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Downtown Music’s exciting
36th Anniversary Season.
Free 45-minute programs at 12:10 pm every
Wednesday from September through May.
Click on each event below to learn more.
First Annual Dorothy Jackson Memorial Concert— The Legacy of the Spiritual: Music of the African Diaspora
The 12 professional voices of the Downtown Music Chorale offer works formed by a journey from the African Continent, through the Caribbean, to the United States. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Angelica
The annual Spring concert from the women’s chamber choir Angelica, featuring settings of medieval Celtic texts and music inspired by Celtic immigrants to the USA and Canada. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Part III
Nevertheless, She Persisted: The third in a three-part series of music created and performed by German women at different times and in different places. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Part II
Nevertheless, She Persisted: The second in a three-part series of music created and performed by German women at different times and in different places. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Part I
Nevertheless, She Persisted: The first in a three-part series of music created and performed by German women at different times and in different places. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Dark & Stormy: String Quartets of Beethoven and Ravel
The musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic return for one of their exciting chamber music concerts. Please note that this concert will finish at 1:15 pm instead of the usual 1 pm. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Hailey McAvoy, mezzo soprano, Maron Khoury, flute and Bethany Pietroniro, piano
Mezzo soprano Hailey McAvoy is joined by Maron Khoury, flute and Bethany Pietroniro, piano on this program of works by Ravel and Bach, among others. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Ivor Klayman, baritone and Svetlana Gorokhovich, piano
Baritone Ivor Klayman is joined by pianist Svetlana Gorokhovich for a program which features songs by Charles Villiers Stanford and more. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Irena Portenko and Svetlana Gorokhovich
Piano duo Irena Portenko and Svetlana Gorokhovich return to Downtown Music at Grace for an afternoon recital of works for four hand piano. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Licorice & Fiddles: The Great Clarinet Quintets of Mozart and Brahms
The musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic play great works for clarinet quintet by Mozart and Brahms. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Works for Double Bass and Piano: Jeremy McCoy and Aurelia Mika Chang
Jeremy McCoy and Aurelia Mika Chang play works for double bass and piano in this Downtown Music at Grace debut. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Emma Taggart, piano
Emma Taggart, a Laureate of the New York International Piano Competition, performs. Downtown Music continues its collaboration with the virtuosic young pianists who are prize winners of this venerable contest. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Baroque Violin with a Twist: Laura Hamilton
Laura returns to Downtown Music with violinist Amy Kauffman, cellist Lanny Paykin, and pianist Cullan Bryant to offer two iconic violin works from the Baroque era--with a twist. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Works Formerly Attributed to J.S. Bach: Jörg-Michael Schwarz and Dongsok Shin
Jörg-Michael Schwarz, violin and Dongsok Shin, harpsichord continue their exploration of works formerly attributed to J.S. Bach. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Jonathan Lawlor, baritone and Nomin Samdam, piano
Jonathan Lawlor, baritone and Nomin Samdan, piano, treat Downtown Music at Grace to a concert of song by Richard Strauss, John Ireland, Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber. Click for more information about the program and performers
Catch this Trout: Chamber Music with the Phil
The musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic return for one of their exciting chamber music concerts, this time featuring Schubert’s piano quintet, Forellenquintett, D. 667. Click for more information about the program and performers.
A Winter’s Journey
Tenor Maximillian Jansen returns to Downtown Music at Grace for an afternoon recital of art song by Wolf, Finzi and others. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Works for Flute and Piano
Maron Khoury and Dmitri Dover offer an exciting program of virtuosic showpieces for flute and piano. Click for more information about the program and performers.
John Lehmann-Haupt, guitar
Downtown Music at Grace is thrilled to welcome guitarist Lehmann-Haupt back for this concert mixing traditional and popular songs. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Xiaoru Wen, piano
Xiaoru Wen, a Laureate of the New York International Piano Competition, performs. Downtown Music continues its collaboration with the virtuosic young pianists who are prize winners of this venerable contest. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Angelica
A visit from this wonderful chamber choir, directed by Marie Caruso, has become a seasonal tradition for our Downtown Music audience. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Holiday Cabaret — Kimberly Hawkey
Kimberly Hawkey presents a program of holiday favorites, new and old. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Helena Baillie and Erika Switzer
Helena Baillie and Erika Switzer return to Downtown Music with a program which includes pieces by Edvard Grieg and Clara Schumann. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Carla Auld and David Galvez
Flutist Carla Auld is joined by guitarist David Galvez for a program music from Spain and South America. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Norse by Norsewest(chester): Chamber Music with the Phil
The musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic return to Downtown Music of Grace on this program featuring traditional Scandinavian instruments. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Irena Portenko
Pianist Irena Portenko returns to Downtown Music with a program featuring virtuosic works of Franz Liszt. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Yiying Niu: New York International Piano Competition Laureate
A Laureate of the New York International Piano Competition. Downtown Music continues its collaboration with the virtuosic young pianists who are prize winners of this venerable contest. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Alma the Muse — Jardena Gertler-Jaffe and Erika Switzer
Soprano Jardena Gertler-Jaffe and pianist Erika Switzer present a recital exploring the life and impact of one of Classical music’s most fascinating women. Click for more information about the program and performers.
The Balint/Jolles Duo
Enjoy a delightful program with the unusual combination of mandolin and harp of music composed by Italian masters including Lully, Paganini, and Calace. Click for more information about the program and performers.
Ariana Cappon and friends
Ariana Cappon, violinist returns to Downtown Music at Grace with colleagues Chloe Kim, violin, Cindy Lan, viola, and Sarah Song, cello to play works for string quartet by Mozart, Ravel, and Jessie Montgomery. Click for more information about the program and performers.