Strings in the Afternoon: Quintets of Mozart, Bunch, and Montgomery | Chamber Music Series
2024-03-10 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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

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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

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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

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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

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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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2025 Chamber Music Benefit
2025-11-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Newington-Cropsey Foundation, 25 Cropsey Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
SAVE THE DATE2025 Chamber Music Benefit
Sunday November 231–3pmThe Newington-Cropsey Foundation25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706Advanced ticket sales only, not available at-the-door

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We 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.
Please 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.
The 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.)
While 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.

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.
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.
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: Jeffrey Lewis
2026-01-10 20:00 - 21:00 | HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
CHANNELS: JEFFREY LEWIS
CO-PRESENTED BY HUDCO

Saturday, January 10, 20268PM; Doors open at 7PM
HudCo145 Palisade StreetSuite 200Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$35 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)
Cash bar available courtesy of HudCo

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“Weird? Very … but also downright inspiring” (****) – Rolling Stone
“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
Join 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.
Don’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.
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About 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.
About the Jeffrey Lewis
Raised 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.

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Bluegrass Jam Session
2026-01-28 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
BLUEGRASS JAM!
PRESENTED BY RIVERARTS

Wednesday, January 28, 20267 PM – 10:30 PM
Tennis Club of Hastings100 River StreetHastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Ages 12+
Suggested donation: $20(registration recommended)

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RiverArts Presents: Bluegrass Jam Sessions!
Join 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!
Join 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.
Enjoy 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.
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Warm 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.

International Women’s Day Chamber Music Celebration
2026-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2 Revolutionary Rd, Ardsley, NY, 10503, United States
Sunday, March 8, 20264 PM – 5:30 PM
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church2 Revolutionary RoadArdsley, NY

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In 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.
Fanny 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.
The 70-minute program will be performed without breaks for applause.
About 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.
Peter 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.
Tomoko 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.

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2026 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers
2026-04-19 00:00 - 23:30 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers

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RiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 6
REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 19! Don’t wait!
Now 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.
We invite regional acts to register to be part of this special, one-day, grassroots celebration of music!

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Spring Chamber Music Concert: String Quintets
2026-05-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Saint Barnabus Episcopal Church, 15 N Broadway, Irvington, NY, 10533, United States
Sunday, May 3, 20264:00 – 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church2 Revolutionary RoadArdsley, New York
Parking is available onsite but is limited and requires the use of stairs. We recommend carpooling if possible, and/or arriving early. There is parking on adjacent streets.

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The third chamber music concert of the 2025-2026 season will include three extraordinary string quintets and a world premiere. All pieces are known as “viola” quintets, in that they are written for a typical string quartet configuration [two violins, viola, and cello] with an additional viola. This type of scoring allows for soaring melodies in all registers and complex inner voices.
Mozart’s Quintet No 5 in D Major was written just one year before his death and is widely considered to be one of his final chamber masterpieces. Mendelssohn’s Quintet in Bb major was also written towards the end of his life- two years before his death- and wasn’t published until a number of years after his death. In Brahms’ own words in a letter to Clara Schumann he stated that it “is one of [his] finest works”. This piece is often called the “Spring” quintet, particularly apt to our May concert.
The world premiere is a quintet commissioned for this concert from Manhattan School of Music composer and Ossining resident David Macdonald. It is a four movement work based on four different hymn tunes. Some in our audience will remember his music from our original performance piece “Braiding” performed in 2018.
ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
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.
Miranda Cuckson [violin] delights audiences with her playing of a great range of music and styles, from older eras to the very newest creations. An internationally acclaimed soloist and collaborator, violinist and violist, she performs at venues large and small, from casual spaces to concert halls. She has been a featured artist at the Berlin Philharmonie, Suntory Hall, Casa da Musica Porto, Teatro Colón, Cleveland Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Strathmore, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music, 92nd St Y, National Sawdust, and the Ojai, Bard, Marlboro, Portland, Music Mountain, West Cork, Grafenegg, Wien Modern, Frequency, and LeGuessWho festivals. Miranda made her Carnegie Hall debut playing Piston’s Concerto No. 1 with the American Symphony Orchestra. She recently premiered Georg Friedrich Haas’ Violin Concerto No. 2 at the Vienna Musikverein and with orchestras in Japan, Portugal and Germany, and the Violin Concerto by Marcela Rodriguez with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México. Miranda is a member of interdisciplinary collective AMOC and director of non-profit Nunc. Her albums include Világ featuring the Bartok Solo Sonata; the Ligeti, Korngold and Ponce concertos; music by 20th century American composers; Bartók/Schnittke/Lutoslawski sonatas; Melting the Darkness, an album of microtonal/electronic music; and Nono’s La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura, named a Recording of the Year by the New York Times. She studied at Juilliard and is on faculty at Mannes School of Music.
Lawrence Neuman [viola] has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1991. Before coming to Chicago he was violist with the Miami String Quartet. As a chamber musician he frequently is heard throughout the Chicago area and has performed across the United States and in Europe. He has appeared at festivals and chamber music series in Boston, Marlboro, La Jolla, Madison, Napa, Portland and Davenport. Chamber music collaborators have included such artists as Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman, Lydia Artymiw, Gil Shaham and Aaron Rosand. During the 1998-99 season Neuman took a leave of absence from the CSO to serve as principal viola of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. For several years he has taught viola and chamber music at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
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.

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2026 RiverArts Music Tour
2026-06-06 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

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RiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 6*. Now in it’s 11th 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.
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