Binghamton University’s Anderson Center for the Performing Arts announced its annual roster of summer concerts, featuring several opportunities for regional music lovers to get out and boogie.
The Anderson Center, located on the main campus of Binghamton University in Vestal, NY, aims to enhance the local community and support Binghamton University’s educational vision through enriching performances. This summer’s lineup is a testament to their commitment.
Friday, June 30
The Anderson Center presents The Temptations and the Four Tops, iconic Motown groups, for a night of solid gold hits.
The Temptations came to define Detroit’s Motown sound in the ’60s and ’70s with hits like “My Girl,” “Ain’t to Proud to Beg,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” The Temptations were ranked #1 “Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of All Time” by Billboard. Additionally, Rolling Stone hailed them as “the greatest black vocal group of the Modern Era,” highlighting their profound influence on the evolution of American music. The group is still touring with founding member Dr. Otis Williams.
The Four Tops emerged from the same Detroit neighborhoods as the Temptations, the Supremes, and Smokey Robinson. They too released their own string of chart-topping hits for the Motown label including “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” and “It’s The Same Old Song.” The Four Tops continue to tour with founding member Duke Fakir.
Friday, August 11
Melissa Etheridge’s tour bus rolls into campus later this summer for a stop on her Summer ’23 Tour. Etheridge’s confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals have made her a beloved singer-songwriter. Her string of ’90s hits solidify her enduring legacy. Familiar favorites include “Come to My Window,” “I’m the Only One,” and “I Want to Come Over.” Etheridge, who previously played at the Anderson Center in 2009 solo, will return with a full band this time.
Tickets and More Information
An additional concert by the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band, scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, has already sold out. However, tickets are available for The Temptations, The Four Tops, and Melissa Etheridge.
Tickets for the Temptations and the Four Tops cost $75/65/55 inside, $30 on the lawn. Tickets for Melissa Etheridge: Summer Tour ’23 cost $65/55/45 inside, $25 on the lawn.
A full 2023-24 season announcement is expected in mid-June. For more information, visit anderson.binghamton.edu, contact 607-777-ARTS, or stop by the Anderson Center Box Office between 12-4 p.m., Monday-Friday
2023 marks EMPAC’s (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)15th year of commissions, artist residencies, and public programs at the Center for Arts and Technology. The renowned institute commissions resident artists to create ambitious works, bridging artistic disciplines and the realms of art and technology. From September to December, the curatorial team and resident artists present a diverse program including exhibitions, concerts, dance, film, and talks.
This year, EMPAC’s pioneering 220,000 sq. ft. building, offering artists access to state-of-the-art technology, marks its 15th anniversary. Pre-dating the 2008 opening, this year marks fifteen years of uniting artists, researchers, and audiences to push boundaries at EMPAC. Additionally, for the first time in over a decade, EMPAC turns its concert hall, stages, and studios into a series of exhibition spaces for Shifting Center (October 2023). Finally, EMPAC announces the appointment of Katherine C.M. Adams as Assistant Curator.
Exhibitions
Salon Mondialité(September 22) is Miho Hatori’s artistic exploration of memory, identity, and colonization, influenced by philosopher Edouard Glissant’s ideas. Presented as an experimental talk-show, the work blends sound stories, composed and improvised music, and guest performances within a video installation.
Hatori, a Japanese-born vocalist and electronic musician based in NYC, gained fame in the 1990s with Cibo Matto. Most recently, she released her album Between Isekai and Slice of Life. She recorded music as New Optimism and Miss Information, and collaborated on the first Gorillaz album and Beastie Boys’ songs. She has performed at Kitchen NYC, AGO museum, The Broad, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Pioneer Works, Canal 47, and other venues.
Evidence of Labor: State of the Kitchen (September 29) is an EMPAC-commissioned dance work by artists Michelle Ellsworthand Satchel Spencerthat considers different forms of labor. The work features three dancers interacting with wooden kitchens and a choreographic Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) on stage. It aims to replicate ChatGPT’s labor, delving into the ethics of outsourcing writing and meaning-making. It serves as a Reverse Turing Test, an After-AI (AA) prototype, and a metaphorical birth canal. Inspired by a water slide accident in the 80s involving two boys, the work focuses on what T.S. Elliot described as “birth and copulation and death.” It goes on to premiere at the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City in November.
Plasmatic Music (October 6) is a concert in two parts, with pieces by the late iconoclastic Romanian-French composer Horațiu Rădulescu. Rădulescu, a “spectral music” pioneer, creates unexpected, provocative, and visceral experiences through the exploration of sound’s volatility and mysticism. The program features performer/composers Sam Dunscombe (clarinet and electronics), James Rushford(organ), and Rebecca Lane(flute).
This concert is presented in collaboration with Blank Forms, a NYC-based organization. Blank Forms supports emerging and significant artists across disciplines, rooted in traditions of experimental and creative music. While Rădulescu’s music is rarely performed in the U.S., the composer enjoys a dedicated following within the experimental music scene.
Elemental View (October 24) is a work in six movements by composer Ellen Fullman for her Long String Instrument and The Living Earth Show.The instrument installation, consisting of 136 precisely tuned and configured strings, maximizes EMPAC’s Concert Hall acoustics. It envelops the space in a shimmering atmosphere, immersing the audience in its expansive and resonant sound. This performance continues The Living Earth Show’s multi-season residency at EMPAC.
TLES, an electroacoustic duo, stretches technical and artistic boundaries while amplifying excluded voices, perspectives, and bodies in classical music. The organization employs experimental and contemporary chamber music as tools to highlight BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists. It enables the realization of their ambitious musical visions and promotes work that reflects and responds to our world.
The Shifting Center exhibition, spanning offsite (October 28-29) and onsite (November 3-18), represents the culmination of EMPAC’s multi-year curatorial project. Focused on architecture, acoustics, and the politics of sound, it opens to the public in Fall.
The exhibition commences with artist Beatriz Cortez’s monumental sculpture, Ilopango, the Volcano that Left (October 28-29). The sculpture embarks on a captivating journey up the Hudson River to EMPAC, accompanied by late October foliage, aboard an open-air boat. The volcano sculpture sets sail at the end of Cortez’s exhibition at Storm King Art Center and makes stops along the Hudson in Kingston and Troy. Visitors are able to get on board to view the artwork, to arrive at EMPAC before Shifting Center’sopening day event (November 3).
Cortez’s sculpture, presented in partnership with Storm King and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, captures our focus. It prompts contemplation of the enduring geological and ecological consequences of a previous eruption. Cortez describes “the volcano that left” as an act of migration and considers what it would mean for it to return.
EMPAC’s fall 2023 season also includes public tours, screenings, and conversations with future artists in residence. This includes composers/performers Jesse Marino and Antonia McIntosh-Barnett;choreographer Alexis Blake; and artist and preeminent scholar on disability studies Petra Kuppers.The season closes with a film screening In Pursuit: Short Films curated by EMPAC’s newly appointed assistant curator Katherine Adams. The series of short films centers on forms of furtive mobility–chase, exilic evasion, urgent travel, and outlawed movement–such as Miko Revereza’s Distancing.
Katherine C.M. Adams
EMPAC announces that Katherine C.M. Adams has been appointed to the role of Assistant Curator. Adams is a curator and writer working with artists across moving image, performance, and the visual arts to realize projects spanning commissions, exhibitions, and event-based programs. Before EMPAC, she curated and wrote independently while studying at Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies and earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Yale University. She has curated programs and events at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin), Hessel Museum of Art (New York), Miriam Gallery (New York), and other venues.
At EMPAC, Katherine Adams will lead and support curatorial projects across the time-based arts. She is supporting the curatorial team of Shifting Center. Upcoming projects include a Spring 2024 collaboration with filmmaker Shen Xin, a screening of Miko Revereza’s work, and a conversation with choreographer Alexis Blake. Adams will also initiate talks, screenings, podcasts, and publications, and build out other aspects of EMPAC’s programming.
Ticketing and event info will be available at empac.rpi.edu in August. More details and event info for the Shifting Center exhibition to be released in summer 2023. Additionally, learn more about Katherine Adams and her appointment here.
Brooklyn-based artist Elijah Wolf released a new single “Fading” on May 23. The single previews his upcoming album,Forgiving Season, scheduled for release on June 23 via Mtn Laurel Recording Co. The song was co-written with Wolf’s longtime creative partners Sam Cohen, the album’s producer, and drummer Joshua Jeager.
“Fading” was written “about the experience of meeting someone special while fighting the impulse to self-sabotage. The song deals with the tangled emotions of excitement, fear, and the euphoria of total surrender,” explained Wolf.
Furthermore, Wolf explained that he wrote the song “after meeting someone who made me feel present and in sync. As good as it felt, I couldn’t help but feel the anxiety of allowing someone in. To me this song is about the process I went through to reach acceptance and an openess to new experiences and the happiness it brought me.”
“While recording, I was incredibly inspired by the changing season outside the studio, where I would watch the trees grow greener by the day. The outro is particularly inspired by the sounds of the earth coming back to life—crickets at night, wind through the trees, the hum of frogs, the thawing of the ground all into a spring dance.”
“Fading” follows the release of the official video for other songs on the album, “We Talked About It” and “Care Anymore.“ Elijah Wolf’s childhood friends created the videos using footage of New York City from early 2020.”Care Anymore” was praised by Under the Radar who said, “Wolf has managed to both wrangle the disaffected swirl of emotions he was dealing with when writing the record and crystalize those feelings into vibrant indie rock.”
After a successful 2021 album Brighter Lighting, accompanied by notable tour dates and festival performances, including Newport Folk Festival, Austin City Limits, and The End of the Road in England, Wolf returned to New York feeling lost and plagued by self-doubt. Through this, Wolf found himself unable to write or record. Finally, months later, he called producer Sam Cohen who urged him to visit the studio and scrap his previous work, starting fresh.
“At Sam’s direction, we made a decision to take a leap and not recreate anything I had done already. We wanted to get away from the folk-rock band sound of traditional instruments in a room together,” Wolf explains. “In the end, I wrote a record about vulnerability, about the ways that mechanisms of self-protection can make you miss the good around you. It’s about allowing the walls to come down and accepting your own failures and imperfections.”
Forgiving Season follows Wolf’s 2021 album Brighter Lighting, standalone single “Yesterday, With You” featuring Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, and an Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Sessions release.
From July 9th to August 27th, Sundays from 6-8 pm at Perinton, NY‘s Center Park Amphitheater, located on 110 Ayrault Road, will showcase a wide range of musical performances of many genres and artists. Presented by the Town of Perinton and Wegmans, the Center Stage concert series features a packed lineup that will surely fit the music taste of many.
The event will feature food and beverage concessions featuring the Lion’s Club, Casa Larga, Molly V’s Ice Cream, and guest food truck. Through providing free concerts to the Perinton and surrounding communities, The Center Stage at Center Park Concert Series works to create an opportunity for cultural enrichment and community building.
Center Stage offers many ways for people to get involved in bringing cultural enrichment and community building through music. Sponsorships keep the concerts fee and the level of entertainment high. The support of sponsorship allows the concert series to continue to enrich the lives of thousands of residents in the Town of Perinton.
Additionally, Center Stage offers several volunteering opportunities. Volunteers help drive golf carts, greet and usher guests, asist with vending and more.
To learn more about Perinton’s Center Stage Concert Series, visit their website here. For those interested in volunteering or becoming a sponsor, reach out to Kattridge@perinton.org by email, or by calling 585-223-5050 x 1180.
New York-based jazz drummer Ilya Dynov released his debut album Bridges on April 16th, 2023. The album features Alex Norris on trumpet, Jihee Heo on piano, Lonnie Plaxico on bass, and Ilya Dynov on drums. Ilya Dynov reveals himself as an outstanding contender on the jazz scene. The album blends different jazz styles, balancing tradition and virtuosity with creative freedom. Thus, it showcases a mature harmony and expressive creativity.
Bridges consists of Dynov’s all original compositions and features an array of world class talent out of New York. Alongside Dynov on drums are the legendary bassist Lonnie Plaxico, extraordinary trumpeter Alex Norris, and exceptional pianist Jihee Heo. Bridges comprises 9 tracks: four in a piano trio setting, three as a quartet with trumpet, and two flavorful drum solos as “Intro” and “Finale” statements.
In terms of composition and exposition, the album exceeds typical expectations of a drummer-led band. It combines harmonically challenging pieces with convincing melodies brought to life with integrity, and a respect for American jazz tradition. Dynov’s excellent drumming technique is paired with a deep connection with the harmonic and melodic contributuons of his band mates. Through this, the result i s a exploration of a contemporary palate that, at the same time, respects the music of the forefathers.
The record consists of a wide range of compelling pieces. The “Intro” statement is immediately captivating to listeners and serves as a reflection of Dynov’s expertise. A suspenseful drum solo drifts in and out of intense crescendos and decrescendos, keeping the listener on the edge of their seat in anticipation. The short, somehow mysterious intro track, holds promise of a unique record to follow. The raw sound of the drum and interesting composition encourages the audience to listen to the next track.
The first ‘official’ song of the album, “Constellation,” opens with a compelling, raw base, which then leads to an exciting, smooth jazz melody. A riveting trumpet leads the bass, drums, and piano ensemble. “Constellation” largely embodies what jazz is truly about – listening to the song was akin to listening to an exciting conversation that one can’t help but be entirely invested in. Each instrument has its own voice and unique role within the song, and yet they all work together to create one coherent melody. The song ebbs and flows, taking the listener through fast and slow sections. Through rhythm, tone, and style changes, “Constellation” was extremely engaging, and embodied the instrumental conversation that is jazz.
“Drum and Berries,” the second track on the record, presented a smoother, slower melody than the previous tracks. Rather than an intense argument between instruments, “Drum and Berries” exemplified a flowing, cohesive conversation. The track opens with a gentle piano, accompanied by bass and drum. Throughout the slow jazz tune, the piano expertly navigated through the constraints posed by an ensemble, playing off the base while also embodying a classic jazz sound. Halfway through the song, the bass takes over, playing the tune set up by the piano in the first half. An exciting, raw drum solo follows, serving as a reminder of the intro track.
Something worth noting about the album is that each song is entirely unique, with its own personality. Following the first three tracks, “For Those We Love” plays off a more classic jazz sound than the other songs. A trumpet solo immediately engages listeners within the first few beats of the song, soon leading into a classical jazz melody. The tone of the trumpet, accompanied by a well-blended pairing of piano and drums, creates a somber, almost romantic energy. Unlike previous tracks, the trumpet takes the spotlight overpowering notes and rhythms. Rather, the simple notes and melody are compelling in their sim[licity and rawness.
“For Those We Love” seems to tell a story through the trumpet – the mood shifted throughout the song, sometimes embodying a somber narrative, other times presenting itself as bright and optimistic. Like previous tracks, instruments within the ensemble each took over the musical conversation in a contemporary jazz fashion.
A theme that was present throughout the album was the compelling and dramatic drum solo. The fifth track, “Blue” continued the suspenseful drum solos from the intro and “Drum and Berries.” A wonderfully unsettling, compelling, and raw drum solo emerged following a highly suspenseful, gradual crescendo. Through dramatic crescendos and decrescendos, the drums presented a contemporary mix of all sorts of sounds working together. The song itself seemed to ebb and flow, emerge and remerge, and changed throughout the track. The drums grew increasingly more spunky, ultimately resulting in an edgy tune with an upbeat melody, led by piano. “Blue” transitioned into a fast, compelling, and bright piano melody, the second half of the song completely different than the introduction.
Another highlight within the album is “68th Street,” a song largely reminiscent of classical jazz. The song emulates a beautiful ballad through its well-rounded, blooming melody. The piano seemed to convey a story about love. The bass and piano both act as soloists throughout the song, and effectively convey a calm, gorgeous melody that one can’t help but fall in love with.
Overall, “Bridges” is a highly versatile album that embodies all that is wonderful about jazz. Each song is compelling in its own right, and the album in its entirety serves as a valuable addition to the world of jazz.
Thursdays in Norwich, New York’s East Park are a highlight of the summer season, and for good reason. Every Thursday in July and August, NBT Summer Concert Series shows attract an all-ages crowd of locals and out-of-towners alike, bringing people together to enjoy great music and great food.
Sponsored by NBT Bank and local foundations, all shows are free, beginning on July 6th and ending on August 31st.
This season will feature some artists appearing for the first time, along with returning favorites. Highlighting the new comers will be the Southern tock legends, The Outlaws. Known as “The Florida Guitar Army” by their fans, achieved worldwide acclaim through gold and platinum hits like “Green Grass and High Tides” and “There Goes Another Love Song.” After more than forty years, their live performances continue to burn hotter than ever.
The Outlaws are not the only performance you won’t want to miss. Southern Avenue will kick off the summer series on July 6th. New to East Park, Southern Avenue wowed admirers at last year’s Chenango Blues Fest. Additionally, Canada’s own Bywater Call is a newcomer that might become your next favorite band. Another artist making their series debut is contractually bound to secrecy. Stay tuned for details!
In addition to new artists, the return of some exceptional acts promises a great deal of exciting performances. The Travelin’ McCourys never fail to draw large crowds of bluegrass fans, but their music appeals to many through its roots in Americana music. Additionally, The Garcia Project is returning with their faithful recreation of classic Jerry Garcia Band performances. This year will also see the return of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, whose performances nod to the two-step music of South Louisiana. Mr. Sipp will perform the unofficial kick-off of the 30th Chenango Blues Fest on August 17th. The series will conclude on August 31st with Shinyribs, one of the best performers touring today and a stalwart of the Austin music scene.
Plan to bring a lawn chair to enjoy wonderful performances every Thursday. For more information, visit the Chenango Blues Association website here.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend the Inclusion Festival – a sensory friendly, accessible music and wellness event for all ages and abilities. The festival’s 2018 debut marked the nation’s first festival designed to accommodate disabled people. The festival returns this year at the Kempton Community Center from July 14-16 in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The festival will feature virtual components to increase accessibility for those unable to attend the live event.
Activities
Presented by the non-profit Accessible Festivals and supported by Rex Foundation and Mimi Fishman Foundation, the Inclusion Festival offers a uniquely immersive, fully inclusive experience. The festival offers music, workshops, camping, art, relaxation areas, a resource fair, a parade, flow arts, and more. The events are presented in an environment entirely designed to be accessible for all, including sensory-friendly music, sensory-friendly supportive relaxation spaces, and more.
Additionally, in an effort to increase accessibility, the virtual component of the festival will include an accessible livestream with captions, virtual workshops, virtual sensory zones, home activities, and more.
Music
The festival largely emphasizes the role of music in connecting people. Music is a universal language with the ability to connect people from differing backgrounds and experiences. Inclusion Festival strives to feature diverse and disabled regional artists, showcasing a wide variety of genres and styles.
This year’s lineup will include Flux Capacitor, a trio of brothers from Pennsylvania who meld rock and electronica. Additionally, Gooch & The Motion will deliver a unique blend of country, blues, and rock & roll. Miss Cantaloupe will perform Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors album. Performances from Liz Bills & The Change,Lee Ross,Darlingtyn, and a special Inclusion Family Jam will bring celebrate inclusion through music.
More Information
All festival donations directly support Accessible Festivals, a non-profit committed to empowering communities through accessible music and recreation. Accessible Festivals fosters connection and understanding through music, creating an inclusive platform for all abilities and identities to connect. Inspiring the creation of safe, inclusive, and equitable communities
To purchase tickets, donate, get involved, or learn more about accessibility at the event, visit their website.
Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST and Impact Concerts, alongside Chet-5 Productions, are excited to announce an extraordinary double-header evening of music. The show will feature renowned performers Matisyahu and G. Love & Special Sauce at Woodstock’s Bearsville Theater on Thursday, August 10th, 2023.
Matisyahu, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, blends spiritual themes with reggae, rock, and hip hop beatboxing. He delivers soul-shaking dancehall reggae, combining the jam band vibe of Phish with the ska-punk energy of Sublime. Matisyahu’s chart-topping hits like “King Without a Crown” and “One Day,” earned him a Grammy nomination and widespread recognition. Matisyuah is known for his captivating performance, leaving audiences mesmerized. His performances are a raw expression of his spirituality.
Matisayahu first began touring to packed clubs over eleven years ago. Following this, he quickly became popular, particulay amongst fans within the improvisational jam-scene. Overtime, Matisyahu developed a more personal, artistic, and sophisticated way to express the yearning for deep spiritual meaning. As his own beliefs opened up to fin more variety and depth, the desire for his performances to match the flow of life developed as well.
Additionally, G. Love & Special Sauce will perform alongside Matisyahu. G. Love & Special Sauce has been capitating audiences and breaking musical boundaries since the early 90s. They are widely known for their innovative blend of alternative, hip hop, blues, and funk.
G. grew up in Philadelphia in an environment of folk, blues, and rap. He and his band Special Sauce, broke out in 1994 with their Gold-selling self-titled debut, earning widespread critical acclaim. Over the next twenty-five years, G. Love released seven more studio albims with Special Sauce, solidfying his place as a genre-bending pinoeer. Their sound has been described by the New York Times as “a new and urgent hybrid.” Additionally, NPR regarded them as a “music melting pot.”
Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST has been the recipient of numerous national and regional awards for its innobvative, electric programming. Impact Concerts LLC creates music and lifestyle events in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains region of New York. Together, their events showcase internationally-renowned music, art, food, beer, and wine with great core and thought put into each show.
Tickets are on sale starting Friday, May 19th at 10 am here.
Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced that broadway musical New York, New York will launch a North American tour in January 2025. The tour will begin in a New York State city that will be announced at a later date.
Earl M. Rauch wrote the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture “New York, New York,” which inspired the creation of the new musical. The musical follows a group of New Yorkers who come together to chase their dreams of music, money, and love. The broadway musical promises to be as spectacular as the city itself. If they can make it there, they’ll make it anywhere.
New York, New York, hailed by Vogue, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and The Wall Street Journal, is a rhapsodic love letter to the city. A dazzling, energetic performance, the broadway musical emphasizes the image of New York as the dream-chasing capitol of the world.
New York, New York has garnered 9 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Additionally, 6 Drama Desk Award nominations, 4 Drama League Award nominations including Best Musical, and 3 Chita Rivera Award nominations. Composer John Kander received the 2023 Tony for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chita Rivera Awards. Furthermore, New York, New York won Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or Musical.
The broadway musical will feature music and lyrics by Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winners and Acadamcy Award nominees John Kander and Fred Ebb. Additionally, New York, New York features scenic design by Tony and 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award winner and Tony Award nominee Beowulf Boritt. Tony and Emmy winners and nominees oversee costume, lighting, sound, projection, and other production aspects.
Cities and tour dates along with casting and other information, will be announced later.
Follow New York, New York at @nynybway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok. Visit their website here for more information.
They’ve practiced, practiced, practiced, and Empire State Youth Orchestra’s (ESYO) Symphony Orchestra, a prominent youth ensemble, made it to Carnegie Hall. The concert marks the first time ESYO has performed at Carnegie Hall since the beginning of the pandemic, returning for the first time since 2017. The symphony orchestra will perform a joint concert with Norwalk Youth Symphony at Carnegie Hall on June 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
ESYO aims to inspire young musicians to excel in a progressive learning environment, offering high-level performance opportunities. Over 500 youth from New York’s Capital Region and western New England are selected by audition each year.
ESYO will conclude their 2022-2023 season at Carnegie Hall with Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary fifth Symphony and Verdi’s Nabucco Overture. Music Director Etienne Abelin described the upcoming performance as “emotional, powerful music,” resonating deeply with the young musicians. The young ensemble eagerly anticipates the incredible opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. Principal double bass Orin Carlson-Lee described the momentus occasion as “not just a concert but a celebration of hard work, dedication, and the magic of music.”
While The Carnegie Hall concert will close ESYO’s 2022-2023 season, there are no shortage of ESYO events this summer. Encore Stage will celebrate graduating ESYO students on June 17. The event aims to showcase the senior class, their talent, and accomplishments. Senior-led groups will perform throughout the afternnoon, scholarships will be awarded, and an alumni speaker will offer words of wisdom to graduating members. Alum and founer of Bassworks, Colin O’Bryan, will offer the keynote address.
Additionally, starting on July 31, ESYO’s Summer Sessions begin. The sessions include myriad activities, from week-long intensives to workshops to concert picnic outings. Some events are open to the public, and encourage everyone to come together to make music. More information and registration are available here.
Another summer highlight involves talented CHIME musicians, selected to participate in National Seminario Ravina. These students will travel to Chicago in July for rehearsals and coachings with renowned conductors and musicians
Those interested in attending the Cargenie Hall concert or signing up for a summer opportunity can find more information here. Additionally, students interested in applying for the 2023-2024 ESYO season can find more information here.
