Visiting Presenters
The Nearness of You Concert: In Honor of Michael Brecker
Feb 09 • 7:30 PM | The Appel Room
The Nearness of You Concert features James Taylor, Chris Botti, Lisa Fischer, Richard Blanco, Susie Essman, Randy Brecker, with musical director John Beasely, and an all-star jazz band plus other special guests. In honor of 15-time Grammy winner Michael Brecker, this is a cancer research fundraiser for Columbia University Medical Center and the work of Drs. Azra Raza and Siddhartha Mukherjee.
The Sound of Spring: A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now
Feb 15 • 3PM | Rose Theater
Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day weekend, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses – filling the Rose Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.
Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard College.
Be sure to arrive up to one hour before curtain for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration and Chinese New Year activities, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.
Learn more about this program at the link below.