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WHCO at Dyckman Farmhouse: Luminae Trio: Contrasts

WHCO sunset picnic performance!

Luminae Trio: Contrasts

Friday, August 23rd at 7pm
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
4881 Broadway at West 204th Street

Enjoy a 1 hour sunset picnic performance by the Luminae Trio in the historic setting of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum garden. Bring your own picnic (and blanket and chairs and bug spray, etc.) to enjoy during the concert. The garden is “Leave No Trace” so be sure to clean up what you brought in.

Free admission; donations gratefully accepted.
The Washington Heights-based Luminae Trio is excited to present a diverse selection of works that draw from a wide range of musical styles and influences. Featuring Beethoven and Jennifer Higdon, two composers from distinct backgrounds, the program shares moments of both great excitement and deep intimacy.

The Luminae Trio is composed of two WHCO members, Jacob Nordlinger (cello) and Elizabeth Wright (violin), alongside fellow uptowner Jestin Pieper (piano). It is the group’s unified vision not only to share chamber music as a means of communication and expression, but also to illuminate the works of lesser-known and underrepresented composers and make this music known.

For more info about the Luminae Trio and the release of their upcoming album, visit www.luminaetrio.com

Rising in the Heights: Music & Storytelling with Carmen Cancél & Jainardo Batista

Puerto Rican musicians soprano Carmen Cancél and singer and percussionist Jainardo Batista join forces with Leadlights Ensemble for an eclectic set of musical crowd-pleasers. Little ones will enjoy an interactive story featuring Margarita Engle’s “A Song of Frutas,” with musical accompaniment by Leadlights.

Free copies of the book will be available, and gifts and giveaways from local business will be raffled.  

Rising in the Heights” is a festival of outdoor arts performances curated by Leadlights in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Black and Latinx cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and storytelling. 

This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); and Creative Engagement, supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council and the Howard Gilman Foundation. UMEZ Arts Engagement and Creative Engagement are administered by LMCC.

Fort Tryon Park: 14TH ANNUAL STAN MICHELS MEMORIAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

August 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family for a joyful concert in honor of the late Council Member Stanley Michels and his impact on Northern Manhattan parks. Stan served Washington Heights, Inwood, and Harlem for 24 years!

Enjoy this outdoor event in a beautiful setting on the Stan Michels Promenade in Fort Tryon Park with local jazz impresarios Marjorie Eliot, Rudel Drears & ensemble with opening act Joseph Miller Trio.

Enter at north end of Fort Washington Avenue.

Rain location: OSA Church, 178 Bennett Avenue & West 189th Street