RiverArts

Figure Drawing
2025-11-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

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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.
Jeffrey Lewis’s Instagram
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.
About Bluegrass Jam
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.

Figure Drawing
2026-02-05 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

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Figure Drawing - February 18
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - March 5
2026-03-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

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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Figure Drawing - March 18
2026-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - April 9
2026-04-09 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

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

CALL FOR MUSICIANS
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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Figure Drawing - April 22
2026-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Spring Chamber Music Concert: String Quintets
2026-05-03 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2 Revolutionary Rd, Ardsley, NY, 10503, 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 Spring Benefit
2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us for a night of friends, fun, and jazz to support the arts!
HonoringPeter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte

Gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate the power of the arts!
You’ll enjoy a wine and beer reception, live music, and an art-filled silent auction as we pay tribute to this year’s distinguished honorees: Peter Seidenberg, Artistic Director of RiverArts Chamber Music Series for the last decade, and Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte whose generosity—both as volunteers and supporters—have contributed to the success of RiverArts’ Chamber Music program and beyond.
All proceeds benefit RiverArts’ artistic and educational programs including free community-wide Music and Studio Tours, performances in dance, music, and theater, and children’s music and art education.

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About Our Honorees

Peter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Grammy-nominated cellist Peter Seidenberg has been the Artistic Director of RiverArts’ Chamber Music Series for the last decade, in collaboration with co-Producer Doug Coe. Peter has performed in major halls throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He made his solo debut with the Chicago Symphony and has since appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including the Century Orchestra of Osaka, Japan, the New American Chamber Orchestra, the De Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Soloists, and the Eastman Rochester Philharmonic. For four years, he 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. In addition to his work with RiverArts, Peter is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists and Artistic Director of the HBMS Contemporary Music Festival.
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte
Hastings residents Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte have been ardent supporters and volunteers at RiverArts and throughout their Rivertowns community.  Joanna served as a Board Member at RiverArts from 2019-2025, and is the Producer of RiverArts’ Figure Drawing program that has expanded under her direction to bi-monthly gatherings welcoming art enthusiasts of all experience levels.  Joanna and her husband Michael have provided generous underwriting for our Chamber Music program, allowing RiverArts to bring dozens of world-class musicians to perform in this community.  In addition to her work with RiverArts, Joanna has devoted many years to the Hastings Public Library and to the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Michael is the co-founder of Sher Termonte LLP, a litigation boutique in New York City.  He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Before law school, Michael pursued graduate studies in Classics.

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Figure Drawing - May 20
2026-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - June 4
2026-06-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

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.
RSVP below to receive notice when the map and Music Tour performances are published!

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Figure Drawing - June 17
2026-06-17 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

SummerArts Camp | Week 1
2026-08-03 09:00 - 2026-08-07 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
SummerArts

Week 1: August 3-7Week 2: August 10-14Week 3: August 17-21
TIME: Monday – Friday 9:00 – 3:00

Find full details and register for SummerArts here!

Channel your kids’ energy into the arts this summer! SummerArts offers four weeks of multi–arts workshops for children entering grades 3-9. Each week, students take part in a wide variety of artistic activities with daily sessions in visual arts, music and movement/theater, led by teaching artists who are experts in their field.
In between classes kids can play outside, spend time with friends or work on a project at their own pace. Workshops for older students are more intensive and provide an opportunity for more sophisticated exploration and execution.
The SummerArts program is specially designed to provide kids with a deeply creative, artistic experience. Themes and activities vary each week, giving students the chance to explore art in many forms and diverse media. Many campers are introduced to new artistic expressions and media that they never knew they loved! Classes are perfect for beginners as well as more seasoned creators.
For more information, please email the Director: summerarts@riverarts.org

SummerArts Camp | Week 2
2026-08-10 09:00 - 2026-08-14 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706

SummerArts Camp | Week 3
2026-08-17 09:00 - 2026-08-21 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
