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Hudson View Gardens: Two Authors, One Poet, One Spoken Word Artist

Two Authors, Poet Constantine Contogenis and Spoken Word Artist Tracy Jones will share an evening of their work and of each other’s work.  Contongenis will read from his recently published translations of the great Greek poet, Constantine Cavafy.  Jones will perform work that made his name in Spoken Work circles.  And IT’S FREE!

Welcome the Winds! April 19 at Hudson View Gardens

Hudson View Gardens Performing Arts Group is pleased to welcome the Harmony 3 Reed Trio back to the Lounge for a concert on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 5 pm.

The clarinet-oboe-bassoon trio performs a program that traces the arc of dance in chamber music across three centuries: from the courtly dances of Rameau and Handel through Beethoven’s expansive Sextet and onward to the vibrant music of Paquito d’Rivera and others.

The concert is open to the public; admission is $20 suggested donation ($15 for seniors/students; under 8 free) at the door, at The Lounge at HVG (128 Pinehurst Ave at West 183rd Street in Manhattan).

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HVG Lounge: Violin-Piano Recital

Hudson View Gardens Performing Arts group presents HVG’s own pianist David Kalhous and the award-winning violinist Benjamin Sung for a concert in The Lounge on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 5 pm.

The program features music by some of the most celebrated German and Czech composers: Johann Sebastian Bach’s virtuosic Sonata in E Major for violin and harpsichord, Leoš Janáček’s wondrous Sonata written in 1914, and a work by one of the most original Czech composers of the early 20th century, Vítězslava Kaprálová. A highlight of the program is the Fantasy in C Major by Franz Schubert, which is one of the most challenging pieces in the violin-piano repertoire.

In addition to being an HVG resident, Kalhous is a familiar face at The Lounge, having most recently performed in the “Friends & Neighbors Concert” last December. He teaches at Florida State University alongside Benjamin Sung, and the two musicians are frequent collaborators. Sung is also a Faculty Artist and Violin Coordinator at the Brevard Music Center, where he serves as Concertmaster of the Brevard Opera Orchestra.

The concert is open to the public; admission is $20 suggested donation ($15 for seniors/students; under 8 free) at the door, at The Lounge at HVG (128 Pinehurst Ave at West 183rd Street in Manhattan).