Nine of stellar Venezuelan soprano Maria Brea’s voice students will sing a variety of opera pieces. This is the fourth time Maria has brought her students to the Shrine, and each time it has been a wonderful evening. By donation, with proceeds to benefit the Shrine.
Competition-winning pianist Maxim Anikushin plays music of Ravel, Tshcikovsky, Beethoven and others in this Christmas concert for all. Suggested donation of $15.
Performing Arts Group at Hudson View Gardens presents a special concert to raise funds for our immigrant community. Performers include HVG resident pianists David Kalhous, Jason Yeager, Sasha Papernik, and Evelyne Luest. Guest artists include violinist Andy Didorenko, pianist Yuliya Basis, and cellist Evgeniia Zdorova. The program features music by Kreisler, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak, Milhaud, Didorenko and more, as well as Mozart played by Samuel Rodriguez, a talented young violinist and composer from Venezuela.
Also as part of the fundraiser, artists Lilia Levin and others will display and sell their work. Donations will go to UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and Little Shop of Kindness in NYC.
For concert information and the latest updates, visit facebook.com/HVGPAG, which can be accessed by everyone (with and without a Facebook account).
Jazz Power Initiative presents: Charenee Wade and The Freedom Collective at the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center! Immerse yourself in an evening of improvisation, soulful melodies, and lyrical mastery. Together, we’ll embark on a captivating journey through sound, where the spirit of jazz sets our minds and hearts free. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of liberation through music! Doors open at 6:30PM
Samara Joy: “A Joyful Holiday” featuring the McLendon Family
Friday, December 13, 2024; 8:00pm
Presented by Absolutely Live Entertainment
Jazz’s newest star, GRAMMY® Award winner Samara Joy, travels further uptown to the United Palace, following her two sold-out Apollo Theater concerts last December, for the Holidays with her “A Joyful Holiday” tour.
Joined by members of her talented musical family who have shared the influences of gospel, Motown, and jazz across the generations, Samara delivers a sparkling evening brimming with the most time-honored songs of the season.
At only 24, her voice is wise beyond her years — a reincarnation of Sarah, Ella and Billie, with a special something all her own. She recently won three well-deserved GRAMMY® Awards: Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile, Best New Artist of 2023, and Best Jazz Performance. The New York Times praises Samara for “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” while NPR calls her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”
