Library for the Performing Arts Programs
1,975 events found.
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Thu, May 1 @ 6 p.m. | Haavard Gimse, pianist Performance by one of Norway's premiere pianists features works by Grieg (excerpts from Peasant Dances, Op. 72; and Lyric Pieces; Beethoven (Sonata, Opus 27 "Moonlight," and Chopin (24 Preludes, Opus 28). | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, May 3 @ 3 p.m. | Redefining Collaboration: The Partnership of Merce Cunningham and John Cage Lecture by Roger Copeland | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Tue, May 6 @ 3 p.m. | Laura Hamilton and Friends Quartets by Mozart and Faure performed by Laura Hamilton (Associate Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), violin; Ariel Rudiakov, viola; David Heiss, cello (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); and John Churchwell, piano. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, May 8 @ 6 p.m. | Treasures of the Music Division Susanna Eyton-Jones, soprano; Frank Daykin, pianoVocal recital based on the Library's manuscripts. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, May 10 @ 3 p.m. | Cage/Haiku A lecture by James Pritchett that presents composer John Cage's work in the context of Japanese aesthetics. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, May 15 @ 6 p.m. | Winners of the Lotte Lenya Competition Songs performed by prize-winning singers. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, May 22 @ 6 p.m. | An Evening of Music by W.A. Mozart Mozart's music performed by Juliette Kang, violin (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); Ann Kim, violin (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); Desiree Elsevier, viola (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); Nancy Wu, viola (Associate Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); Tom Kraines, cello; Steve Williamson, clarinet. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, May 29 @ 6:30 p.m. | Treasures of the Music Division Grant Johannesen, pianoWith special guest artist Lindsay Killian, soprano. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chavez, David Diamond, Faure, and R. Strauss. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, June 5 @ 6 p.m. | Khachaturian World premiere screening of a new documentary about composer Aram Khachaturian, born June 6, 1903. Produced by Peter Rosen Productions, Inc., for the Kuhn Foundation. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Fri, June 6 @ 3 p.m. | Samuel Magill, cello, with Juliet Kang, violin and Linda Hall, piano The musicians are Metropolitan Opera artists. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, June 7 @ 3 p.m. | Original Cast Recordings panel Panel related to recordings of the musical theater. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, June 12 @ 6 p.m. | Traditonal Dances of Egypt Lecture by Magda Saleh. Videotapes of Egyptian dance will illustrate Dr. Saleh's talk. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, June 14 @ 3 p.m. | Halim El-Dabh In Conversation with Denise Seachrist The Egyptian-born composer will be interviewed by the author of The Musical World of Halim El-Dabh (Kent State University Press, 2003). The program will also feature a performance on piano by Mr. El-Dabh of three of his wokrs: "Arabyaat," "Ifriqiyaat," and "Misryaat." | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, June 19 @ 6 p.m. | Nimet Habachy Ms. Habachy will lecture on "Music's Journey from Cairo to Moorish Spain and Beyond." | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, June 21 @ 3 p.m. | Lucien Rinando, flute Solo recital. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, June 26 @ 6 p.m. | Morocco and the Casbah Dance Experience Morocco and her company will present a performance of the dances of Egypt. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, June 28 @ 3 p.m. | Outrageous Heart: An Afternoon with John Wallowitch The composer will talk about his work and perform his songs. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, September 25 @ 6:30 p.m. | An Evening with Barbara Carroll The legendary jazz/cabaret pianist/vocalist will perform songs by Vernon Duke. Double bass player Jay Leonhart will be on the program. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, September 27 @ 3 p.m. | Treasures of the Music Division Winona Fifield, violin; Nathan Fifield, pianoPerformance of works by Henry Cowell, Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland. The Henry Cowell Papers are housed in the Library's Music Division. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, October 2 @ 6 p.m. | Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical "Follies" A talk by Ted Chapin based on his new book, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Mr. Chapin, President and Executive Director of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, began his career as a directorial assistant on the original Broadway production of "Follies" and other shows. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, October 4 @ 3 p.m. | Hanna Lachert, violin Beethoven sonatas performed by the New York Philharmonic violinist. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, October 9 @ 6:30 p.m. | A Centennial Tribute to Vernon Duke Music by Vernon Duke, performed on the eve of his centennial. Artists include pianists Richard Rodney Bennett and Scott Dunn, with special guests Kay Duke Ingalls (the composer's widow), Linc Milliman (double bass) and singers Pinky Winters and Angelina Reaux. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, October 11 @ 3 p.m. | Walk a Little Faster: History and Reconstruction of the Vernon Duke/E.Y. Harburg Musical Revue Lecturer-performer Anna Wheeler Gentry will discuss her work reconstructing the 1932 show. With performance by Ms. Gentry and pianist Vicki Ohl. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Tue, October 14 @ 3 p.m. | Songs from Cabin in the Sky and other Vernon Duke Musicals Constance Green, soprano; Ellen Lang, mezzo soprano; Irwin Reese, tenor; John Shelhart, bass, will perform songs from Vernon Duke's best known musical and other shows. The singers are members of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, October 18 @ 3 p.m. | Treasures of the Music Division Adam Brown, guitarPerformance of works by Chavez, Bach and Britten. The Library's Music Division houses the Carlos Chavez Collection. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, October 23 @ 6 p.m. | Grant Johannesen, piano A performance of works by Prokofiev with commentary by the artist, one of the major American musicians to have toured the Soviet Union during the 1960s. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, October 25 @ 3 p.m. | An Afternoon with Donald Saddler Mr. Saddler, who choreographed Doris Day to Vernon Duke's music in the film April in Paris, will talk about his work on the 1952 film, which will be screened. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Mon, October 27 @ 5 p.m. | You Took Me By Surprise: The Unknown Show Music of Vernon Duke With Max Wilk, narrator; Michael Lavine, music director; Ellen Hanley, George S. Irving and other special guests. Ms. Hanley and Mr. Irving appeared with Bette Davis in Vernon Duke's musical Two's Company. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, October 30 @ 5 p.m. | Shakespeare Without Words: Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Lecture by Richard Philp, Editor Emeritus, Dance Magazine. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Wed, November 5 @ 2 p.m. | Judith Kellock, soprano; Xak Bjerken, piano Songs by Hugo Wolf | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, November 8 @ 2 p.m. | Backwards and Forwards: Influence and Originality in Prokofiev's Operas Lecture by Scott Eyerly | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, November 13 @ 12 noon | In Custody Screening of a film directed by Ismail Merchant. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, November 13 @ 2:30 p.m. | Cotton Mary Screening of a film directed by Ismail Merchant. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, November 13 @ 5 p.m. | An Evening with Ismail Merchant Lecture and reminiscences by the great producer/director, who is half the internationally renowned Merchant/Ivory team. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Fri, November 14 @ 7 a.m. | The Mystic Masseur Screening of a film directed by Ismail Merchant. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Fri, November 14 @ 12 noon | Heat and Dust Screening of a film produced by Ismail Merchant. Directed by James Ivory. | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Fri, November 14 @ 3 p.m. | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Screening of a film directed by Aditya Chopra. Produced by Yash Chopra (India: Yash Raj Films, 1995). | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, November 15 @ 12 noon | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Screening of a film directed by Karan Johar. Produced by Yash Johar and Karan Johar for Yash Raj Films (India, 2001). | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Sat, November 15 @ 4 p.m. | Saathiya Screening of a film directed by Shaad Ali. Produced by Yash Chopra for Yash Raj Films (India, 2002) | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |
Thu, November 20 @ 5 p.m. | Samuel Magill, cello; Scott Dunn, piano; Lucian Rinando, flute Chamber music of Vernon Duke and Sergey Prokofiev, including Duke's Tema con variazioni for flute, cello and piano (1930) and Concerto in C for cello and piano (1946); and Prokofiev's Sonata in C major, op. 119 for cello and piano (1949). | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium | Adults |