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Bach Virtuosi Festival
Fri, 17 May 2024
7:00 pm
Bach by Candlelight
The intimacy felt between a solo musician and the audience when the...
Bach Virtuosi Festival
Tue, 21 May 2024
7:30 pm
What a Century: Bach Handel Vivaldi
Three of the greatest composers to ever live are featured in...
Abendmusik
Thu, 23 May 2024
7:30 pm
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Midtown Concerts
Thursdays at 1:15pm; September–June
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May 16 ~ Opera Essentia
Excerpts of "From Hell to Antigone" ~ A Distillation of Handel's Admeto. Watch online here or on YouTube View the program ... -
May 23 ~ Caroline Nicolas & Friends
Gamba Rivalry. Watch online here or on YouTube Caroline Nicolas ~ viola da gambaKevin Payne ~ theorboElliott Figg ~ harpsichord ... -
May 30 ~ The Berwick Fiddle Consort
Money in Both Pockets: Trad Baroque from the Old and New Worlds. Watch online here or on YouTube Lydia Becker, Julia Connor, Sar... -
June 6 ~ Relic
Autumn Rising. Watch online here or on YouTube Aniela Eddy, Kako Miura, Natalie Rose Kress, Rebecca Nelson, Toma Iliev ~ violins... -
June 13 ~ The Academy Players
La Gamme. Watch online here or on YouTube Jeremy Rhizor ~ violinArnie Tanimoto ~ viola da gambaMarc Bellassai ~ harpsichord Joi...
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NEWS
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Artist Spotlight ~ harpsichordist Geneviève Soly
April 18, 2024 Geneviève Soly An interview between John Thiessen and harpsichordist Geneviève Soly JOHN: Later this month, virtuoso Quebecoise organist and harpsichordist Geneviève Soly will come to New York for performances at St. Malachy’s ...Artist Spotlight ~ The Music of "Upon Reflection"
April 16, 2024 Upon Reflection An interview of John Thiessen with Frances White, Lisa Terry, and Larry Lipnik JOHN: In late February, I spoke with Wendy Steiner, the co-creator and director of Upon Reflection: An Opera in Ten Images which will be ...Artist Spotlight ~ East of the River
April 4, 2024 East of the River An interview of John Thiessen with Nina Stern and Daphna Mor JOHN: When I first listened to pre-mastered tracks from East of the River’s December 2021 recording Ija Mia (My Daughter), I was astonished by the beaut...Notes on the Scene ~ Latest Edition
Notes on the Scene is published 2–3 times per month, on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays. We include concert listings, news, video links, artist showcases and more from New York City's early music scene. Enjoy our latest newsetter, published on Apr...