Music in NYC: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

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Music in NYC: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

FREE Live concert featuring Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, NYC; presented in collaboration with the resident organizations of Lincoln Center.

August 18 & 19, 2022 at 7.30 pm

Donations are encouraged to organizations supporting the resettlement of Ukrainians

 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra / Image courtesy of the MetOpera

The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will play at Lincoln Center in two free concerts, August 18 & 19. The powerful and symbolic international Freedom Tour includes recent refugees of the war, members of orchestras in other parts of Europe, and the leading musicians of Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, and Odesa.

In solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera brought these musicians together to create an orchestra for a European and American tour. The American performances will be held at Lincoln Center in a co-presentation of all eleven organizations on campus and, following, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
The Ukrainian government is supporting the project by addressing the issues of allowing male musicians to put down weapons and take up their instruments in a remarkable demonstration of the power of art over adversity.

FREE Concerts

Dates: August 18 & 19, 2022, 7.30 pm
Venue: Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, NY
Donations: Welcome.US

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Opera in NYC: The Garden of Alice at City Lyric Opera

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Opera in NYC: The Garden of Alice at City Lyric Opera

City Lyric Opera Presents an Immersive, Multi-Sensory American Premiere of Elizabeth Raum’s The Garden of Alice

US Premiere | May 17-21, 2022  

Soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (to play lead role of Alice)
Soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (to play lead role of Alice) / Image courtesy of the artist

One of New York City’s most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), presents the American premiere of Elizabeth Raum’s The Garden of Alice (1985) with soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (Opera Colorado) playing the lead role of Alice. CLO’s modern twist on the Lewis Carrol classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland takes audiences on an interactive journey down a whimsical rabbit hole. Inspired by similar immersive experiences (Sleep No More, Van Gogh), CLO offers audiences a chance to engage in a fantastical Wonderland through a combination of live operatic performances, kaleidoscopic digital landscapes, and a wacky array of costumes and props.

Date & time: Tuesday-Saturday, May 17-21 @ 7:00 p.m. EST (pre-show cocktail hour 6:00 p.m.) + Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00 p.m. EST

Venue: Blue Building, 222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017,  Train: 4/5/6/Shuttle to Grand Central

Tickets: $35. To purchase, visit CityLyricOpera.org.

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Music in NYC: Together with Ukraine

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Music in NYC: Together with Ukraine

Live concert featuring Ukrainian and Bulgarian musicians at the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria at 121 East, 62nd Street, NY, NY

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6 pm

All proceeds will benefit Ukrainian musicians and artists seeking refuge in Bulgaria

The event is organized with the help of the Bulgarian Consulate General, https://www.bceny.org/concert-for-ukraine. The funds raised at the event will go to the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria to provide housing, education, services to the Ukrainian musicians and their families, so that they can live in Bulgaria for the foreseeable future.

The program will include music by the Ukrainian composers and is part of the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York.

The concert is presented  in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York, Hon. Maya Hristova, Consul General, American Foundation for Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Music Association.

TOGETHER WITH UKRAINE

Date:  Monday, April 11, 2022, 6 PM

Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York at 121 East 62nd Street

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Featuring

Anna Bogolyubova, piano, Ukraine
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin/viola, Bulgaria
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Bulgaria
Valeriya Sholokhova, cello, Ukraine
Georgi Lekov, piano, Bulgaria and Jacob Savransky, piano, Ukraine
Lora Tchekoratova, piano, Bulgaria

 

All proceeds will be donated to our colleagues — musicians and artists, fleeing Ukraine and seeking refuge in Bulgaria.

Program TBD

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Beyond NYC: Vanderbilt Mansion in Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

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Beyond NYC: Vanderbilt Mansion in Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

History and nature all within less than two hours from New York City

Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park NY Dutchess county
View of Hudson river from the roof-top of Vanderbilt Mansion; photo credit NPS Bill Urbin / Image courtesy of NPS

Vanderbilt Mansion and Gardens in Hyde Park, NY is a perfect place to get in touch with history and nature.  If you haven’t explored the hills of the east shore of Hudson River yet, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Located just under a 2-hour drive from New York City, the treasures of Dutchess County seems to be infinite and as fulfilling as ever.

The proximity to the City and easy access to the mighty Hudson River and its steamboats running up and down from New York to Albany made this land a very desirable real-estate starting from the early 19th century. The Grand Central Railroad allowed for stable connection from the secluded places like Hyde Park or Rhinebeck to the City and established the area as and a tourist destination. As for the ultra-rich, it let them combine life on the estates with the pleasures of city life. The mansions of the industrialists started popping up on the shores of Hudson River showcasing their net-worth to the public.

The region’s historical treasures are numerous and range from the revolutionary period all the way to the mid-20th century.

Check the historic site website for the opening hours and public alerts.

 

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Opera in NYC: Cendrillon at City Lyric Opera

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Opera in NYC: Cendrillion at City Lyric Opera

Live performance at A.R.T. New York, 502 West 53rd Street, NY, NY

New York Premiere of all-female production in English  

One of New York City’s most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), has chosen Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon (Cinderella) to open the company’s sixth season. Celebrating its New York premiere, Cinderella is an enchanting, accessible chamber-opera that retells the well-loved story of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, Cinderella, with wit and imagination. For an ensemble of seven, small chorus, and 11-piece chamber orchestra, CLO casts Peruvian soprano Shaina Martinez-Azzopardi (2021 Met Council semifinalist) as Cinderella, and tenor Nicholas Huff (Florida Grand Opera) as the Prince.

 

Date & time: Thursday-Saturday, Dec 16-18 @ 7:30 p.m. EST + Saturday, Dec 18 @ 2:00 p.m. EST

Venue: A.R.T. New York, 502 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

Tickets: Adults $25. Children $15 (Ages 7+) https://www.citylyricopera.org/cendrillon

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