The Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra presents Storytime with the Symphony, a three-concert series in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. Each program features stories and music with thoughtful connections to themes familiar to children growing up in Washington Heights, with bilingual narration in English and Spanish. All performances take place at Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop.
Featuring:
At Night by Margaret Peot
WHCO Instrument Family: Brass
This concert series is generously supported by the following: New World Symphony, The Fountain Bookshop, and the Medical Center Neighborhood Fund.
The Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra presents Storytime with the Symphony, a three-concert series in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. Each program features stories and music with thoughtful connections to themes familiar to children growing up in Washington Heights, with bilingual narration in English and Spanish. All performances take place at Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop.
Featuring:
A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond and illustrated by Kate Cosgrove
WHCO Instrument Family: Winds and Percussion
This concert series is generously supported by the following: New World Symphony, The Fountain Bookshop, and the Medical Center Neighborhood Fund.
The Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra presents Storytime with the Symphony, a three-concert series in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. Each program features stories and music with thoughtful connections to themes familiar to children growing up in Washington Heights, with bilingual narration in English and Spanish. All performances take place at Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop.
Featuring:
Because by Mo Willems and Amber Ren
WHCO Instrument Family: Strings
This concert series is generously supported by the following: New World Symphony, The Fountain Bookshop, and the Medical Center Neighborhood Fund.
Join us for a celebration of our Washington Heights community on MLK Day!
Assemble care kits while celebrating the diversity of our community at the Washington Heights Y. Volunteer with us in the morning as we design canvas tote bags and pack warming kits, hygiene kits and food kits for our neighbors. Then stick around for our celebration of culture in the afternoon.
If you are planning on volunteering and staying for the celebration, please get a “ticket” for each- thank you!
Join us for a lively, family-friendly post-Hanukkah klezmer concert: great vibes, tasty tunes, and an unforgettable night!
Get ready for a sizzling night of klezmer with Hot Pstromi for a family-friendly evening of live music that is sure to entertain. This year world-renowned klezmer artist and violinist Yale Strom will be joined by Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals), Norbert Stachel (clarinet/flutes), and Peter Stan (accordion) for a family-friendly evening of joyous and soulful music, and a vibe that’ll have bubbe and the kinderlach alike dancing in the aisles. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to klezmer, this concert promises to be a great evening.
This is a fundraiser for our 75th Anniversary, and to raise money for some new sound equipment for our partners and co-sponsors, Hebrew Tabernacle. Tickets are priced to keep it affordable for the whole family; additional donations are welcome!
The evening will include raffles and a silent auction; refreshments also available.
