“Plaza by Plaza” returns! Through a unique partnership with the New York CIty Department of Transportation, Make Music New York and public plaza managers across four boroughs will activate ten special concerts featuring homegrown local talent.

The James Baldwin Plaza lineup of performances include:

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Alessandra Indino
A transdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of ecology, anthropology, and sound. Her practice combines ethnographic research, community engagement and experimental sound design to explore diaspora, collective memory, and more-than-human musicking. Through participatory projects, installations, and immersive performances, she investigate listening as an ecological act and as a tool for social transformation.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
George Nazos

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Open Mic & Drum Circle

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Percussia
Hailing from the vibrant hub of Jackson Heights, Queens, Percussia masterfully blends classical precision, modern innovation, global traditions and popular flair into a cohesive and thrilling sound experience. In celebration of MakeMusicNY Festival 20th Anniversary, Percussia presents their project Plucked & Struck. Featuring Ingrid Gordon on micropercussion and Susan Jolles on Celtic harp, Plucked & Struck presents fresh new works and original arrangements for this unusual instrument combo. Percussia’s programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Music Performance Trust Fund, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and the generous contributions of individual donors. Percussia is also the proud recipient of Chamber Music Award.

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Spur of the Moment

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Persichore

3:30-4:15
Community Open Mic 

4:15-5:00pm 
Bartolmai 

Presented in partneship with the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center and the Bronx School for Music.

View the full program for the 20th Anniversary Make Music Day in New York here!