Arts at St John’s - September
Tuesday, 3 September - 7:00 PM (Gallery)
GALLERY OPENING: VILLAGE BY VILLAGERS
Water colors and oil paintings of scenes and streetscapes of Greenwich Village by local artists Simon Carr and Joan Goodman.
This Opening Reception runs from 7pm to 9pm on Tuesday 3 September. Registration is essential.
Gallery opening hours thereafter are 10am to 3pm Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays (subject to occasional change). The Gallery is also the venue for many receptions following concerts in St John's Church, and paintings may viewed and purchased on those occasions also. The exhibition runs until the end of September.
To register for the opening click here.
Wednesday, 4 September - 7:00 PM
GREENWICH VILLAGE CHAMBER SINGERS
AUDITIONS
We are interested in experienced singers with good sight-reading skills. Please feel free to contact us if you are not sure of your level. Auditions are brief and relatively informal and include testing of sight-reading, pitch, and rhythm. At present, we are looking for singers in all voice parts.
To arrange an audition send an email to info@gvsingers.org or call 646.543.9605.
Thursday, 5 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS FOR A LOST HOSPITAL
The story of the rise and fall of St Vincent's Hospital and its place in the NYC cholera and AIDS epidemics of the 19th and 20th centuries. Runs until 13 October, every evening except Tuesdays.
For information and tickets click here.
Friday, 6 September - 12:00 PM (Gallery)
MOVEMENT CLASS: REVEL
An hour out of wholesome movement patterning and creative physical exploration, for personal nourishment. Facilitator Jonathan Matthews utilizes St. John’s Revelation Gallery to respond physically to visual artworks in tandem with abstract concepts from the liturgical calendar. Every Friday at noon. Register by email (mattjw92@gmail.com)
Friday, 6 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS.. Check 5 Sept. for details
Friday, 6 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: NEW YORK VOCAL INSTITUTE
Opera, musical theatre/broadway, spirituals, and more. From Verdi and Puccini, to Rogers & Hammerstein, back to Bizet and Tchaikovsky. Join us for an unforgettable evening!
Admission by donation on the door.
Saturday, 7 September - 8:00 PM
CONCERT FOR BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
Ordem, Progresso, Música:
the International Brazilian Opera Company presents Brazilian music classics: piano repertoire by Italian pianist Chantal Balestri, vocal repertoire with selections from the award-winning opera Tamandua sung by Flavia Darcie and Camila Vergasta, and Brazilian jazz and Bossa Nova. Followed by a reception of Brazilian drinks and foods in Revelation Gallery.
Saturday 7 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS.. Check 5 Sept. for details
Sunday, 8 September - 3:00 PM
CONCERT: TED YODER/ HAMMERED DULCIMER
It’s impossible to imagine that one man and two hammers can sound like an entire rock band or a whole symphony orchestra all in one.
Ted Yoder is a national champion and sure virtuoso labeled “the Bela Fleck of the hammered dulcimer”.
For information and booking click here.
Monday, 9 September - 6:30/7:00 PM
NOVENAS… Check 5 Sept. for details
Wednesday, 11 September - 6:15 PM
SERVICE: REQUIEM FOR VICTIMS OF 9/11
On this 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on New York City and other parts of the USA, we offer a Requiem for those who died. The service also includes the rites of anointing and laying on of hands for the healing of memories, and for other kinds of healing of mind and body. Sung to the solemn music of plainsong.
Thursday, 12 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: LYRA VOCAL ENSEMBLE
St Petersburg's LYRA ensemble present a concert of sacred and secular music from Mother Russia. In the first half of the programme they explore the rich resonances of Russian Orthodox church music, and in the second the more folkloric and playful repertoire of Russian secular song.
For information and booking click here.
Friday, 13 September - 12:00 PM (Gallery)
MOVEMENT CLASS See 6 September for details
Friday, 13 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: CHARLOTTE MUNDY/ AMIR FARAD
The Divine Feminine - Charlotte Mundy (soprano) and Amir Farid (piano) perform music by and about mystical female figures both ancient and modern. Composers include Hildegard of Bingen, Florence Price, Mozart, and Karol Szymanowski.
Donation $20 on the door.
No advance booking.
Saturday, 14 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: GUITAR & SOPRANO
Soprano Kathleen O’Rourke and guitarist George England perform music of Jobim, Mozart, Britten and others. Utilizing historic and modern instruments, song, poetry, and instrumental guitar works, this engaging duo perform inspired interpretations of music from the 17th through 21st centuries.
For information and booking click here.
Sunday, 15 September - 3:00 PM
CONCERT: THE LOST KEYS
The Lost Keys are back at St. John’s in the Village and they are ready to wrap up summer in the best way—with a Sip N’ Sing! TLK will once again be performing their greatest hits along with debuting some new songs, followed by a wine reception where you can chat and get to know the performers.
For information and booking click here.
Monday, 16 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS… Check 5 Sept. for details
Tuesday, 17 September (Gallery)
SOLO PERFORMANCE: RECLAIMING VIETNAM
Solo Performance by Kim Chinh. Growing up in a bi-racial home, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s Vietnamese immigrant status and the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she uncovers the beauty of her roots, she must confront the trauma of her past.
The performance will be followed by a reception and short presentation by the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign.
For information and booking click here.
Wednesday, 18 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS… Check 5 Sept. for details
Thursday, 19 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: TWO SOLO BACH CANTATAS
Two of Bach's most beloved solo cantatas in one concert. Cantata 51 (Jauchzet Gott) and Cantata 83 (Ich Habe Genug) with Amber Evans (soprano), Brian Wehrle (bass), and the Strathmere Ensemble.
For information and booking click here.
Friday, 20 September - 12:00 PM (Gallery)
MOVEMENT CLASS See 6 September for details
Friday, 20 September - 3:00 - 5:30 PM
WOMEN’S CHANT PROJECT
Learn to sing and appreciate the timeless music of the medieval West with Professor Lawrence Harris. This session is for the women's chant group, to which new-comers are welcome.
Friday, 20 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: PLUCK’T STRING & BLOWN PIPE
Join us for a night of Classical Guitar Duo Music featuring Isabella Abbonizio and Katty Mayorga and JKLM Duo Feat. Jamie Lee on Flute.
Agua & Vihno by Gismonti
G Minor Flute sonata by J.S. Bach /João Luiz
Nagoya Guitars by Steve Reich
Jongo by Paolo Bellinati
Solo Guitar Pieces TBA
For information and booking click here.
Saturday, 21 September - 1:00 PM (Gallery)
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
SONG ACCELERATOR
Join musicians Valerie Ghent and Alex Forbes in a full-day workshop limited to sixteen participants. Gather referrals to professional studios, musicians, singers, and producers.
For information and booking click here.
Saturday, 21 September - 7:00 PM
CONCERT: PAVEL NERSESSIAN & KATRIN BULKE
St John's in the Village, GetClassical, and the Foundation For The Revival Of Classical Culture celebrate their initial collaboration in organizing school visits by great performers, with this season kick off concert. The Russian master pianist and the charismatic German soprano join forces with a gorgeous selection of songs and arias.
Pavel Nersessian (piano) & Katrin Bulke (soprano) present Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, and Verdi.
For information and booking click here.
Sunday, 22 September - 1:30 4:30 PM
MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHANT PROJECT
Learn to sing and appreciate the timeless music of the medieval West with Professor Lawrence Harris. This session is for both men and women, and new-comers are welcome.
Sunday 22 September - 3:00 PM
CONCERT: TALI ROTH, GUITAR
The Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture presents Tali Roth, in a concert of music composed for, or transcribed for, guitar by composers from the baroque period to the present day.
For information and booking click here.
Monday, 23 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS… Check 5 Sept. for details
Tuesday, 24 September - 7:00 PM (Gallery)
CONCERT: ILYA POLETAEV
A concert pianist, as well as a prominent exponent of the harpsichord and fortepiano, Ilya Poletaev comes to us from Canada.
Program
J.S. Bach: Partita no. 2 in C minOR
Robert Schumann: Intermezzi op. 4
Nikolai Medtner (1881-1950):
Sonata-Reminiscenza op. 38 no.1
Six Tales op. 51 1.
For information and booking click here.
Wednesday, 25 September - 6:30/7:00 PM (Theater)
NOVENAS… Check 5 Sept. for details
Thursday, 26 September 7:30 PM
CONCERT: KEITH MILKIE
Keith Milkie presents Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics, 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, a classical collection of baroque and antique arias and ariettas. Keith is excited to share these beautiful, many unheard, classical hits in hopes that fellow students may learn from them and audience members may enjoy their life.
Tickets $20 on the door.
Friday, 27 September - 12:00 PM (Gallery)
MOVEMENT CLASS See 6 September for details
Friday, 27 September - 6:00 PM (Gallery)
WRITER’S EVENT
Come to write – and to meet others who like to write. Led by Richard Major, author of Quintember and the upcoming This Lower World (set in the Village), this seminar will entertain, teach and encourage you to create. All writers of all styles are welcome to participate.
To register click here.
Friday, 27 September, 7:30 PM
CONCERT: LUZ DEL ALBA
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy. We begin our celebration of this historic date with a concert celebrating women in music.
For information and booking click here.
Saturday, 28 September - 2:00 PM
CONCERT: DAVID AMRAM & FRIENDS
A Celebration of Greenwich Village – Chamber Music by David Amram
With Elmira Darvarova, Howard Wall, Kenneth Radnofsky and Thomas Weaver
For information and booking click here.
Saturday, 28 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: INDIAN RAGAS, JAZZ & GUITAR
Join us for an evening devoted to the art of "raga jazz"--blending sounds form India and the West. With Charu Suri (piano), Apoorva Mudgal (voice), and the guitar talents of David Ellenbogen, guest artist.
For information and booking click here.
Sunday, 29 September - 1:30 PM
MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHANT PROJECT
Learn to sing and appreciate the timeless music of the medieval West with Professor Lawrence Harris. This session is for both men and women, and new-comers are welcome.
Sunday, 29 September - 3:00 PM
CONCERT: SPRINGTIME IN SEPTEMBER
The Cramer Quartet’s season opener, “Springtime in September,” focuses on Haydn’s development and influence on Mozart as a quartet composer. The program features Haydn’s “Sun” Quartet Op. 20 No. 2 as well as Mozart’s “Spring” Quartet K. 387, the first of the “Haydn” Quartets which were dedicated to the elder composer.
For information and booking click here.
Sunday, 29 September - 8:00 PM
CONCERT: VISSI D’ARTE
Ukranian soprano Tatiana Melnychenko, takes a break from her work at the Metropolitan Opera this season to perform a concert of Italian and Spanish song. Works by Caccini, Puccini, Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Ukrainian folk song, and spanish zarzuelas.
For information and booking click here.
Monday, 30 September - 7:30 PM
CONCERT: AROUND THE WORLD IN SONG
In the interest of international goodwill, Voce di Meche presents Around the World in Song. Singers from lands less known to us will share a variety of songs from their homeland in their native languages. Renowned pianist Aza Sydykov will accompany on this journey.
Cash donations at the door (no advance booking)
BOOKING
Booking, both for free and for charging events, is chiefly via our website. A link within the event description will take you to online ticketing. In some cases online ticketing will not become available until a month or so before the event. Those who cannot access the internet are encouraged to ask friends or family for assistance and to book in that way. Tickets can, however, be purchased in cash on the door (except when an event has sold out).
SENIORS
St John’s is aware that many residents of Greenwich Village, particularly those on fixed incomes, find access to the arts a challenge. That is why St John’s events are typically economically priced or simply free. In our ‘Senior Standby’ scheme seats unsold at the time of the event can be given to seniors at the door free on a first-come first-served basis. This would typically be a few minutes before the event begins. There is no guarantee of admission.
Website: stjvny.org
Email: admin@stjvny.org
Phone: 212 243 6192