Community Calendar

The trio of clarinet, cello, and piano will present works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Nino Rota. A reception to meet the artists will follow the concert.

Get ready for an unforgettable “rush hour” concert on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm, as the New York-based Modus Operandi Orchestra (MOO) takes the stage at Merkin Hall for an electrifying evening of Mozart masterpieces. Under the baton of Maestro Justin Bischof, the orchestra will be joined by the violinist Chloé Kiffer, who will perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto #5. Designed to be compact, this concert will feature a short intermission and will conclude by 8:00p.m. allowing patrons to return home early in the evening.

The concert will be held at Merkin Hall, located at 129 West 67th Street, New York. Tickets are available for $44-$79, with discounted tickets at $25 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets at https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/modus-plays-mozart-merkin/

For more information about MOO, visit www.moonyc.org.

Complete Program (all works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart):

Symphony No. 40, K550
Violin Concerto #5, K219
Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”, K551

“In one evening, we traverse the brilliance of Mozart’s evolution: the stormy emotional depth of Symphony No. 40, the Turkish flair and elegance of the Violin Concerto No. 5, and the staggering contrapuntal mastery of the ‘Jupiter’ Symphony — a true summit of classical genius."
— Justin Bischof, Conductor

Internationally renowned Early Music star soprano Sherezade Panthaki joins Parthenia Viol Consort (hailed by The New Yorker as "one of the brightest lights in New York's early-music scene") in a ravishing program of Renaissance and Baroque dances, folk songs, and vocal masterworks from England, France, and Italy. Featuring music by Claudio Monteverdi, John Dowland, Henry Purcell, Pierre Bonnet, and others.

Power and grandeur have always been part of the arts. Portraits of royalty, magnificent castles and music to match. Ensemble PhiloSonia performs Beethoven Op.9 no.1 and Schubert’s deeply moving String Quintet. Margaretha Maimone narrates.

21st Annual Roslyn Young Memorial Concert celebrates the birthday anniversaries of 19th century French composers, Ravel & Fauré: Ravel’s Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano, and Fauré’s Elegie and Piano Quartet in C-minor. Performing will be New York-based musicians Sarah Pratt-Parsamian, violin, Margrét Hjaltested, viola, Robert Burkhart, cello, and Barbara Podgurski, piano.
Attendees can meet the musicians at a reception following the concert. Presented by Music at the Meetinghouse. Tickets: $25, under age 18: free. Tickets available at the door.

Join the international award-winning ensemble, Serenade Duo, as they fill the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery with music. Bring a sketch pad, journal, other creative tools, and allow flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter to inspire your creativity with their expressive playing of cross-cultural "Global Chamber Music".

Bring your own art supplies or use some materials provided by the Art League.

FREE Admission

Michelle LaPorte is a 2025 Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient. This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.

Two of Westport’s favorite organizations come together for a special family Halloween event! Bring your friends and family for a Halloween Festival at Gilbertie’s Herb and Garden Center on Sunday, October 26th. Expect food, children’s games and a special costume concert by the faculty and students of the Suzuki Music Schools starting at 2pm. Vivace, the school's senior string ensemble, will be performing as you arrive, so be sure to get there early!
Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more information and to pre-purchase game tickets, please visit our website here: https://suzukischools.org/events/spooky-suzuki-2025/

New Canaan Chamber Music presents world-renowned violinist James Ehnes fresh from his performance at Carnegie Hall with Artistic Director and pianist Andrew Armstrong in a stunning program including Mozart's Violin Sonata No. 32, Ravel's Violin Sonata No. 2, J.S. Bach's Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3, Gershwin's Three Preludes for Piano Solo, Beach's Romance for Violin and Piano and Wieniawski's Scherzo Tarantelle for Violin and Piano.

New Canaan Chamber Music presents world-renowned violinist James Ehnes fresh from his performance at Carnegie Hall with Artistic Director and pianist Andrew Armstrong in a stunning program including Mozart's Violin Sonata No. 32, Ravel's Violin Sonata No. 2, J.S. Bach's Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3, Gershwin's Three Preludes for Piano Solo, Beach's Romance for Violin and Piano and Wieniawski's Scherzo Tarantelle for Violin and Piano.

Experience a rare screening of the 1920 silent film Der Golem with a haunting live score by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Jonathan Yates, this fusion of cinema and live klezmer-inspired music brings a legendary tale to life for one unforgettable evening. Presented with the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies.