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Saturday, September 28 at 2:00 PM |
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September 2019 – Queens Jazz Greats |
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Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, Queens, NY Quintet of the Americas, along with guest artists Earl McIntyre, bass trombone/ tuba player and arranger, Renee Manning, vocalist, and Carlos Maldonado, percussionist, will celebrate the artistry of Queens Jazz musicians by presenting a series of 4 workshops, a culminating concert and satellite concerts featuring music which will celebrate the borough of Queens as "the home of jazz". The workshops, on the nature of Jazz improvisation, the various styles of jazz, the impact of vocalists on the idiom and Latin percussion, will take place at Elm-Cor Senior Centers in the neighborhoods of East Elmhurst and Corona, Queens. The culminating concert will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 2:00 PM - This event will include performances of Louis Armstrong's Jeepers, Creepers, James P. Johnson's Carolina Shout for Quintet of the Americas alone, Fats Waller's Jitterbug Waltz, Billie Holiday's Now Baby or Never, Jimmy Rushing's Take Me Back Baby, Jimmy Heath's Gingerbread Boy, Cannonball Adderley's Autumn Leaves & Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Dizzy Gillespie's Night In Tunisia. Earl McIntyre has created new arrangements of these works for woodwind quintet, trombone or tuba, percussion and vocals. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 718-651-1100 ADA accessible |
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM – Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, 400 Bedford Rd. Pleasantville, NY
Sunday March 22, 2020 at 2PM - Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St, Flushing, Queens, NY
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 7 PM - Marc A. Scorca Hall of The National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY
Friday, May 15 , 2020 at 7 PM - Marc A. Scorca Hall of The National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY
These programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, the Meet the Composer's Cary New Music Performance Fund and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music. Special thanks to the Hon. Helen Marshall, Borough President of Queens, and the Queens Delegation to the New York City Council.
For Quintet of the Americas press inquires, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 at 7:00pm |
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Annual Manhattan Concert |
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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
National Opera Center in Manhattan including music by PLUS Fireflies by Owl City
We will be performing wonderful music with plenty of variety - something for everyone - including Gershwin and Blues, folk, minimalism, Latin and Middle eastern influences and pop! The Manhattan premiere of Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Meet Composers Xinyan Li, Ricardo Romaneiro, and James Cohn! Program: George Gershwin: Three Preludes Reception with the musicians to follow the concert This concert will be live-streamed - Click here to see it at Marc A. Scorca Hall of the National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Ave., Manhattan Tickets for the May 8 event are $20/ $10 students and seniors, available at For more information call (718) 230-5189 ADA accessible |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 11AM & 1:30PM |
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Something Old, Something New,
Something Borrowed, Something Blue |
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FREE and Open to the Public! Tuesday, April 23 at 11:00AM at Riverway Innovative Senior Center, 230 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30PM at Elm-Cor Senior Center, 989-19 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY with guest artists Renée Manning, vocalist
PROGRAM Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) Danza de mediodia by Arturo Márquez Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Jazz Tunes by Renee Manning Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. All Quintet concerts are ADA accessible |
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Friday, April 12th, 2019, 11AM, 1:15PM & 2:40PM |
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Something Old, Something New,
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3 PERFORMANCES – FREE ADMISSION Quintet of the Americas
Karla Moe, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; Benjamin Baron, clarinet; Barbara Oldham, horn; Sasha Gee Enegren, bassoon 11:00AM at Seaside Senior Center, 320 Beach 94th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY And 1:15PM at Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, NY And 2:40PM at Beacon Rehabilitation Center, 140 Beach 113th St., Rockaway Park, NY Meet composer James Cohn.
Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Danza de mediodia by Arturo Marquez Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City (arr. bassoonify)
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. ADA accessible |
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3PM |
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue |
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Free concert with garden entrance at Garden entrance: Adults $6/Seniors (age 62+), Students $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) – $2, Children (age 3 and under) – FREE, Members – FREE including music by PLUS Fireflies by Owl City at Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. All Quintet concerts are ADA accessible |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 12:30PM |
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FREE and Open to the Public! A Lunch-time concert at York College in Jamaica, Queens Faculty Dining Room, York College CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11451 with guest artists Renée Manning, vocalist
PROGRAM Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) Danza de mediodia by Arturo Márquez Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Jazz Tunes by Renee Manning Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. All Quintet concerts are ADA accessible |
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00PM |
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue |
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A FREE concert at Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Center 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, Queens, NY
PROGRAM Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) Danza de mediodia by Arturo Márquez Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City (arr. bassoonify)
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. ADA accessible |
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 |
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TWO PERFORMANCES – FREE ADMISSION Quintet of the Americas
Karla Moe, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; Benjamin Baron, clarinet; Barbara Oldham, horn; Sasha Gee Enegren, bassoon 11:00AM at Salvation Army Queens Temple, 86-07 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY And 1:30PM at Sunnyside Community Services, Center for active Older Adults, 43-31 39th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, NY Meet composer James Cohn.
Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Danza de mediodia by Arturo Marquez Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City (arr. bassoonify)
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. ADA accessible |
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presents Quintet of the Americas
Karla Moe, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; Benjamin Baron, clarinet; Barbara Oldham, horn; Sasha Gee Enegren, bassoon a concert as part of the Composers Now Festival Meet composers Xinyan Li and James Cohn.
Featuring the premiere of Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn Ventos by Ricardo Romaneiro Three Preludes by George Gershwin (1898-1937) (arr. William Hoyt) "Blues" from Suite by Gunther Schuller Mo Suo's Burial Ceremony by Xinyan Li Danza de mediodia by Arturo Marquez Tzigane by Valerie Coleman Fireflies by Owl City (arr. bassoonify)
The Composers Now Festival celebrates living composers, the diversity of their voices, and the significance of their musical contributions to our society. During the month of February, the Festival brings together myriad performances ranging in genre from jazz to indie, classical to post-classical, experimental to folk, and beyond. Composers will be in attendance at all events. Composers Now is a project partner of The Fund for the City of New York.
This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding comes from The Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, and individual donors. Tickets $40/Museum members $35 BARTOW-PELL MANSION MUSEUM, 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, BRONX, NY 10464 ADA accessible |
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