GAMELAN DHARMA SWARA is one of the leading Balinese gamelan and dance groups in the United States and has performed at renownded NYC music venues including (le) Poisson Rouge, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, Roulette, and BAM, as well as cultural institutions such as MoMA and Asia Society. The group toured Bali in 2010 with an invitation to perform in the Bali Arts Festival’s popular Battle of the Bands, and most recently, a stunning performance at National Sawdust as part of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Du Yun's Pan-Asian Sounding Festival.

Join us for a special performance from Rockaway Beach 67!

www.dharmaswara.org

JAZZMOBILE Presents:

Sarah Vaughan Centennial
Featuring Charenée Wade

Celebrating the 100th birthday of legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan with acclaimed vocalist Charenée Wade and her Septet.

 “Sarah Vaughan was the first vocalist that attracted me to Jazz at an early age. Her warm and rich tone was mesmerizing, her storytelling, improvisation, playful expressiveness, and her “swanging” soulfulness set a new standard for artists all around the world. She is the epitome of a great jazz musician and all generations of artists should listen and can learn from her recordings and expansive body of work. They called her Sassy, but she is truly the Divine One.”

-Charenee Wade

Known for expert vocal improvisational ability and her seriously swinging groove, Brooklyn native Charenée Wade evokes a classic jazz sound akin to Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan, two of her musical touchstones. With her Motéma debut, Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, she pays tribute to another inspiration, the socially conscious poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron, and confirms that she too plans to use her artist platform thoughtfully. The first full-length album tribute to Scott-Heron and his musical collaborator Brian Jackson by a woman artist, Offering is arresting in just how timely Scott-Heron’s messages are today and how perfectly Wade delivers them through her savvy arrangements and intimate jazz interpretations.

While she has earned many accolades – first runner-up in New York’s Jazzmobile Vocal competition; a participant in Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program; a feature on NPR’s Song Travels; a starring role in the off-Broadway show Café Society and in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Salute to Betty Carter – she may surprise people with this authentic tour de force. Wade gives ample evidence on this remarkable debut as to why she is one of the most exciting, distinctive and bold young musical talents on the rise today. Wade has performed with Bobby Sanabria, Aaron Diehl, Oran Etkin, Robert Glasper and MacArthur Fellow and choreographer Kyle Abraham, among others, and at venues and festivals worldwide including Montreux and Spoleto. A singer, composer, arranger and educator, Wade teaches at Juilliard Jazz, is also a professor at the Aaron Copland School at Queens College; in 2017 Wade received the Jazz At Lincoln Center Millennial Swing Award, and was just recently appointed to Peabody Institute.

Make Music New York is pleased to announce the return of Mozart’s Requiem!

In past years, these performances of Mozart’s Requiem, organized by conductor Douglas Anderson and producer Melissa Gerstein, have proven both popular and profoundly moving. This season, they invite singers and instrumentalists from across New York City and beyond to celebrate the Summer Solstice and remember lost loved ones by performing Mozart’s profound and solemn work, the Requiem, K626, at a new location: 601 Lexington Avenue at 53rd Street (NE corner).

From Maestro Anderson: “We will gather again this year as part of the Make Music New York annual festival to perform and present this great piece of music with its original intention: to honor loved ones who have passed.  Participating in this event, and performing simultaneously with this group of like-minded performers, provides a much-needed lift to the spirits of all engaged in the endeavor.  An hour of your time spent in the solemn exercise on your part in performing this exceptional piece of music will be a lasting tribute to the family, friends, acquaintances, and fellow citizens we have all lost.  We, the world, and history will know that we performed in their memory.”

The performance will begin at 7:00 pm sharp on June 21 with an introduction and notes from Douglas Anderson and will conclude at approximately 8:15 pm.  

Goussy Célestin’s Ayiti Brass is a music ensemble that incorporates sound and movement, inspired by New Orleans’ second-line and Haiti’s Rara and African-American Jazz traditions. Goussy Celestin’s personal mission is to stir up all her musical influences into this moving experience called, Goussy Célestin’s Ayiti Brass. The goal of the experience is to engage and awaken audiences, encouraging participation in song and dance, aiming to leave audiences feeling uplifted.

MUSICIANS

Goussy Célestin – keyboard/vocals
Siya Charles – trombone
Paul Carlon – Tenor Saxophone
Sharif Kales – Trumpet
John Altieri – Tuba
Markus Schwartz – Tanbou (Haitian drum)
Okai Fleurimont- Tanbou ( Haitian drum)

Bronx Arts Ensemble is proud to present Goussy Célestin’s Ayiti Brass as part of the 2024 Summer Music Series.

Join Ukulele pro Gwendolyn Fitz for an evening of song and fun in Central Park! Mass Appeal: Ukuleles is a fun Make Music tradition, perfect for adults, kids and families. Make sure to bring your Uke!

Gwendolyn Fitz is an award winning jazz-pop singer-songwriter with a love for story-telling. Classically trained as a flute player, Gwendolyn picked up the ukulele in 2016 to write the type of songs you would find in a romantic-comedy based off her life in NYC. The songs from her 2022 debut "I'm a Dreamer" EP were considered by Mahalo Magazine to be "storytelling at their finest," and "[music] that will stay stuck in your head for days." Her single, "Mind Made Up," earned her a spot as a finalist in the 2023 Coffee Music Project, allowing her to perform at the 2023 New York Coffee Festival.

Email Gwendolyn for questions and more information! gwendolynfitzmusic@gmail.com

@GwendolynFitzMusic

Master harmonica player Jiayi He (teacher at Brooklyn Music School, as featured on America's Got Talent) will lead lessons and a group play-along for harmonica players of all ages and skill levels, including beginners! Just show up between 6:30-8pm to participate. Walk-ups are welcome. 

Free Hohner harmonicas will be available to participants! 
 
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/bbyd4TcVnowwmET16 

We will learn the song,“This Land is Your Land”, on 6/21

Download the music HERE!

Jiayi He, a winner of prestigious awards in America, Europe, and the Far East, has served as a member of the judging committees in the Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festivals held in Asian countries. Jiayi has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras worldwide. He has appeared on TV stations including NBC, New 12 Long Island, Queens Public Television, SinoVision, Sino Television... Mel Bay Publications, Inc published his books "Recital Pieces for Chromatic Harmonica" "Virtuoso Harmonica Solos" "Harmonica Encores". Jiayi has been a soloist at Carnegie Hall, General Assembly Hall at United Nations and other premier venues. Former New York City Mayor Bloomberg attended his harmonica seminar held at the "Harmonica Mass Appeal" 

Make Music new York once again teams up with ImprovEverywhere to present the 19th iteration of the “Mp3 Experiment”, a participatory audio adventure in which attendees listen to synchronized, secret instructions in a public space via headphones and a smartphone app. It’s part flash mob, part silent disco, part immersive theater, part improvisation, and all fun.  

ImprovEverywhere will release the complete details including exact starting location and download information a couple of days before the event. Join their email list to be the first to know! You can also RSVP on Partiful for updates. By RSVPing on Partiful, Improv Everywhere will be able to text you last minute info (like if there is a rain delay).

Presented in partnership with the Hudson River Park Trust. 

Make Music is proud to present the RECAP Quartet and Eclectic Charango Beats from Diversity Plaza on Make Music Day!

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT). It is also made possible by the Office of Council Member Shekar Krishnan, District 25.

RECAP Quartet (6-7pm)

The RECAP Quartet is a program of Mantra Percussion, Inc. a future-focused, BIPOC-led organization committed to a lasting influence on percussion music and the classical music landscape. Our organization develops communities through collaboration and support, mentors new generations of diverse artists to reshape the classical music paradigm, and engages audiences through immersive, evening-length events that challenge the traditional classical music experience. We work toward this purposeful art-making process using an ethical, equitable framework, amplifying diverse voices — particularly from historically excluded communities. In doing so, we aim to build a future where our community can thrive, connecting more parts of society through determined artistic expression.

RECAP will present numerous pieces commissioned for the ensemble, exploring percussive music through pots, pans, glasses, flutes, marimbas, bells, and other found-sound instruments.

Eclectic Charango Beats (7:30-8:30pm)

The Eclectic Charango Beats Hybrid Set is the result of a collaboration between the Brooklyn-based band and Colombian Producer Pernett. This set was created to give the band’s music an electronic, vibrating and tripping touch, never missing the Andean and Latin-American elements on which the collective built their music over. Synthesizers, Charango and Colombian percussion over electronic deep beats it’s what you will find in this cosmic trip from the Andes mountains to the heart of Brooklyn.  

Eclectic Charango Beats was originally conceived as a 7-piece band, but in this clever reduction, producers Sebastian Gonzalez and Pernett (who knew each other closing the 90’s in the Conservatory of Music in Colombia) got together to twist the plot, delivering an energetic and rhythmic, yet melodic set, made for the ear and feet of music lovers in general.  

Join us in Astor Place Plaza for an immersive sonic & visual experience featuring a performance by Steven Egovail which will be broadcast through Ultimate Ear’s BOOM 3 and MEGABOOM 3 Bluetooth speakers, some suspended in the sky above via jumbo helium balloons.

Steve Egoavil is a Percussionist, DJ/Producer and Artist with a passion for connecting the audiences through live drum sounds and the many genres of music found around the globe.  With a career that has thrived for over 30 years, you can still find him out and about playing around the world's greatest stages or on a street corner in the middle of nowhere.  No matter the style of music, language or time line of when it was  created, if it moves him and brings people together, it will most likely go in the mix.  Steve continues to be featured on Dance tracks from artists around the world all while performing live at events and festivals from North and South America, Europe and the Caribbean. 

The program is presented in partnership with Ultimate Ears, a brand of Logitech, transforming the way people experience music together, with custom-fit earphones and a family of wireless speakers, all built on an award-winning legacy of industry-first audio innovation. Special thanks to the Village Alliance.

Accordionists of all shapes, sizes, and abilities are encouraged to join this Mass Accordion gathering, where you can participate in a performance of "In C" by Terry Riley, a partially-improvised piece. Led by pro accordionist Melissa Elledge, and presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Accordion Club.

Flora's Fanfare, formed in 2020 at Manhattan's iconic Washington Square Park, is a dynamic all-women brass band infusing NYC's air with exuberant pop, jazz, and New Orleans vibes. With a vivacious blend of original compositions, their high-energy performances resonate as a celebration of women's musical prowess and a vibrant city spirit. 

Join us on The Summer Solstice for a grand kalimba/mbira "healing sound" gathering in Union Square hosted by kalimba/mbira master Kevin Nathaniel.

Bring your kalimba or mbira! We will meet at 6pm at the Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Union Square. From there we will set up a sonic kalimba healing sound atrium at the large LOV sculpture by artist Pasha. We will be jamming mostly in C major, but also in F major, so please bring any kind of kalimba or mbira that will match the tuning. And although we will play a song or two from the Zimbabwean kalimba/mbira healing music legacy, please also bring an open mind and heart to allow the music to take its own shape and be spontaneous like NYC.

This is a rare, if not a first major NYC gathering and jam of kalimbas of all styles in a global, sound healing, pan-kalimba, pan-Africa spirit, and where else but in NYC and when else but on Make Music New York Day. Let’s broadcast the healing kalimba sound all throughout the area and to distant planets.

Kevin Nathaniel is an internationally celebrated kalimba/mbira master. He was “called” to music by the magical sound of the mbira immediately and mysteriously after graduating “Scholar of the House” at Yale University. He then worked closely with legendary Zimbabwean mbira master Ephat Mujuru for many years. Kevin continues the mbira/kalimba legacy, creatively working to expand upon it. He has worked with a great variety of artists including Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Jonathan Demme, Thomas Mapfumo, Miriam Makeba, Bobby McFerrin, Niles Rodgers, Madonna, Philip Glass, Nana Vasconcelos, and many more. Kevin keeps has an ongoing healing music series at Modo Yoga, and an ongoing mbira healing practice playing live for people daily in Union Sq NYC. His music is available on all streaming platforms.

Folk Music Society of New York (FMSNY) seeks to build a community of people that love trad music, through participatory singing and playing. For Make Music Day 2024, FMSNY is organizing singarounds across NYC. All singers and instrumentalists are encouraged to join the circle and share songs with the Society’s regulars, from 5-10pm.   
 
In Brooklyn, Susan Bady and Gary Goodenough will host a session in Mount Prospect Park. Brooklyn Community Sing has been going strong for more than 10 years! 
 
In Manhattan, Heather Wood, Evvy Mayer and Chris Davis will be hosting a session in the beautiful Ring Garden in Inwood.  
 
In Queens, join the Sunnyside Folk Club for a session at Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub in Sunnyside. Hosted by Donie Carroll and Steve Suffett, the club just celebrated its 10th anniversary! 

Join the Association of Classical Musicians & Artists (ACMA) for a program of beautiful music on the Hudson Riverfront. 

ACMA is a collaborative, vibrant community of people with a passion for music and the arts. Our primary mission is to inspire people through music and to continue building this community. We accomplish this objective through regularly scheduled recitals, social gatherings, and our Carnegie Hall concerts. We believe that all dedicated musicians, not just world-class professionals, should have the opportunity to perform in public. 

Percussia is an innovative musical ensemble based in Queens, New York. Led by artistic director and percussionist Ingrid Gordon, Percussia’s unique instrumentation of percussion, harp, flute, and viola gives the group its one-of-a-kind signature sound. Percussia’s varied repertoire is an eclectic mash-up of contemporary chamber music, world, and popular music styles, and original arrangements. Percussia’s repertoire crosses genres, styles, and cultural boundaries. Percussia will be performing 3 new original works, whose commission was sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts

PROGRAM:
“Essential Foods” - Frank London
“On the Street Where I Live” - Ljova
”Journey of Hope” - Carlo Nicolau

5-6pm: Craig Greenberg (Singer-Songwriter)

6-7pm: This Way to the Egress (Dance Band, Rock)  

7-8: Alayisha (Singer-Songwriter, Indie) 

Craig Greenberg has been hailed as NYC’s most acclaimed post-millennial piano man. Over the past 15+ years, the native New Yorker has been a staple on the city’s music scene, capturing and building on the spirited ivory traditions of greats like Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Randy Newman with sparkling, soulful new musical twists, a larger than life personality and his insightful, dramatic sense of storytelling.

Formed in 2008, This Way to the EGRESS is a 5-piece accordion led ensemble hailing from the Tri-State area (Pennsylvania, NYC, NJ) comprised of Taylor Galassi (vocals, accordion, piano); Sarah Shown (vocals, piano, violin); John Wentz (tuba);  Jaclyn Kidd (guitar, banjo) and Nick Pecca (drums) and an ever-rotating cast of horn players. With a wide variety of musical backgrounds and a diverse array of influences, EGRESS crafts intricately arranged audible cocktails which are sure to make you move. Together they form a tapestry of worldly influences and an alchemy of sounds modern and past, familiar and forgotten. 

Alayisha is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer born and raised in Brooklyn. She is inspired by artists like Amy Winehouse, Leanne La Havas, and Raveena. Alayisha has performed at various venues throughout New York City and Brooklyn, as well as at the Big Lawn Music Festival in Poughkeepsie, NY. 

 
Presented in part by Cassandra Kubinski and Sunchild Productions, HONK NYC!, and the Angiuli Group. 

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT).

Make Music New York is proud to present the Altin Sencalar Latin Jazz Project, presenting compositions rooted in Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban, and Afro- Caribbean original music along with arrangements of popular jazz standards envisioned with a Latin flavor.

Featuring:

Altin Sencalar- Trombone
Kalí Rodríguez-Peña- Trumpet
Sterling Cozza- Piano
Marcos Varela- Bass
Zachary Adleman- Drumset 

Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for “sound[ing] like 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding” (with his co-bandleader Chris Glassman) and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his “virtuosity [and] melodic and harmonic mastery,” Altin Sencalar is in high demand across the country as a performer, educator, and composer. As an active performer, Altin has shared the stage, toured, and/or recorded with DeeDee Bridgewater, Rodney Whitaker, Christian McBride, Michael Bublé, John Lee, The Dizzy All Stars Alumni Big Band, David Sanborn, Dafnis Prieto, Ulysses Owens Jr., The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Velvalletes, Ne-Yo, Big Sean, and many others. Altin exclusively performs on Yamaha Trombones and Euphoniums and is a Yamaha Performing Artist. He is also a Posi-Tone Recording Artist, Picket Blackburn Trumpets & Brass Trombone Brand Ambassador, and is a performing artist for Earasers Earplugs & InEarz Audio, Robinson’s Remedies, and AEA

Ribbons Microphones & Pre-Amps. Altin is currently based in New York City where he is currently on the music faculty at Iona University in New Rochelle, NY.

This program is presented by Make Music New York, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, and HONK NYC!

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)

Join the Kensington Steward and Make Music New York for this fun community program at Kensington Plaza!

Schedule:

5pm: Make Music Make Instruments - Workshop and Crafts for kids
6pm: Bucket Drumming Workshop - With Andrew Drury
7pm: Artmageddon Band

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)

Bring your guitar to the park and join hundreds of guitarists of all levels for a massive guitar strum-along of beginner friendly songs like Perfect by Ed Sheeran, Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, and more. It's all free!

Hosted by NYC Guitar School

Registration, Details, and Song Charts here: https://www.meetup.com/mass-appeal-guitars/events/301058659/

Schedule:

4:30-6:30pm: Free guitar lessons from twenty guitar teachers

6:30pm: Play-along concert

Stick around at 7pm for live rock music!

Make Music is proud to partner with Sunchild Productions for this special Make Music New York Concert from Astor Place Plaza!

This special program will feature:

Charu Suri, a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres, fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz; Suri is also the first Indian woman to debut work at Carnegie Hall.

Cassandra Kubinski: After sold out shows at Carnegie Hall and Caffè Lena, Cassandra Kubinski brings her pop/folk sound to Make Music NY. Fans of Billy Joel, Sara Barielles, Alicia Keys and Taylor Swift will enjoy her piano-forward trio and soulful, witty, poignant lyrics

Sound In the Sky, presented by Ultimate Ears

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)

Make Music New York and the HYHK Alliance are proud to present Broadway at Bella Abzug, a free, public concert of classic and contemporary theater repertoire, where professional Broadway and off-Broadway singers will serenade passersby at Bella Abzug Park in Hudson Yards. Produced in part by Owen Mannion. 

FEATURING:

Wyatt McManus (4:00pm)

Wyatt is an actor, singer and children’s theatre director based in New York City. Apart from studying at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, he has appeared in numerous regional theatre productions. Highlights include: The New York City Opera’s “Dear Erich” at the Nat’l Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and “Baby” at The Media Theatre, Philadelphia. www.wyattcmcmanus.com / @wyatt.chamberlain 

Hosea Mundi (4:40pm)

@hoseamundiofficial  


Mariama Diop (5:20pm)

Mariama Diop made her professional debut in Once on This Island’s first National tour in 2019 and her Broadway debut in The Lion King in 2022. Mari is a social activist and committed to making the world a better place. She has spoken at the United Nations for their Girls in Science and Girl Power conventions. She has a passion for social justice and loves historical musicals - especially Hamilton, Six and 1776! She is also a published author and a proud New Yorker. 

https://www.mariamadiop.com / @mariama.nyc 


Aidan Wells (Accompanist) 

Aidan S. Wells is a NYC-based music director and conductor. Beyond an expansive history as a pianist on and off Broadway, Aidan served as Associate Conductor for the South Kansas Symphony until 2020, and has conducted a range of concerts and productions both from the keys and the podium. Some favorite Music Director credits include Ordinary Days, Guys and Dolls, We Will Rock You, original productions of Over The Garden Wall, Brighter Than The Sun, and several devised pieces like How Did You Know Her?: an (un)Original Song (re)Cycle. Aidan is currently on staff and a frequent Associate Music Director at New York University. 

https://www.aidanwells.com / @aidanswells 

The African Peach Arts Coalition is proud to present the 4th Annual “Bazart” concert series, celebrating Juneteenth across NYC. This series will be stopping by the Thatford Ave. Open Street in Brooklyn for Make Music Day, presented by the Brownsville Community Justice Center and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT).  

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation. 

Join the Fordham Road BID for an afternoon of fun at Fordham Plaza! The BID will host a community get-together, with family activities beginning at 1pm. Then, the New Heights Brass Band will give a special performance from the plaza from 3-5pm! 
 
New Heights Brass Band delvers unforgettable performances in a wide array of settings. From lively parades and exciting second lines to surprise birthday parties, we know how to get the party started. Our energetic renditions of classic Top-40 hits, New Orleans favorites, and timeless jazz standards fills any venue with an irresistible air of celebration.

Calling all Cellists, and music lovers!

Join the Violoncello Society of New York for a fun, family-friendly event all about the cello! Come learn more about the Cello and other instruments in the orchestra, join us for our giant Cello play-along, and a concert of Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Villa Lobos, performed by Soprano Yolanda F. Johnson, and 8 pro cellists led by VCSNY President Kate Dillingham!

Registration required to participate in this cello reading session

Register here by June 14th: https://forms.gle/cjcQHxdY4FCD9Xh99

Please bring your cello, music stand, and rockstop! Optional: tablet for music.

Walk-ups are welcome!

Schedule:

3-4pm: Instrument Petting Zoo, Lemonade, Family activities etc.

4-5pm: Larger Inclusive Cello Ensemble pieces

5-6pm: Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 -"Headliner" program

Anvil Entertainment presents: Street Jamz 2024 at Forsyth Plaza in Chinatown!

SCHEDULE:

2pm: World Record Players 

3pm: Glicky’s Connection 

4pm: The Wigouts 

5pm: Johnny Mellor’s Bastardos 

6pm: Not All Heroes 

This program is a part of Make Music New York’s “Plaza by Plaza” series, sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)

Matt Lavelle’s 12 Houses will bring together a giant ensemble of 100 improvisers, anchored by the 12 Houses members, to create “100 Musicians for Peace and Unity”. An open invitation will be extended to musicians in the city to join the performance. 

The giant ensemble will perform 4 works from the original repertoire of the 12 Houses, including group improvisation as well as solo features. Written parts will be simple and accessible to players of all levels. Music will be provided ahead of time, for participants to print out and bring with them. There will be a brief rehearsal/discussion of the musical approach prior to the performance. 

The open rehearsal starts at 12:00 PM and the official program kicks off at 1:30 PM.

The ensemble will gather in the space between the Pool and the Parking Lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wWhUi8oJuEk6EoHU9

The 12 Houses are a multicultural multigenerational multi-gender large music ensemble rooted in jazz and free jazz led by multi-instrumentalist composer and conductor Matt Lavelle. The orchestra has had as many as 18 members and has performed more than 150 times in the last 12 years, primarily in New York City. Inspired by Lavelle’s studying with Ornette Coleman and being a musician in William Parker’s Little Huey music orchestra, Lavelle has created a group that pulls from and unifies all of jazz history.

The always popular participatory program affectionately known as “Sousapalooza” returns this season with a special afternoon performance from the plaza at 601 Lexington Avenue (at the corner of E 53rd St.)

All brass, woodwind and percussion players, of all backgrounds and skill levels, are invited and encouraged to join us by sight reading the marches of the incomparable John Philip Sousa on the spot, in a pop-up performance directed by Conductor Oscar Wiley Thorp. All necessary sheet music is provided below.

SHEET MUSIC:

• El Capitan

• Fairest of the Fair

• Hands Across the Sea

• High School Cadets

• In Memoriam

• Liberty Bell March

• Manhattan Beach

• Semper Fidelis

• Sound Off

• Stars and Stripes Forever

• The Thunderer

• Washington Post March

The Prinkipo Quintet specializes in the rich music of Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean region, comprising five esteemed musicians hailing from Turkey, Lebanon, and Macedonia. Each member has extensively studied their musical heritage and now shares it with audiences in the United States and worldwide.  
 
The Prinkipo Quintet is proud to perform for the communities in Sunnyside and Corona, Queens, celebrating local Turkish, Greek, and Balkan residents and their heritage. This program is presented in partnership with Global Music Makers, and the Sunnyside Shines BID.

Schedule:

1:00 - 2:30pm: Performance at Lowery Plaza (map)
5:00 - 6:30pm: Performance at Corona Plaza (map)

The Chinatown BID is honored to host a summer concert in partnership with Make Music New York to bring a spotlight to Manhattan Chinatown! Join us to enjoy a diverse collection of songs and music in celebration of the Summer Solstice.

Concert Schedule:

1PM - Isadora Benitez & Gabriel Hermida Duo

New York-based vocalist and guitarist whose work shows a deep engagement in

jazz inflections, sensually-styled by sassy Latin roots and love of Brazilian music.

2PM - Misophonic Ensemble

Solo electronic project of Jason Malmström, utilizing a small collection of drum machines and

synths, with some percussion and melodica.

3PM - YuRong Yu (Annie)

Professional singer from China of traditional and popular Chinese and American songs. 

4PM - Mikael

Cantonese singer, songwriter, and performer of ‘70, ‘80 and ‘90s pop songs.

The shakuhachi is the Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Originally played by monks of Zen Buddhism, the shakuhachi’s unique music has been passed down through the centuries in an unbroken tradition.  

The Kyo Shin An Shakuhachi Ensemble is led by Grand Master James Nyoraku Schlefer, one of the most active performers and teachers in the United States. This concert will gather six-eight, NY-based shakuhachi artists to perform solo and ensemble music from the Japanese classic repertoire, creating a tranquil atmosphere for contemplation and relaxation. 

The Ensemble will perform at the Brooklyn Commons from 12-2pm, and Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 from 4-6pm. 

Presented by Brookfield Properties, and Brooklyn Bridge Park.