Special Pre-Concert Talk/Demonstration 6-6:30PM

National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Ave., 7th floor, NY, NY 10001 (between 28th and 29th streets)

Echoes From a Distant Land (1983), José Raul Bernardo (1928-2008) 
Begin Again (2020), Allen Schultz – WORLD PREMIERE
Rockaway Baby, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin
Voices of the Unseen (2020), Gilbert Galindo – WORLD PREMIERE
Klezmer Fantasy (2019), James Cohn (b. 1928) 

Kimberly O’Hare Bonacorsa, flute and piccolo; Matt Sullivan, oboe and English horn; David Valbuena, clarinet and bass clarinet; Alexander Davis, bassoon; Barbara Oldham, horn

Meet composers Allen Schultz, Gilbert Galindo and Ljova

The event is free. Reservation required.

Seating is limited so please be sure to make a reservation by emailing quintetorg@gmail.com

Please note that proof of vaccination will be required for admission to this concert.

All our concerts are ADA accessible

For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

Monday, November 1, 2021 at 11:00 am,

Services Now for Adult Persons,  80-45 Winchester Blvd., Bldg. 4, CBU 29, Queens Village, NY 11427

Monday, November 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm,

ElmCor’s Golden Phoenix Club Two Senior Center, 95-18 Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 1:00 pm,

CCNS Seaside Senior Center, 320 Beach 94 Street, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

Echoes From a Distant Land (1983), José Raul Bernardo (1928-2008) 
Begin Again (2020), Allen Schultz – WORLD PREMIERE
Rockaway Baby, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin
Voices of the Unseen (2020), Gilbert Galindo – WORLD PREMIERE
Klezmer Fantasy (2019), James Cohn (b. 1928) 

Please note that proof of vaccination will be required for admission to this concert.

All our concerts are ADA accessible

For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens

This program will feature music commissioned by the Quintet and will include the New York City Premiere of the late composer James Cohn’s  Klezmer Fantasy (2019). Mr. Cohn passed away in June of this year. Other works will be Mannahatta Windows (2010) by Robert Deemer, Music for Bayside (2013) by Lembit Beecher, Mañanita (1977) by Jorge Olaya Muñoz, Retrospectives (2015) by Harold Gutiérrez and Echoes From a Distant Land (1983) by José Raul Bernardo.

Performers will be Carlos Aguilar, flute; Matt Sullivan, oboe; David Valbuena, clarinet: Alexander Davis, bassoon and Barbara Oldham, horn.

The September 26 event is free with Botanical Garden admission (Adults $6, Seniors (age 62+) $4, Students $4, Children (ages 4 to 12) $2, Children (age 3 and under – FREE). This event is first-come, first-served with limited seating. Botanical Garden members are free. For more information about the garden and admission, call 718-886-3800 or visit https://queensbotanical.org.

Please note that proof of vaccination will be required for admission to this concert.

All our concerts are ADA accessible

For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

All Saints Episcopal Church

85-45 96th Street, Woodhaven, Queens, NY 11421

Music used in TV programs and film such as Sousa’s Washington Post March, Joplin's The Entertainer, and Easy Winners, all used in The Sting, a Sesame Street medley, the famous tango La Cumparsita, John Williams' music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission, Tico-tico used in numerous movies and cartoons, music from Hair including Let The Sunshine In, and Aquarius, music from Goodfellas, music from The Godfather, and the theme by Quincy Jones for Sanford and Son. Performers will be Carlos Aguilar, flute and alto flute, Matt Sullivan, oboe and English horn, Benjamin Baron, clarinet, Barbara Oldham, horn, and Alex Davis, bassoon.

The concert is free and open to the public, and is ADA accessible. For more information email: quintetorg@gmail.com.

Also hear this concert on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1vP-t8V6BM&t=2s

We’re back! First live concert of the season!
A Celebration of music for TV and Film

Howard Beach Motor Boatclub, 59 Russell Street, Howard Beach, NY.

The live event will feature music used in TV programs and film such as Sousa’s Washington Post March, Joplin's The Entertainer, and Easy Winners, all used in The Sting, a Sesame Street medley, the famous tango La Cumparsita, John Williams' music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission, Tico-tico used in numerous movies and cartoons, music from Hair including Let The Sunshine In, and Aquarius, music from Goodfellas, music from The Godfather, and the theme by Quincy Jones for Sanford and Son. Performers will be Carlos Aguilar, flute and alto flute, Matt Sullivan, oboe and English horn, Benjamin Baron, clarinet, Barbara Oldham, horn, and Alex Davis, bassoon.

The July 12 concert is free and open to the public, and is ADA accessible. For more information email: quintetorg@gmail.com.

Also hear this concert on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1vP-t8V6BM&t=2s

Our latest concert addresses some of our concerns
over the climate crisis

Works include
Chant #2 Uirapurú do Amazonas by Gaudencio Thiago de Mello,
Rockaway Beach Winter 2017 by Kevin James,
A Hug for Pixinga and Chant #10: Canoa Furada by Thiago de Mello,
World Winds (2017) by Bruce Odland,
and Fireflies by Owl City (Adam Young).

The music is beautiful, evocative, innovative and fun. It is up on YouTube at this link

https://youtu.be/l02Pl_ybWvc

Quintet of the Americas 40 Years of Commissioning

Quintet of the Americas presents a concert of past performances of selections chosen from over 100 pieces commissioned in the last 40 years. The first of several of these concerts, this one features Te sorprende? 2:37 and Provincianita 1:00:30 by Jorge Olaya Muñoz, Mannahatta Windows by Robert Deemer 7:23, A Hug for Pixinga by Gaudencio Thiago de Mello 18:24, Music for Bayside by Lembit Beecher 27:10, Arkansas Reel by James Cohn 36:56, Dream Song from Vision III by Judith Sainte Croix 43:45, and Variable Winds by Daniel Ott 49:20. Closing music Sourwood Mountain Variations by James Cohn 1:03:39.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. 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 generous individuals. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2021 Quintet of the Americas, Inc. For more information visit www.quintet.org

Music from the best of over 100 of our commissions from the past 40 years.

ADA accessible

Quintet of the Americas performs with Renée Manning, vocalist, Earl McIntyre, tuba, and Carlos Maldonado, percussion. Arrangement by Earl McIntyre. Karla Moe, flute, Matt Sullivan, oboe, Benjamin Baron, clarinet, Sasha Gee Enegren, bassoon, Barbara Oldham, horn. Recorded on October 9, 2018 at James L. Dolan Recording Studio, NYU Steinhardt, New York University, NYC Recording engineer: David Merrill Graphics: Darius Farhoumand

Copyright © 2021 Quintet of the Americas, Inc.

Music from the best of over 100 of our commissions from the past 40 years.

ADA accessible

We are honored to be part of this year's Latin America Culture Week in New York City.

We will be presenting a virtual video concert featuring the World Premiere of The Year 2020 by world renowned Uruguayan-American composer and conductor José Serebrier and Retropectives which we commissioned in 2015 by Colombian-American Harold Gutiérrez.

All of the CACW 2020 events will be available for viewing online 24 hours a day at
http://www.lacw.net/ beginning December 5th and continuing through December 12th.

Tickets are only $5.00 and will be required for each event. In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on live performance, participating artists will receive 90% of all ticket sales.

We hope you all stay healthy and safe!
Best to all of you from Quintet of the Americas

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 generous individuals. Special thanks to the Hon. Donovan Richards, Borough President of Queens, and the Queens Delegation to the New York City Council.