NYS Music 2023

Author: savanna tong

  • Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents Viva El Cinco De Mayo: Festival Del Son on May 6

    The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will present its first Cinco De Mayo family celebration “Viva El Cinco De Mayo: Festival Del Son” on Saturday, May 6 at Colden Auditorium. This celebration will feature four world-renowned ensembles on stage presenting traditional Mexican music and dance, including Tlen Huicani, Mariachi Real De Mexico, Ensamble Huasteco, and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York, joined by special guest José Adán Pérez.

    Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents Viva El Cinco De Mayo: Festival Del Son on May 6
    Viva El Cinco De Mayo: Festival Del Son

    Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) is the largest multi-disciplinary arts complex in Queens, and hosts performances by world-class artists, regional and local talent, and professionally-produced shows by Queens College’s students and faculty. KCA’s mission is to provide high quality, accessible and affordable cultural attractions to the Queens College community and the borough’s 2.3 million residents. Colden Auditorium, the venue host the Cinco De Mayo celebration, is the largest indoor venue space with 2,000 seats within the borough of Queens, conveniently located on the campus of Queens College in Flushing, NY.

    “We are thrilled to be hosting the first annual Cinco De Mayo festival this year. Our goal is to create a fun and inclusive event for all ages that celebrates Mexican culture and brings people together through the power of music and dance.”

    Jon Yanofsky

    Festival Del Son is a family-oriented music and dance festival that features the three most important “Son” musical styles from Mexico. In this Cinco de Mayo celebration, Ensamble Huasteco will bring traditional Son Huasteco, Mariachi Real De Mexico will share the traditional Son Jaliscience, and Tlen Huicani will feature the traditional Son Jarocho. Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York will dance with all three groups to share both the beauty of dances and dresses from each region.

    This event is presented in partnership with Consulate General of Mexican in New York and Mexican Cultural Institute of New York. “Queens College and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) have been instrumental in fostering cultural exchange and understanding. This Cinco de Mayo celebration exemplifies the power of collaboration and the beauty of our shared heritage. It is honored to bring Mexico’s vibrant traditions to life, creating a memorable and enriching experience for families in New York.

    Tickets for the Cinco De Mayo celebration are on sale now and can be purchased online or at the box office.

  • Andrea Bocelli Holds Surprise Performance In Times Square to Promote “The Journey”

    Andrea Bocelli, the Italian pop and opera singer arrived in New York on horseback March 23 and held a surprise performances in Times Square with special guests to celebrate the premiere of Trinity Broadcasting Network’s film, The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli.

    Special guests including Michael W. Smith, HAUSER of 2CELLOS, TAYA, and Tauren Wells. The film, which features Bocelli traveling the Italian countryside on horseback, will be released in select theaters on April 2, 2023.

    Andrea Bocelli

    Besides the special guests, Andrea Bocelli, Veronica Berti Bocelli, and producers Tom Newman, Kristian Kelly, and Candace Lee Carson also attended the premiere of the film. In attendance from Trinity Broadcasting Network were executive producers Matt and Laurie Crouch.

    The Journey: A Music Special combines world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the Italian countryside, exploring moments that define us, songs that inspire us, and relationships that connect us to what matters most in life.

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 23: Andrea Bocelli enthralls crowds in Times Square with a performance to celebrate Trinity Broadcasting Networks’ premiere of THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli, in theaters beginning April 2. Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations while on horseback traveling the Italian countryside, the film features performances by Bocelli with Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, TAYA, Tauren Wells and HAUSER from 2CELLOS on March 23, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Trinity Broadcasting Network)

    The film happens on horseback while Bocelli and his wife Veronica are travelling along Italy’s Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. This film also featured the special guests in the surprise performances, they are joined Bocellis for sacred musical performances in some of Italy’s most magnificent venues and majestic locations.

    The Journey is full of beautiful music, creation, faith, and love that begins with a blessing from the Pope. Bocelli’s children Matteo and Virginia make appearances in this amazing adventure, as well as musicians and singers Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2CELLOS, 40 Fingers, and many others.

  • Drake Announces “It’s All A Blur” Tour Coming to Barclays Center and MSG in July

    Four-time Grammy-award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Drake announced his 2023 ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour with 21 Savage in June. Presented by Cash App, Visa, and Sprite with producer Live Nation, Drake and 21 Savage will be going on an arena tour, including four nights at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on July 17, July 18, and July 20 and 21, with three nights at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, on July 23, July 25, and July 26.

    Drake, 21 Savage Tour
    Drake and 21 Savage It’s All A Blur Tour

    ‘It’s All A Blur’, is a celebration of the last decade and a summary of Drake’s sentiment of the unprecedented run and his ambition for a new run. In the last five years, Drake has released four albums, including the latest album Her Loss collaborated with 21 Savage. This exciting album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart and had all 16 songs debut on Billboard’s Hot 100 list.

    Drake is a Canadian rapper and hip-hop artist who first gained serious attention in 2009 with his EP So Far Gone. In 2018, Drake dropped the platinum double LP, Scorpion which included a staggering 25 tracks. Afterward, he started his Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour across the US with surprise guests, Meek Mill, French Montana, Travis Scott, and many others. In September of 2021, Drake released his most highly anticipated album Certified Lover Boy. In 2022 he released his seventh studio album Honestly Nevermind, featuring 21 Savage, then released a collaborative studio album with the rapper titled Her Loss.

    Grammy Award Winning multi-platinum artist 21 Savage is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. His 2016’s record Savage Mode, and 2019 album i am > i was received platinum certification. i am > i was received a nomination for Best Album of the Year in 2020, earning him a Grammy for Best Rap Song for “A Lot.” In December 2022 the state of Georgia recognized December 21 as 21 Savage Day in recognition of his extraordinary philanthropic efforts.

    Tickets will be available starting with Cash App Card and Sprite presales beginning on Wednesday, March 15. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, March 17 starting at 12 pm on drakerelated.com. Onsale start times vary by market, check your local listings for more information.

    DRAKE: ‘IT’S ALL A BLUR’ 2023 TOUR DATES:

    Thu Jun 29 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

    Sat Jul 01 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

    Wed Jul 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center

    Thu Jul 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center 

    Sat Jul 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

    Sun Jul 09 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

    Tue Jul 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

    Wed Jul 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

    Fri Jul 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *

    Sat Jul 15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *

    Mon Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    Tue Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    Thu Jul 20 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    Fri Jul 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    Sun Jul 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

    Tue Jul 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

    Wed Jul 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

    Fri Jul 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

    Sat Jul 29 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

    Mon Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

    Tue Aug 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

    Thu Aug 03 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum

    Sat Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

    Sun Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

    Tue Aug 15 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

    Wed Aug 16 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

    Fri Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

    Sat Aug 19 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

    Mon Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

    Tue Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

    Fri Aug 25 – Seattle, WA            – Climate Pledge Arena

    Sat Aug 26 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

    Mon Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *

    Tue Aug 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *

    Fri Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

    Sat Sep 02 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

    Tue Sep 05 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 

    Wed Sep 06 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 

    Fri Sep 08 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

    Mon Sep 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

    Thu Sep 14 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center +

    Fri Sep 15 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center +

    Sun Sep 17 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center +

    Mon Sep 18 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center +

    Wed Sep 20 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center +

    Fri Sep 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 

    Mon Sep 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena +

    Tue Sep 26 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena +

    Thu Sep 28 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center +

    Fri Sep 29 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center +

    Sun Oct 01 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 

    Mon Oct 02 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +

    Thu Oct 05 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *

    Sun Oct 07 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *

    * 21 Savage not on this date.

    + Rescheduled dates.

  • Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Orchestral Concert On March 11th

    The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra will continue its Orchestral Series on Saturday, March 11, featuring renowned concert artist Paul Neubauer with CCO Concertmaster Christina Bouey. The concert will begin with Stravinsky’s Danses Concertantes, followed by selections from Romani Folk Songs, and ending with Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante.

    The CCO was founded in 1976 and is officially designated “Ithaca’s Orchestra.” CCO provides various programs in each season including but not limited with Orchestral Series, Chamber Music Series, and Holiday concerts. They also hold the award winning program Daetsch Youth Outreach Program, which earned the 2015 Yale Distinguished Music Educator award. In the following years, they add more programs to provide opportunities for advanced students and college students.

    Paul Neubauer is a globally award-winning soloist and recording artist. He performed with over 100 orchestras worldwide and won numerous awards, including first prize in the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition. Neaubauer was the principal violist of the New York Philharmonic when he was 21 and is currently a faculty of The Juilliard School and Mannes College in New York City.

    Christina Bouey is currently Concertmaster of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and Assistant Professor of Violin at Ithaca College. She has won the Grand Prize at the Vietnam International Chamber Competition and the Grand Prize at the Fischoff Competition. In addition, her ensemble, the Ulysses Quartet, were Lisa Arnhold Fellows at the Juilliard School.

    Tickets may be purchased online, by phone or at the door. Select subscriptions are still available. For more information, please visit CCO website.

  • Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball Brings “Acoustic Songs and Stories Tour” To Caffe Lena

    Alligator Records artists Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball will bring their “Acoustic Songs and Stories Tour” to Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Each artist will play a solo set, then they will share some songs together. The concert will start at 7pm.

    Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball
    Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball

    For the concert, Ellis plans to perform his most popular songs, plus Delta blues covers and classics by artists like Bob Dylan and Leo Kottke on his guitars. Ball will play the piano accompanying her singing. She will present her original songs full of the characters and places that shaped her. They will weave the music together with their stories on stage and on the road.

    Georgia troubadour Tinsley Ellis has been immersed in music his entire life. He acquired his first guitar at age seven, then he developed and sharpened his skills as he grew up. During his career, Ellis has toured the world non-stop for 35 years, which was interwove in his music. He recently released his 20th album Devil May Care in 2022 which received Blues Music Award nominations for Blues Rock Album Of The Year (for Devil May Care).

    Blues artist Marcia Ball released her lastest album, Shine Bright, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos in 2018. This album contains twelve songs (including nine originals), and gathered the most musically substantial, hopeful and uplifting set of songs of her five-decade career. Now, with Shine Bright, Ball’s aggressively hopeful songs are energized by Steve Berlin’s inventive and exciting production, creating electrifying music that is daring, inspired, poignant and timely.

    Ticket price ranges from $35.94 to $70.88. For complete performance information please check Caffe Lena’s website.

  • Soulshine Festival Announced for July 1st at Arrowood Farms in Accord

    The first ever Soulshine Festival has been announced for Saturday, July 1st at Arrowood Farms in Accord, New York. A collaboration between Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST and Impact Concerts, in conjunction with Chet-5 Productions and Michael Franti, artists for Soulshine Festival include Michael Franti & Spearhead, along with special guests Tank & The Bangas, Son Little and The Big Takeover. The festival will also feature yoga and wellness, as well as local, sustainable food and craft vendors and family friendly activities.

    Soulshine Festival
    Soulshine Festival

    Musician and activist Michael Franti, whose energitic live shows foster a sense of community, is set to host and co-curate Soulshine Festival. He has performed in the Hudson Valley over the past 20 years, including many performances at Mountain Jam. Franti is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. Franti is thrilled to return to the Hudson Valley to not only perform, but to be able to co-curate Soulshine Festival.

    There is no other artist whose universal message of peace, love, compassion, and hope resonates more with us, our listeners and our community than Michael Franti. Michael has been the soul of Mountain Jam and has brought countless memorable moments of joy and positivity to the Hudson Valley over the past 20 plus years. He has been an inspiration to so many and has shown us the transformative power of music and its ability to heal and bring people together. I am so grateful and honored to create with him and my partners at Impact Concerts a new festival with his imprint.

    Gary Chetkof

    Franti has been recognized by global awardes including three Billboard No. 1’s with triumphantly hopeful hits “Sound of Sunshine,” “Say Hey (I Love You),” and “I Got You,” as well as six Top 30 Hot AC singles, 10 Top 25 AAA Singles and three Billboard Top 5 Rock Albums. His band’s lastest album Follow Your Heart released on June 3rd, 2022. Franti has been in the studio since wrapping the Follow Your Heart World Tour, with new music on the way later this year.

    General admission and VIP tickets for Soulshine Festival will be available for purchase beginning on Friday, February 24th at 10 am at RadioWoodstock’s website. General admission tickets are $90, and VIP tickets are $180 and include access to the VIP hangout area and other premium services. Children 10 and under are admitted to the festival for free with a paying adult.Radio Woodstock members and Michael Franti Fan Club Members can buy tickets early with a pre-sale code.

  • Drom NYC Hosting Earthquake Relief Concerts On February 18 And February 19

    Two earthquake relief concerts for Turkey and Syria will be presented in New York venue Drom. Over thirty Turkish, Syrian, and local musicians will perform on February 18th and 19th. The tickets will be used for funding for supporting Syria and Turkey.
     

    Earthquake Relief Concerts For Turkey and Syria

    In light of the 7.8 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes which South- Eastern Turkey and Syria, Drom is hosting two earthquake relief concerts, gathering nearly 40 musicians from Turkey, Syria, Tunisia, Macedonia, Armenia, Palestine, Greece, Israel, Venezuela and many more countries to help raise funds for those effected by this tragedy.

    It has received supports from the artist community and raised over $10,000 in ticket sales in less than three days since launching the campaign. The organizers hope to double it by the time of the fundraiser.
     

    “All of us at Drom are devastated by the unimaginable and heartbreaking pictures we see on TV and online. Even if we are thousands miles apart we wanted people in need to know we are here to help during this difficult time.”  

    Serdar Ilhan

    All of Ticket Proceeds benefit Turkish Philanthropy Funds and Basmeh Zeitooneh, a registered non- governmental organization working in Syria and Turkey. Presence and donation could be great help with multiplying the numbers and raising more for those in need. With over 30,000 lives claimed and more under the rubble, the people in Turkey and Syria are need help and support from communities across the world.

    For more information about the earthquake relief concerts, please check their website.

  • American Classical Orchestra Announced “Healing Bach” Concert On March 2nd

    The American Classical Orchestra (ACO) is announcing the “Healing Bach” performance including much-loved Bach cantatas at the Gothic-style Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 8 pm. This wonderful concert is featuring notable soloists including Sherezade Panithaki, Daniel Moody, Brian Giebler, and Joseph Parrish.

    American Classical Orchestra bach
    from left to right: Sherezade Panthaki © David Fung, Daniel Moody © Courtesy of the artist, Brian Giebler © J. Demetrie Photography, Joseph Parrish © Courtesy of YCA.

    Founded in 1984 as the Orchestra of the Old Fairfield Academy and renamed in 1999, the American Classical Orchestra (ACO) is the New York City’s foremost period instrument orchestra. It is now the City’s only full-scale orchestra dedicated to performing 17th, 18th, and 19th century music on period instruments. By playing music on original instruments and using historic performance techniques, ACO strives to recreate the sounds that audiences would have heard when the music was first written and performed.

    The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer is a Roman Catholic parish in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Bertram Goodhue and completed in 1918 and made a New York City designated landmark in 1967.

    Before the concert, Artistic Director Thomas Crawford will give a brief talk to illuminate the program at 7:15 pm. The concert featuring soloists including soprano Sherezade Panthaki, head of Mount Holyoke College’s vocal program; countertenor and Metropolitan Opera singer Daniel Moody, tenor Brian Giebler, the 2020 Best Classical Solo Vocal Album Grammy winner; and bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, winner of the 2022 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Especially, this concert will highlight J.S Bach’s Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42; Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18; Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36.

    The following performance will close the ACO season with an evening of Romantic music by Schumann, Sarasate, and Grieg. It will feature baritone William Meinert, praised for his “rich vibrant bass” (Opera Today) and award-winning violinist Rachell Ellen Wong, on May 18 at Alice Tully Hall.

    American Classical Orchestra will be conducted by Thomas Crawford, consisted of soprano Corrine Byrne and Sherezade Panthaki; mezzo-soprano Sylvia Leith; countertenor Daniel Moody; tenor Lawrence Jones and Brian Giebler; bass-baritone Joseph Parrish and Edmund Milly; and Marc Schachman on oboe and oboe d’amore.

    Tickets, priced at $75, $55, and $35 are available at American Classical Orchestra website. For more information, visit aconyc.org.

  • Leon Russell Biography By Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz Out March 14

    Hachette Books has announced the March 14 publication of Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History, a comprehensive new biography of the legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell by acclaimed author and founding member of Buffalo Tom, Bill Janovitz.

    Bill Janovitz leon russell
    Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History by Bill Janovitz

    Bill Janovitz is an American musician and writer. He is the founding guitarist and singer in alternative rock band Buffalo Tom, and has also released three solo albums. He is the author of The Rolling Stones Exile On Main St. (Bloomsbury 33 1/3, 2005) and Rocks Off: 50 Tracks That Tell The Story Of The Rolling Stones (St. Martin’s, 2014).

    Told with the support of Russell’s estate, Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History stands tall as the definitive, never-before-told chronicle of one of the most important music makers of the 20th century, a genre-defying, multi-talented artist whose wildly diverse body of work has affirmed him as a one-of-a-kind Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and truly mythical figure in American music.

    Leon Russell is an icon and a perhaps the most accomplished and versatile musician in the history of rock ‘n roll. In his distinguished and unique 50 year career, he has played on, arranged, written and/or produced some of the best records in popular music and involved with various genres including pop, rock, blues, country, bluegrass, standards, gospel, and surf records.

    His career is like a roadmap of American music, while he is influencing a great amount of artists and works. Russell’ collaboration over the years spans such giants as Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, and countless others. His mark can also be found in the work of British rock royalty like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John, the latter of whom later inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

    His is also renowned for his highlights with the awards. His recordings earned six gold records. He received two Grammy Awards from seven nominations and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

    A committed proponent of cultural diversity, Russell spent his 2x GRAMMY® Award-winning career assembling wildly diverse bands and performances, laughing in the face of musical and social barriers. Sadly, Russell struggled with demons, including substance abuse, severe depression, and a crippling stage fright that wreaked havoc on his psyche over the long haul.

    Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History now tells this incredible story with the same passion, creativity, and scope that rang out throughout Russell’s life and six-decade career, affirming him as a landmark artist whose impact can still be felt today throughout rock ‘n’ roll, Americana, and beyond.

    For more information, please visit Bill Janovitz’s website.

  • SPAC Announces 2023 Spring Season in the Spa Little Theatre

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center(SPAC) announced its 2023 spring season lineup in the Spa Little Theatre. The ever first spring season offerings featuring live theatre, jazz, folk, global and classical music, including cooperations with Caffe Lena.

    Spa Little Theatre
    photo by Zach Culver

    Highlighting the series are the SPAC debuts of Aquila Theatre for two productions of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and Grammy-nominated cappella group Kings Return, in addition to the return of global music ensemble Banda Magda. Caffe Lena @ SPAC is also returned with performances of The Steel Wheels and The Brubeck Brothers Quartet in Spa Little Theatre. The previously announced year-round residency by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will also continue with a finale performance by Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel.

    The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is located in Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. It is a charitable organization and one of America’s most prestigious summer festivals. Setting in a 2,400-acre park preserve surrounded by hiking trails, geysers, and natural mineral springs, SPAC draws vacation crowds and arts connoisseurs for immersive experiences of performances by resident companies. SPAC also hosts the annual Saratoga Wine and Food.

    “Following the success of our completely sold out holiday season, we are excited to once again open the doors of the Spa Little Theatre to our community this spring. From world-class theatre to global music to folk and jazz in partnership with Caffe Lena, and our new year-round residency with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, there is literally a program for everyone.”  

    Elizabeth Sobol

    Spring programming at the Spa Little Theatre:

    Aquila Theatre in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – 2PM & 7 PM Saturday, March 11

    From Left: Katie Housley, Leda Douglas, Jame Counihan, James Lavender, Elizabeth Belfast, Conner Keef “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”; Desiree Sanchez, Director & Executive Artistic Director, Aquila Theater; Dress Rehearsal photographed: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022; Glendora, California Photograph © 2022 Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT– Richard Termine

    Published in 1813, Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy Pride and Prejudice has stood the test of time. Besides the Bennet sisters’ navigations toward love and marriage, Austen’s humorous criticize of the English class system, and the thoughts and feelings of her women characters are worthy to enjoy. Aquila Theatre will bring this classic thrillingly to life with its signature passion, energy, and visual flair for its SPAC debut.

    Tickets cost $33-$68. They will be available to purchase on Tuesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. for members, tiered by level, and Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. for the general public.

    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    Voices of the Americas – 7 PM Saturday, March 18

    Experience the wide range of ideas, sounds, and cultures that have inspired composers from the Americas in the 20th century. The program opens and closes with vibrant, beloved classics by Copland and Gershwin brought about by their travels to Latin America.

    Tickets cost $45-$65 and are available now at spac.org.

    Kings Return – 7 PM Friday, March 31

    The Grammy-nominated Kings Return is a vocal band of brothers — Gabe Kunda, Vaughn Faison, J.E. McKissic & Jamall Williams. Fusing gospel, Jazz, R&B/Soul, and classical music, the a capella group performs songs from the Bee Gees “How Deep is Your Love” to “Ave Maria” to Leon Bridges “River” and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Based in Dallas, Texas, Kings Return’s popularity grew when they began posting videos to social media from the stairwell where they rehearse. The group has now amassed almost 10 million views across all platforms.

    Tickets cost $33 and are all general admission. They will be available to purchase on Tuesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. for members, tiered by level, and Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. for the general public.  

    Caffe Lena @ SPAC: The Steel Wheels – 7 PM Sunday, April 2

    A Virginia-based Americana band with a strong bluegrass underpinning, The Steel Wheels explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. 

    Tickets cost $35.40-$44 and are available at spac.org, caffelena.org or directly HERE.

    Caffe Lena @ SPAC: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet – 7 PM Sunday, April 23

    With Dan and Chris Brubeck as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet. Although the Quartet’s style is rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. 

    Tickets cost $41.85- $53.68 and are available at spac.org, caffelena.org or directly HERE.

    Banda Magda – 7 PM Thursday, May 4

    Following their SPAC on Stage debut in 2019, Banda Magda will return to Saratoga with all new music and their global sounds including samba, French chanson, Greek folk tunes, Colombian cumbia, and Afro-Peruvian lando. Their songs capture the best of mid-century pop ballads and cinematic arranging, drawing on the band’s global background and unchained musicality.

    Tickets cost $33 and are all general admission. They will be available to purchase on Tuesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. for members, tiered by level, and Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. for the general public.

    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    An Evening with David, Wu Han & Arnaud – 7 PM Saturday, May 13

    Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel and violinist Arnaud Sussman perform Beethoven and Dvořák to close the CMS spring season.

    Tickets cost $45-$65 and are available now at spac.org.

    The announcement follows SPAC’s fall and holiday concert series in the Spa Little Theatre and is part of SPAC’s mission to present year-round programming that extends beyond the traditional summer months. Visit spac.org for additional details.