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December NYC Music Events

Chamber Music Recital

Sunday, Dec. 1, 12-5pm (various times)

Come hear Juilliard students perform chamber music in an hour long recital. A wonderful opportunity for our own Chamber Music students! FREE

Chloe Kiffer Violin Recital

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2pm

Hear works by Strauss, Stavinsky, Ravel, and more! Performed by violinist Chloe Kiffer and pianist, Alexandre Moutouzkine.

Baroque Violin Recital

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6pm

Interested in hearing what Baroque violin music actually would have sounded like? Come hear Julliard students perform works on Baroque violin. FREE

Young People’s Concerts: A Composer’s Toolkit

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2pm

David Geffen Hall

Audiences will explore how tradition and new concepts, from grand musical statements to atmospheric sounds, create a timeless art form. Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts. Tickets start at $16

Candlelight Carol Festival

Sunday, Dec. 15, 4pm

Riverside Church

This service of music and light combines carillon, organ, harp, and all of the choirs of The Riverside Church. Musical prelude begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35

Flute Storytime

Monday, Dec. 16, 4:30-5:00

Join us for 30 delightful minutes of flute-playing and story time. This session of storytime will feature one book about Christmas and one book about Hanukkah! $5 suggested donation

A City Singing at Christmas

Thursday, Dec. 19, 7pm

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

An evening of traditional and contemporary Christmas hymns and carols sung by The Young People’s Chorus of New York City. FREE

New York String Orchestra

Saturday, December 28, 8pm

Carnegie Hall

Come hear the New York String Orchestra perform Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 10 in B Minor (written when he was just 12!), Brahms’ Symphone No. 1 and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto performed by Shannon Lee. Tickets start at $12.50

All-Instrument Jam! 11/25

ALL-INSTRUMENT JAM  at 72nd St!

Does your child play an instrument? Would they enjoy playing folksongs, simple tunes and Suzuki favorites in a mixed-instrument setting?

Join us for our second session of All-Instrument Jam on Monday, November 25 from 4:30-5:00 at our 218 W 72nd St! This event is for students who already play an instrument at a beginner-intermediate level. (Can your child play at least half “The Ants Song”? They are welcome to join!)

Come with your instrument and, if you have one, a favorite tune. Our teacher, Zara Lawler will lead the group in a jam session celebrating each instrumentalist and supporting children at multi-levels. Ideal for children 4-10 years old, and parents are welcome too!

Please RSVP in advance to silvermusic@silvermusic.org with you and your child’s name, age, instrument, and experience.

Flute Storytime 11/18

FLUTE STORYTIME
WITH ZARA & BLYTHE
On Monday, Nov. 18 from 4:30-5:00pm, join flutists, Zara Lawler and Blythe Bonnaffons, for our next session of Flute Storytime! This week’s session will feature the book, “The Flute Player” by Robyn Eversole. 

This event will take place at our 72nd St location, 218 W 72nd St, #2FW. Flute Storytime is geared towards children 3-7 years old. $5 suggested donation.

Music Storytime

Hosted by a Silver Music faculty member, Music Storytime is an opportunity to hear books come to life through music. Storytime is offered bi-weekly for 30 minutes and features one book and one instrumentalist each session. Faculty expertly weave solo playing into the storyline, giving an extra dimension to wonderful literature selected for children ages 3-7 years old. Music Storytime is pay-what-you-wish, $5 suggested donation.

Join our mailing list to find out about our next storytime!

All-Instrument Jam: 11/11

Does your child play an instrument? Would they enjoy playing folksongs, simple tunes and Suzuki favorites in a mixed-instrument setting?

On Monday, November 11 at 4:30 join our flute teacher, Zara Lawler at our 72nd St location for 30 minutes of jamming and improv! This event is for students who already play an instrument at a beginner-intermediate level. (Can your child play at least half “The Ants Song”? They are welcome to join!) Come with your instrument and, if you have one, a favorite tune. Zara will lead the group in a jam session celebrating each instrumentalist and supporting children at multi-levels. Ideal for children 4-10 years old, and parents are welcome too!

Please RSVP in advance to silvermusic@silvermusic.org with you and your child’s name, age, instrument, and experience.

November Music in NYC

The Melita Ensemble
Saturday, Nov 1, 7pm
Church of St. Paul

Come hear members of The Melita Ensemble perform works for violin, cello, and piano, plus more! Our viola teacher, Molly Goldman, will also be performing in this concert!

Flute Storytime

Monday, Nov 4, 4:30pm

Silver Music 72nd St

Join our flute teacher, Zara Lawler, for 30 delightful minutes of flute-playing and story time. This is an opportunity to hear and see the flute up close and hear books come to life enhanced by flute music. This event will be geared towards children 3-6 years old. $5 suggested donation

Young People’s Concert: Orchestral Music in America

Saturday, Nov 9, 2pm

David Geffen Hall

From Florence B. Price to Leonard Bernstein, the music in this country pays tribute to the symphonic tradition and our collective identity. Hear how a range of cultures and perspectives come together with the orchestra to create an American voice. For ages 6-12. Tickets start at $16

 

Classical Guitar Performance

Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:30pm

Morse Hall

Ziggy and Miles Johnston, classical guitar duo. FREE

 

Meet the Music! Oceanography

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2pm

Rose Theater

Music, poetry, underwater photography, and amazing facts about the ocean and its creatures: it is all part of Oceanophony. Tickets start at $10

 

Sonatenabend

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6pm

Paul Hall

Pianists from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department perform sonata repertoire in partnership with student instrumentalists. FREE

NYFC Centennial Concert

Sunday, Nov. 17, 8pm

Merkin Hall

Come hear some of NYC’s greatest flutists perform works celebrating the New York Flute Club’s 100 years! This concert will feature the world premiere of Five Andean Improvisations by Gabriela Lena Frank. Tickets start at $15

Voice Demos! 9/26 + 9/28

Check out Vocal Options at Silver Music!

Come learn more about the two new vocal programs we are offering this fall at Silver Music!

On Thursday evenings we will offer Kids’ Chorus for students aged 7+. Click here to learn more: https://silvermusic.org/kids-chorus/

On Saturday mornings we will offer Family Sing for adults and children aged 5+. Click here to learn more: https://silvermusic.org/family-sing/

This week we are offering Free Demo classes for both Kids’ Chorus and Family Sing! Check out what these classes are all about!

Please RSVP to silvermusic@silvermusic.org if you plan to attend either demo.
KIDS’ CHORUS DEMO:
Thursday, September 26
6:30-7:15pm
218 W 72nd St
Ages 7+
FAMILY SING DEMO:
Saturday, September 28
9:45-10:30am
218 W 72nd St
Ages 5+ (accompanied by an adult)

Summer Sing 8/28

SILVER MUSIC SUMMER SING

with Caprice Corona
Children + Adult Singers are invited to our Summer Sing
Wednesday, August 28 at 5:30-6:15pm at 218 W 72nd St!

We are thrilled to incorporate vocal study at Silver Music this coming year with Caprice Corona, soprano. This fall at Silver Music we will offer a Children’s Chorus for students aged 7+, and weekly Family Sing for adults and children aged 5+, as well as lessons and other opportunities to find your voice!

We invite you to come try a few body and vocal warm ups, explore a bit of music theory, and participate in simple melodic singing with Caprice on Wednesday, 8/28 at 5:30pm.

FREE & all levels welcome! Recommended for singers ages 4+. RSVPs to silvermusic@silvermusic.org are appreciated.

7/11 Cedemusic Chorus Concert

CEDEMUSIC CHORUS

visits Silver Music
FREE CHORAL CONCERT!
Date: July 11, 2019
Time: 3:30-4:30
Location: Silver Music, 218 W 72nd St

Cedemusic Chorus will be visiting NYC tomorrow and performing at Silver Music! This chorus is comprised of students from the Music School of the Ecuadorian Cedemusica Corporation based in Ambato, Ecuador. The group has participated in sacred, Christmas, popular and academic festivals, both within Ecuador and in Peru and Colombia. Cedemusic Chorus is currently on tour in the U.S. and will be performing at the Kennedy Center and additional venues.