Melting Pot Jazz from Jazz Wahi is an annual series of five free, family-friendly concerts in June celebrating immigrants’ influence on American jazz. Concerts take place on the lawn at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights, or indoors if it rains.
This week: Digba Ogunbiyi Quartet (Nigeria)
Bring picnics, blankets, chairs, and the whole family.
Melting Pot Jazz from Jazz Wahi is an annual series of five free, family-friendly concerts in June celebrating immigrants’ influence on American jazz. Concerts take place on the lawn at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights, or indoors if it rains.
This week: Bogna Kicinska Quintet (Poland)
Bring picnics, blankets, chairs, and the whole family.
Melting Pot Jazz from Jazz Wahi is an annual series of five free, family-friendly concerts in June celebrating immigrants’ influence on American jazz. Concerts take place on the lawn at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Washington Heights, or indoors if it rains.
This week: Helio Alves Quartet (Brazil)
Bring picnics, blankets, chairs, and the whole family.
The Multicultural Music Group and the students of Mott Hall School present their year-end recital on the lawn at the St. Francis Cabrini Shrine. Bring a blanket and enjoy the music created by this group of talented middle schoolers.
Music Divine presents Music of War and Peace, unaccompanied sacred music with a selection of Renaissance music, plus pieces by Bach and Pärt.
- Four choral settings of the plainchant Vespers antiphon for peace, Da pacem, Domine (Give peace, Lord):
- 15th- and 20th-century pieces by Binchois and Arvo Pärt
- Isaac‘s Introit and Palestrina‘s Offertory for the Votive Mass for Peace.
- War Music: Janequin‘s La bataille, Bach‘s “Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg” from Cantata 4, and settings of “How are the mighty fallen” by Ramsey and Josquin.
Tickets are available in advance (discounted) or at the door: https://gemsny.thundertix.com/orders/new?event_id=264127&performance_id=3252900