to Hastings-on-Hudson in his studio at Ever Rest. This will be the first time the Foundation has displayed this painting to the public.

Tickets to the Sunday concert are priced at $100 each. Because this concert is a fundraiser, 50% of the cost of your ticket is tax deductible AND will be eligible for matching funds from ArtsWestchester.

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Live at the Upstream | The John Lang Trio
2022-12-17 20:00 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, December 17th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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The John Lang Trio presents A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Roberta Piket and Tom Melito: What better way to enjoy the Holiday season than a trip through one of the best Christmas albums ever recorded. Please join the John Lang Trio as they recreate the magic of a Charlie Brown Christmas.

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Live at the Upstream | Blicker Blues Band
2023-01-14 20:00 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, January 14th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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Blicker Blues Band with Erik Blicker, guitar and vocals; Bill Reeve, drums; Kevin Farrell, bass; Steve Horelick, keys

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Live at the Upstream | Two Acts!
2023-03-18 20:00 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, March 18th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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8:00 pm Either Or: Middle Eastern Rhythms and Melodies
Interpreting 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.
8:50 pm Jeanne Velonis: Accordion, classical, folk, Western “early music”
Accordionist, 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.
Jeanne 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.

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Live at the Upstream | Folklore Urbano Trio
2023-04-15 20:00 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Live at the Upstream
Saturday, April 15th8:00pmUpstream Gallery8 Main Street Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

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Folklore Urbano Trio
Nodding 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.

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Stravinsky & Rachmaninoff: Bridging an Era
2023-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 42 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591
Saturday, April 22
8:00pm
Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns
42 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591

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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.
The 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.
First 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.
Joan 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.
The 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.
Art: Igor’s Soldier’s Tale, (Igor Stravinsky), Oil on cradled birch wood panel, by Patrushka www.patrushka.net

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RiverArts Music Tour
2023-06-03 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2023 Free Music Festival

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.
Music 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.

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Music Tour Raffle
This 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!
To 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.
Get Involved
There is still time to be a part of this years’ Music Tour!
Bands – Band registration is now closed. If you registered, thank you for signing on and sharing your talents with our communities!
Volunteers – 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!
We hope you’ll join us in celebration of the arts in our community!

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Sky Creature - Channels, A new music series
2023-09-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Purpl, 52 Main Street, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Sky Creature at Purpl: Channels, A New Music Series

Saturday, September 23, 20238 PM; Doors open at 7 PMPurplHastings-On-Hudson, NY
Ages 12+
$30

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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.
About the Artist
The 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.
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Majel 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.
About Channels
A 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.

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2023 Chamber Music Benefit
2023-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Newington-Cropsey Foundation, 25 Cropsey Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
2023 Chamber Music Benefit
Sunday November 19th1:00–3:00pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706In-advance ticket sales only, not available at-the-door

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Join 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.
Featured 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.

At 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.

Tickets 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.
In 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!
About The Newington-Cropsey Foundation
The 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.
About RiverArts Chamber Series
Founded 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.
Visit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.
https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/

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Evan Chapman - Channels, A new music series
2024-02-10 20:00 - 21:30 | HudCo Penthouse, 145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
Evan Chapman: Channels, A New Music Series

Saturday, February 10, 20248 PM; Doors open at 7 PMHudCo Penthouse145 Palisade St., Dobbs Ferry, NY
Ages 12+
$30

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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.
About the Artist
Based 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.
Chapman 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.
Evan 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.
Evan is sponsored by Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Evans Drumheads.
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A 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.

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Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart, Bunch, and Montgomery | Chamber Music Series
2024-03-10 16:00 - 18:00 | First Baptist Church, 56 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Strings in the Afternoon
Sunday, March 10th
4:00–6:00pm
First Baptist Church
56 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591

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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.
Experience 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.

A 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.

About RiverArts Chamber Series
Founded 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.
Visit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.
https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/

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Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart, Bunch, and Montgomery | Chamber Music Series Copy
2024-03-10 16:00 - 18:00 | First Baptist Church, 56 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States

Steph Davis - Channels, A new music series
2024-04-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Purpl, 52 Main Street, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Steph Davis: Channels, A New Music Series

Saturday, April 13, 20248 PM; Doors open at 7 PMPurpl52 Main St., Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Ages 12+
$30

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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.
In 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.
About the Artist
Steph 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.​
Hailed 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,
PaviElle 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.
​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.
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A 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.

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A Mother’s Day Celebration with Schubert and Friends | Chamber Music Series
2024-05-12 16:00 - 18:00 | South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
A Mother’s Day Celebration with Schubert and Friends
Sunday, May 12th4:00–6:00pmSouth Church343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

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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.
Additionally, 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.

About the Artists:
Soprano 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
Andrew 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.
April 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.
Hui-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.
Peter 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.
Tomoko 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.
About RiverArts Chamber Series
Founded 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.
Visit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.
https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/

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2024 RiverArts Music Tour
2024-06-01 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2024 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

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.
Music 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.

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Music Program Student Recital | Students of Dr. Barbara Podgurski
2024-06-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 78 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Music Program Student Recital | Students of Dr. Barbara Podgurski

Friday, June 14 6:00 – 7:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church 78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson, NYFree Admission

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals!

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Music Program Student Recital | Students of Mary Thombs
2024-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
Music Program Student Recital | Students of Mary Thombs

Sunday, June 167:00 – 8:30 PMFirst Reformed Church18 Farragut AveHastings-on-Hudson, NYFree Admission

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals!

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Music Program Student Recital
2024-06-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 78 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Music Program Student Recital

Wednesday, June 197:00 – 8:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson, NYFree Admission

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals!

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Music Program Student Recital
2024-06-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 78 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Music Program Student Recital

Friday, June 217:00 – 8:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church78 Main StreetHastings-on-Hudson, NYFree Admission

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our students’ musical instruction at our end of year recitals!

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Sankofa Drum Circle | Group Music Class
2024-07-29 18:00 - 2024-08-01 19:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Sankofa Drum Circle

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

The class is appropriate for ages 12+ & adults.
Led 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.
Kofi 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!
Kofi 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.
Summer 2024 Dates:
Monday, July 29Tuesday, July 30Wednesday, July 31Thursday, August 1
6:00 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
*Class ends promptly by 7pm; please arrange for pickup of students by 6:50pm.
Fees & Registration
Tuition & Fees:• Class fee – $140• Registration fee – $10
Please reach out to Claudia Knafo at musicprogram@riverarts.org for more information.

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2024 Chamber Music Benefit
2024-11-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Newington-Cropsey Foundation, 25 Cropsey Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
2024 Chamber Music Benefit
Sunday November 24th1–4pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706In-advance ticket sales only, not available at-the-door

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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.
This 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.
VIP 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.

About 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.
Daniel 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.
Peter 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.
Calvin 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.
Shai 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.
About 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.
About 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.
Visit the Chamber Music Series site to learn more and see past and current programming.https://riverarts.org/programs/music/chamber-music-series/

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Channels: Kaki King
2025-01-24 20:00 - 21:00 | HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
Channels: Kaki King

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Friday, January 24, 20258 PM; Doors open at 7 PM
Hosted by Hudco145 Palisade Street, Suite 200Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)

Join us on Friday, January 24, for an unforgettable evening with renowned musician and composer Kaki King.
Dubbed 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.
Her 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.
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About Channels
A 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.

Chamber Music Concert: Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms
2025-03-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Andrus on Hudson, 185 Old Broadway, Hastings on Hudson, 10706, United States
Sunday, March 9 4–6pmAndrus on Hudson185 Old BroadwayHastings on Hudson, NY 10706

Join us for an afternoon performance of two exceptional Chamber Music masterpieces: The Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms.
On 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.
RiverArts’ 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.
About 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.
Fritz 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,
Sarah 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.
Elizabeth 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.
Peter 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.

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2025 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers
2025-04-18 08:00 - 18:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers

CALL FOR MUSICIANS
RiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 14 (raindate: Sunday, June 15).
REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 18! Don’t wait!
Now 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.
We invite regional acts to register to be part of this special, one-day, grassroots celebration of music!

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Channels: Deadgrass
2025-05-17 20:00 - 21:00 | South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
CHANNELS: DEADGRASS

Saturday, May 17, 20258PM; Doors open at 7PM
Hosted at the Fellowship HouseSouth Presbyterian Church343 BroadwayDobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)

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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!
“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
Musicians 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.
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About 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.
About 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.
Grammy 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.
Bassist 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.
Banjo 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.”
Jazz 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.

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Chamber Music Concert: Celebrating Great American Composers & the Hudson Valley
2025-05-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 42 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591
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Saturday, May 317:30-9pm (Doors: 7pm)Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns42 North BroadwayTarrytown, NY 10591

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.
About 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.
April 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
Sarah 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.
Peter 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.
Anton 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.
Hui-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.
Tomoko 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.

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2025 RiverArts Music Tour
2025-06-14 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

SAVE THE DATE
RiverArts 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.
Enjoy 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.
Please note: an alternate schedule due to rain will be called by FRIDAY June 13th at 2pm.

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2025 RiverArts Studio Tour | Call for Artists
2025-08-31 - 2025-09-01 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 STUDIO TOUR | Call for Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS
RiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Studio Tour on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025.
ARTIST REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 31! Don’t wait!
Now 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.

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