In partnership with Carnegie Hall as part of their Weimar Festival, this immersive, subversive, underground cabaret event takes its name from the Tiergarten—“The Garden of Beasts”—a sprawling central park around which the Third Reich rose to power. The program traces a path backwards in time, exploring historic moments of societal madness through music ranging from Verdi to Kylie Minogue, Dean Martin to Max Richter, William Byrd to Brecht & Weill, with a panoply of performers that includes singers, dancers, actors, shadow puppets, and more.

The magnificent Great Hall beneath a church on the Lower East Side will be transformed into an immersive 1920s Berlin Speakeasy, with period-themed food and drinks, vintage dress, and more.

Tiergarten is directed by Death of Classical founder and Artistic Director Andrew Ousley, MC’d by the great Kim David Smith, whom The New York Times called "a male Marlene Dietrich," and features music by DoC favorites and “pillars of New York’s Hot Jazz scene” (also according to The New York Times) The Grand Street Stompers.

The Great Hall under the Church of St. Mary

440 Grand Street

New York, NY 10002

Food & Drinks are included in all tickets (benches & tables)!

‍Each Table purchase comes with four available seats, as well as a complimentary bottle of champagne! *Please note that we will assign which table you'll be at in each section.*

Ticketholders must be 21 years or older.

In partnership with Carnegie Hall as part of their Weimar Festival, this immersive, subversive, underground cabaret event takes its name from the Tiergarten—“The Garden of Beasts”—a sprawling central park around which the Third Reich rose to power. The program traces a path backwards in time, exploring historic moments of societal madness through music ranging from Verdi to Kylie Minogue, Dean Martin to Max Richter, William Byrd to Brecht & Weill, with a panoply of performers that includes singers, dancers, actors, shadow puppets, and more.

The magnificent Great Hall beneath a church on the Lower East Side will be transformed into an immersive 1920s Berlin Speakeasy, with period-themed food and drinks, vintage dress, and more.

Tiergarten is directed by Death of Classical founder and Artistic Director Andrew Ousley, MC’d by the great Kim David Smith, whom The New York Times called "a male Marlene Dietrich," and features music by DoC favorites and “pillars of New York’s Hot Jazz scene” (also according to The New York Times) The Grand Street Stompers.

The Great Hall under the Church of St. Mary

440 Grand Street

New York, NY 10002

Food & Drinks are included in all tickets (benches & tables)!

‍Each Table purchase comes with four available seats, as well as a complimentary bottle of champagne! *Please note that we will assign which table you'll be at in each section.*

Ticketholders must be 21 years or older.

In partnership with Carnegie Hall as part of their Weimar Festival, this immersive, subversive, underground cabaret event takes its name from the Tiergarten—“The Garden of Beasts”—a sprawling central park around which the Third Reich rose to power. The program traces a path backwards in time, exploring historic moments of societal madness through music ranging from Verdi to Kylie Minogue, Dean Martin to Max Richter, William Byrd to Brecht & Weill, with a panoply of performers that includes singers, dancers, actors, shadow puppets, and more.

The magnificent Great Hall beneath a church on the Lower East Side will be transformed into an immersive 1920s Berlin Speakeasy, with period-themed food and drinks, vintage dress, and more.

Tiergarten is directed by Death of Classical founder and Artistic Director Andrew Ousley, MC’d by the great Kim David Smith, whom The New York Times called "a male Marlene Dietrich," and features music by DoC favorites and “pillars of New York’s Hot Jazz scene” (also according to The New York Times) The Grand Street Stompers.

The Great Hall under the Church of St. Mary

440 Grand Street

New York, NY 10002

Food & Drinks are included in all tickets (benches & tables)!

‍Each Table purchase comes with four available seats, as well as a complimentary bottle of champagne! *Please note that we will assign which table you'll be at in each section.*

Ticketholders must be 21 years or older.

Ensemble Mélange performs a concert alongside Steamboat Springs Middle School and Steamboat Mountain School students after a yearlong residency.

About Strings School Days:


Strings School Days is a unique music and arts education program provided by Strings Music Festival at no cost to schools, students, or teachers. Annually, the program serves over 3,000 K-12 students in 14 schools throughout the Yampa Valley. The program provides an opportunity for local students to learn from, rehearse with, and perform alongside professional musicians. Through this program, Strings aims for students to appreciate diverse cultures, develop a broad worldview, and move forward with confidence as arts supporters in their secondary and post-secondary lives.

Free community event! Ticket required!

Ensemble Mélange, formerly known as SHUFFLE Concert is a joyful sextet of all-star virtuosos. Ensemble Mélange shakes up the concert experience, forges a personal connection with the audience, and mixes tried-and-true repertoire with a smorgasbord of jewels from distant genres. The concert is reformatted as a musician’s party game; after each piece, members of the audience are chosen to pick the next piece from an extensive menu organized by style, nationality, and time period. Whether you’re a purist or a populist, a snob or a noob, eight years old or eighty years old, you’ll leave charmed and punch-drunk on a piece you didn’t know you were going to love.

Ariadne sings Pierrot Lunaire for the first time, with Argento New Music Project, on a program called The Bottomless Well, with music by Bethany Younge, Miles Walter, and Christopher Fox.

Ariadne jumps in at the last minute for an ailing colleague in Nick Brooke’s stunning Ten Transcendental Etudes.

Bennington College Professor Nicholas Brooke brings his creative collaborators to MASS MoCA for a week-long residency to work on his latest piece, Ten Transcendental Etudes. Culminating in a work-in-progress sharing, Ten Transcendental Etudes is an evening-length piece for 6 performers that melds sampling, sound design, and physical theater, and looks at how songs dominate how we talk about each other. The 10-movement theater piece begins with a phonemic breakdown of a single Elvis phrase (“I can’t help falling”), then blooms into dense fugues of text, song fragments, and visceral movement, using familiar pop and recorded sources while recursively sampling itself, creating a work that is “operatic in scope, unfolding in layers that constantly reveal new meanings.” (Culturebot).

Ariadne jumps in at the last minute for an ailing colleague in Nick Brooke’s stunning Ten Transcendental Etudes.

Bennington College Professor Nicholas Brooke brings his creative collaborators to MASS MoCA for a week-long residency to work on his latest piece, Ten Transcendental Etudes. Culminating in a work-in-progress sharing, Ten Transcendental Etudes is an evening-length piece for 6 performers that melds sampling, sound design, and physical theater, and looks at how songs dominate how we talk about each other. The 10-movement theater piece begins with a phonemic breakdown of a single Elvis phrase (“I can’t help falling”), then blooms into dense fugues of text, song fragments, and visceral movement, using familiar pop and recorded sources while recursively sampling itself, creating a work that is “operatic in scope, unfolding in layers that constantly reveal new meanings.” (Culturebot).

Flutist Catherine Gregory, cited by the NYTimes as "magically mysterious..." with a "rich and fully present sound..." presents her creative concert program, "Just Breathe."

Just Breathe is a series of new works by some of today's most exciting composers, from Clarice Assad to Viet Cuong, inspired by the common theme of "breath," written for the world's three essential instruments: human voice, flute, and drums.

Catherine is joined by two internationally acclaimed collaborators: multiple GRAMMY-nominated percussion soloist Ian David Rosenbaum and genre bending soprano Ariadne Greif.

www.iandavidrosenbaum.com | www.catherinegregory.com | www.ariadnegreifsoprano.com

Dynamic soprano Ariadne Greif joins host Simone Dinnerstein in the studio. Together, with pianist Vladimir Rumyantsev, she shares a diverse program of romantic art songs and new music.  

Ariadne Greif began her opera career with the LA Children’s Chorus at the LA Opera. Her adult debut was singing Lutoslawski’s Chantefleurs et Chantefables with the American Symphony Orchestra. She is passionate about working with modern composers; she has premiered over a hundred new works and more than a dozen new operas, including Caroline Shaw’s We Need To Talk. On this edition of the Showcase, you’ll hear pieces from across the spectrum of her eclectic repertoire. 

Program:

Jaeger: “Träumerei”

- Ariadne Greif, soprano

Pinto: “Three Songs Near Omaha, Nebraska”

- Ariadne Greif, soprano

Beglarian: “Farther from the Heart”

- Ariadne Greif, soprano; Vladimir Rumyantsev, piano

Rachmaninov:

Dream (сон), Op. 8, No. 5

Oh no, I beg, don’t go (о нет молю не уходи), Op. 4, No. 1

I was with her (я был у ней), Op. 14, No. 4

We ran into each other yesterday (вчера мы встретились), Op 26, No. 13

Lilacs (сирень), Op 21, No. 5

Daisies (маргаритки), Op 38, No. 3

Aa-u! (ау!), Op. 38, No. 6

To her (к ней), Op. 38, No. 2

Spring Waters (весенние воды), Op. 14, No. 11

- Ariadne Greif, soprano; Vladimir Rumyantsev, piano

Weinberg: “Glacial Expectations” and “Blue Gradations” from ISOLA

- Ariadne Greif, soprano

Podsiadlo: “Lux Aeterna”

- Ariadne Greif, soprano; Vladimir Rumyantsev, piano

Available on the WQXR website in perpetuity.

Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist

In 2022, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, with a Present Music commission Voiceless Mass. He returns to St. John’s Cathedral this year with an older work, Owl Song. Perennial favorite soprano Ariadne Greif sings an Aaron Jay Kernis work Simple Songs, based upon texts from the Book of Psalms, 12th century abbess Hildegarde von Bingen, the Japanese Zen master Ryokan, and the Sufi poet Rumi. Milwaukee's own Brian Packham offers a World Premiere written especially for this occasion, to be conducted by Co-Artistic Director David Bloom, and The Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group continue to raise the roof with their traditional music.

SIMPLE SONGS is sponsored by Ellen & Joe Checota. Brian Packham’s new work is commissioned for Present Music by The Two Sisters.

American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Besties launches Queer Urban Orchestra’s 2023-2024 season, Chosen Family. Two scintillating overtures celebrate the longtime romantic relationship and even longer friendship between two of America’s most important composers: Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti. “Luminous, expressive” (The New York Times) soprano Ariadne Greif joins the orchestra to perform works by three of her best buddies — Jessie Montgomery, Eve Beglarian, and Alex Temple — along with music by great friends Alma Mahler and Alexander von Zemlinsky. With each movement embodying the spirit of one of the composer’s dear friends, Edward Elgar’s sweeping Enigma Variations anchors the program. Plus, Youth Pride Chorus sings in the full version of the theme song to The Golden Girls!

This concert will be held at Symphony Space. Check back soon for ticket information.

Ariadne continues her deep dive into all songs by Alma Mahler with pianist Beyza Yazgan..

Founded by Israeli violinist and conductor, Daniel Zinn, Fort Greene CMS organizes monthly chamber music concerts in the Church of St Luke and St Matthew. The uniqueness of the series is derived from the variety of instruments and voices that appear in every concert.

The concert are free for any person under 23, which is made possible by the generous support of our community, and our premium ticket buyers.

Numinous

$25 advance | $30 doors | $20 Student/Senior (w/ ID, Senior 65+)

Doors 7:00pm

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Joseph C. Phillips Jr.‘s ensemble Numinous returns to Roulette to present excerpts from his opera So Far Behind Now Because Then and compositions by collaborators George Brandon, Anthony Branker, Bob Goldberg, and Steven Swartz (from Phillip Jr.’s call-for-scores & Numinous Initiative). All four are world premieres, the one by Branker being the premiere in this specific instrumentation.

In the second set, Numinous will perform a few excerpts from the first opera in the 1619 opera cycle, So Far Behind Now Because of Then by Joseph C Phillips Jr.. Reduced from the original 50-person orchestra to a 21-person chamber ensemble, the performance will feature sopranos Rebecca L. Hargrove and Ariadne Greif singing excerpts from their roles in the opera. The opera is centered on a Black family’s experience living in a sundown town outside of Chicago in 1948. This performance will be a first chance to publicly hear selections from the opera and to learn more about the development of the cycle and how “the past is still present.”

Joseph C Phillips Jr. composer, conductor

Rebecca L Hargrove soprano

Ariadne Greif soprano

Numinous 21 TBA musicians

A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.

Numinous is a flexible and unique large ensemble that was founded in 2000 by composer Joseph C. Phillips Jr. to perform his music. The musicians in Numinous have also performed with: Joyce DiDonato, MET Opera, Bang on A Can All-Stars, Signal, Alarm will Sound, Björk, Sting, Stevie Wonder, International Contemporary Ensemble, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Reich , Newspeak, Laurie Anderson, Hans Zimmer, John Zorn, Victoire, Asphalt Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Houston Symphony, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Henry Threadgill, and many other contemporary ensembles and artists.

Part chamber orchestra, part contemporary alternative group, Numinous deftly and organically transmutes inspiration from contemporary classical, jazz, world, and popular music as well as cinema, literature, and science. Through its numerous performances—such as at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)’s Next Wave Festival, the Ecstatic Music Festival and Merkin Concert Hall, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Roulette—and critically well-received recordings The Music of Joseph C. Phillips Jr. (2003, Numen Records), Vipassana (2009, innova Recordings), Changing Same (2015, New Amsterdam Records), and The Grey Land (2020, New Amsterdam Records), Numinous reflects Phillips’s musical philosophy of mixed music; the term is inspired by mixed race people who have traits and characteristics that come from each individual parent, from the melding of the two, and their own uniqueness. Mixed music is an organic fusing of various artistic and cultural influences into one distinctive and singular vision. Numinous and Phillips’s music generate emotions in the listener that resonate with beauty, mystery, and wonder in order to challenge, enlighten, and refresh.

Opera till the sun sets into the water

Join us for a mesmerizing evening filled with classical music, opera, and ambient tunes as the sun sets over the iconic Brooklyn Army Terminal. This three-part event, hosted by So&So Orchestra, is an extraordinary celebration of artistic brilliance and international talent.

Part 1: A String Quartet Prelude

The evening commences with So&So's String Quartet's stirring performance of famous string quartets, setting the stage for the main attraction.

Part 2: Opera under the Brooklyn Sky

The centerpiece of the evening features the symphony orchestra, led by the talented conductor Daniel Zinn. Critically acclaimed singers Ariadne Greif and Pavel Suliandziga will perform some of opera's most beloved arias and intermezzi, guaranteed to enrapture the audience.

Part 3: Uklon Ambient After Party

As the classical melodies fade, Uklon will introduce an ambient set that promises to send guests further into the night with a sensation of refreshment.

Rain or Shine

In case of rain, the performance will be postponed to the 23rd. Ticket buyers will have an option for a refund or can use their tickets for any future So&So or Fort Greene Chamber Music Society production.

Location and Transport

The event takes place at the Brooklyn Army Terminal Ferry Station, 11220. You can easily reach the location via public transportation. Subway lines N and R stop at 59th Street in Brooklyn, a short walk from the terminal. There is also the South Brooklyn Ferry Service, which can be a charming way to arrive. If you're driving, there's ample parking space available nearby.

Tickets

Student and senior discounts are available.

Mark your calendar and be a part of this musical feast that unites classic and contemporary sounds under the enchanting Brooklyn sky. Experience the musical journey, celebrating the vibrant artistic spirit of our beloved Brooklyn. Don't miss out! 

An immersive theatre experience with Caroga Arts Ensemble and Utica Dance.

27 Steps is an original immersive curated performance piece conceived by Kyle Price and Julian Muller in collaboration with Nancy Long, Utica Dance and CLMF Resident and Guest Artists.

27 Steps is inspired by the concept of starling poetry, invented by Professor Christopher GoGwilt, where all words or scenes can be told and experienced in any order making every performance truly a one-of-a-kind experience for the performer and audience. The story of 27 Steps touches on the journey of love and loss between two individuals who meet in a chance encounter.

Inspired by an original song and lyrics of the late Jonah Poplove, 27 Stepsfeatures original music and libretto by Kyle Price, Julian Muller, Brian Shank, and Josh Henderson. 27 Steps brings the audience into a theatrical immersive experience that blurs the lines of reality and imagination and spurs conversation on love and mental health.

Ariadne sings music for string orchestra and voice by Matt Aucoin and Ottorino Respighi.

An immersive theatre experience with Caroga Arts Ensemble and Utica Dance.

27 Steps is an original immersive curated performance piece conceived by Kyle Price and Julian Muller in collaboration with Nancy Long, Utica Dance and CLMF Resident and Guest Artists.

27 Steps is inspired by the concept of starling poetry, invented by Professor Christopher GoGwilt, where all words or scenes can be told and experienced in any order making every performance truly a one-of-a-kind experience for the performer and audience. The story of 27 Steps touches on the journey of love and loss between two individuals who meet in a chance encounter.

Inspired by an original song and lyrics of the late Jonah Poplove, 27 Stepsfeatures original music and libretto by Kyle Price, Julian Muller, Brian Shank, and Josh Henderson. 27 Steps brings the audience into a theatrical immersive experience that blurs the lines of reality and imagination and spurs conversation on love and mental health.

Ariadne sings music for string orchestra and voice by Matt Aucoin and Ottorino Respighi.

Ariadne sings Matt Aucoin with Caroga Lake Music Festival Resident Artists at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Cameo appearance on Lacy Rose’s concert at Pangea in New York.

Support Persecuted Children of Ukrainian Indigenous People and hear opera singer Pavel Suliandziga Perform live, on June 11th from 6:00-7:00 PM at the First Universalist Church, 97 Main Street, Yarmouth Maine. The Benefit concert for Ukrainian Children, organized by Batani Foundation jointly with Katya Fromuth, will include a short speech from a representative of Crimean Tatar Resource Center, (an indigenous group of Ukraine), as well as music from opera singer Pavel Suliandziga.

Ariadne performs Rachmaninov and Fauré songs with the pianist Vladimir Rumyantsev on a concert with violinist Daniel Zinn and friends.

Ensemble Melange returns from maternity/pandemic leave for a concert at the Sarah Belle and Neil November Theatre at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA.

Ariadne Greif joins PhiloSonia Chamber Music series singing Shostakovich.