Finding Classical Music’s Best-Kept Secret in Washington Heights | WSJ.com
By CORINNE RAMEY On Wednesday, the American Academy of Arts and Letters will induct three new members into its 250-member society of architects, composers, artists and writers, hosting the annual ceremony in its partially underground auditorium on West 156th Street in Washington Heights. New Yorkers familiar with the Academy—whose members include Mark Twain, William S. [...]
Harmony in the Heights: United Palace Hosts Youth Music Program | The Uptowner
By Marielle Mondon and Trishula Patel Behind the ornate doors and antique marquee of the 82-year-old United Palace on 175th Street, students trickle in each weekday afternoon, exchanging their book bags for violas, cellos and violins. The Harmony Program began 10 years ago to provide music lessons to children in public housing across New York’s [...]
From poverty to the Palace: United Palace Cathedral program trains uptown kids to be classical musicians | NY Daily News
By Douglas Feiden / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The dramatic transformation of the United Palace Cathedral in Washington Heights into a destination arts-and-cultural center takes a huge leap forward Tuesday with the launch of a program to turn uptown kids into classical musicians. Fourth- and fifth-graders from underprivileged backgrounds who have never played a musical [...]
El Sistema is Coming Uptown – The WHIN Music Project’s Summer Camp Kicks Off Next Week
Inspired by the world renowned El Sistema music program and led by Abreu Fellow’ 11 David Gracia, WHIN Music Project will offer a 2-week intensive choral and orchestral program for children and youth in the community that will end with a final public performance. All students admitted to the program will be in full scholarship and there is [...]
Uptown Arts: Okada & Influences: An afternoon of conversation & performance
Okada and Influences: An afternoon of conversation and performance Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 4:00pm Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Inwood (20 Cumming Street) Chamber works by A.Okada, J.S.Bach, and C.Debussy The event is free. Check out: http://ayumiokada.com/ We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on [...]
Washington Heights pastor to launch music program targeting poor kids | NY Daily News
BY Heidi Evans “From the minute a child is taught how to play an instrument, he’s no longer poor. He becomes a child in progress, heading for a professional level, who’ll later become a citizen” – Maestro Jose Abreu, founder of El Sistema music program. Sometimes, all it takes is a violin to save a [...]
Ensemble ACJW @ MOSA This Sunday
“You are likely to remember the concerts, since the players are top-notch and the programming adventurous.” (New York Times) For the third consecutive season, MOSA will offer a pair of performances (January 23 and April 10) by Ensemble ACJW, a collective of outstanding young professional musicians from The Academy that has earned accolades from critics [...]
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