Downtown Music’s 35th Anniversary Season

Scroll down to explore Downtown Music’s exciting
35th Anniversary Season.

Free 45-minute programs at 12:10 pm every
Wednesday from September through May.
Click on each event below to learn more.


Angelica Chamber Choir
May
24

Angelica Chamber Choir

Our 35th anniversary season concludes with a return visit from Angelica, the women’s chamber choir directed by Marie Caruso. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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A Program of Polish Song
Apr
19

A Program of Polish Song

Rescheduled concert- Soprano Paulina Swierczek sings a program of Polish song, including music by Lutoslawski, Szymanowski, Bacewicz and Chopin. Paulina is joined by pianist Kurt Eric Galvan. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer
Apr
12

Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer

Baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer perform a recital of song including their signature cycle, Beethoven’s “An die ferne Geliebte.” Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Ivor Klayman
Apr
5

Ivor Klayman

Baritone Ivor Klayman and pianist Svetlana Gorokhovich treat us to a program including little-known songs by Vaughan Williams. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Virtuosity: Part II
Mar
29

Virtuosity: Part II

Maron Khoury and Dimitri Dover treat Downtown Music at Grace to a virtuosic program of Romantic music including works by Saint-Saens and Fauré. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Hailey McAvoy and Bethany Pietroniro
Mar
8

Hailey McAvoy and Bethany Pietroniro

Longtime collaborators mezzo-soprano Hailey McAvoy with pianist Bethany Pietroniro return to Downtown Music at Grace for a special recital, featuring works by Berlioz, Brahms and select American composers. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Daniel Ficarri, organ
Feb
15

Daniel Ficarri, organ

Organist Daniel Ficarri offers a program that includes two of his own virtuosic works, Ceremonial Dialogue and Visions of the Holy Spirit. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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John Lehmann-Haupt, Guitar
Feb
8

John Lehmann-Haupt, Guitar

Guitarist John Lehmann-Haupt returns to Downtown Music with a program that includes music of J. S. Bach, Carole King, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as a group of Renaissance lute pieces and traditional ballads. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Jeffrey Palmer and Irena Portenko
Feb
1

Jeffrey Palmer and Irena Portenko

Jeffrey Palmer, countertenor, and Irena Portenko, piano, have dazzled audiences across Europe and North America with their carefully curated concerts, featuring works spanning from the Baroque to the contemporary. Showcasing Portenko’s “honest and clear textured playing” (New York Times) and Palmer’s “particularly attractive timber” (Fanfare Magazine), the duo is known for their thematic concert performances. Click for more about the program and performers.

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Virtuosity: Part I
Jan
25

Virtuosity: Part I

Maron Khoury and Yelena Grinberg perform a program including the E minor Sonata of J.S. Bach and Hypnosis by Ian Clarke. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Angelica Chamber Choir
Dec
21

Angelica Chamber Choir

Angelica Chamber choir returns to Downtown Music at Grace for a seasonal concert, offering a program of medieval, traditional, and contemporary songs. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Holiday Cabaret
Dec
7

Holiday Cabaret

Kimberley Hawkey returns to Downtown Music at Grace for a program of holiday favorites and some new creations as well. She is joined by pianist Jon Weber. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Vive la France - Tim Lewis, organ
Oct
5

Vive la France - Tim Lewis, organ

Timothy Lewis, the Artistic Director of Downtown Music, plays French works spanning three centuries on the magnificent Guilbault-Therien organ at Grace Church. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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Woody's Children at Grace
Sep
28

Woody's Children at Grace

With 26 recordings and hundreds of songs in his repertoire, Tom Chapin serves up a tasty mix of story songs, ballads, comedic and political songs, family music, sing-alongs, old-time folk classics and a favorite song or two of his late brother Harry’s. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo and autoharp and is joined by longtime collaborator, Michael Mark, who plays concertina and bass for this special program curated by celebrated radio personality, Bob Sherman. Click for more information about the program and performers.

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