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September 24-25

BACK ON THE TOWN

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music

450 West 37th Street

Our season opener celebrates the resilience of our community in times of adversity.

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Friday 9.24.21
Valerie Coleman —

Seven O'Clock Shout

(NYC Premiere)
Ralph Vaughan Williams —

Violin Concerto in D Minor

(Friday only)
Jason Mellow, Violin
Missy Mazzoli —

Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Leonard Bernstein —

Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Saturday 9.25.21
Valerie Coleman —

Seven O'Clock Shout

(NYC Premiere)
Leonard Bernstein —

Serenade (After Plato's Symposium)

(Saturday only)
Missy Mazzoli —

Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Leonard Bernstein —

Three Dance Episodes from On the Town

October 29-30

REMEMBRANCE

St. Paul's Church

315 West 22nd Street

In these concerts, we honor the loved ones we have lost.

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Friday 10.29.21
Camille Saint-Saëns —

Suite for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 16

(Friday only)
Violet Wang, Cello
Lars-Erik Larsson —

Trombone Concertino, Op. 45, No. 7

(Friday only)
Morgan Fite, Trombone
Tim Kiah —

Our Dear Friend
Tim Kiah, Composer
Franz Schubert —

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Saturday 10.30.21
Arvo Pärt —

Fratres

(Saturday only)
Kamala Sankaram —

91919

(World Premiere, Saturday only)
Tim Kiah —

Our Dear Friend
Tim Kiah, Composer
Franz Schubert —

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

December 3

A JAZZ HOLIDAY

St. Paul's Church

315 West 22nd Street

Kick off the season with TCS in swinging style!

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Friday 12.3.21
Duke Ellington —

Nutcracker Suite (After Tchaikovsky)
Jeff Beal —

Concerto for Jazz Bass
Justin Lee, Double Bass
Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride
Aaron Dai —

The Night Before Christmas
Christian Coulson, Guest Narrator
Aaron Dai, Composer

January 21-22

SANCTUARY

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music

450 West 37th Street

Please Note: Due to recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, this series has been postponed until a date yet to be determined.

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Friday 1.21.22
Sam Wu —

Wind Map

(World Premiere)
Sam Wu, Composer
Samuel Barber —

Violin Concerto, Op. 14

(Friday only)
Gabriella Smith —

Tumblebird Contrails
Errollyn Wallen —

Mighty River
Saturday 1.22.22
Sam Wu —

Wind Map

(World Premiere)
Sam Wu, Composer
Max Bruch —

Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46

(Saturday only)
Joseph Morag, Violin
Gabriella Smith —

Tumblebird Contrails
Errollyn Wallen —

Mighty River

March 11-12

HER VOICE

St. Paul's Church

315 West 22nd Street

In celebration of International Women’s Day, our March concerts showcase the artistry of women and non-binary musicians in our TCS community and beyond.

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Friday 3.11.22
Scott A. Switzer —

Meditations and Reflexions

(World Premiere, Friday only)
Melissa Kritzer, Bassoon
Fernande Breilh Decruck —

Partita for Strings, Brass and Timpani
Florence Price —

Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Saturday 3.12.22
Miguel del Aguila —

Malambo

(Saturday only)
Nisreen Nor, Bassoon
Fernande Breilh Decruck —

Partita for Strings, Brass and Timpani
Florence Price —

Symphony No. 1 in E Minor

May 13-14

JOURNEY

St. Paul's Church

315 West 22nd Street

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Friday 5.13.22
Aaron Dai —

Lullaby

(World Premiere)
Aaron Dai, Composer
Jennifer Higdon —

Oboe Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky —

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Saturday 5.14.22
Aaron Dai —

Lullaby

(World Premiere)
Aaron Dai, Composer
Jennifer Higdon —

Oboe Concerto
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky —

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

June 25-26

TRIUMPH

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music

450 West 37th Street

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Saturday 6.25.22
Otar Gordeli —

Flute Concertino, Op. 8

(Saturday only)
Kim Lewis, Flute
Gustav Mahler —

Symphony No. 5
Sunday 6.26.22
Gabriela Lena Frank —

Will-o’-the-Wisp

(Sunday only)
Gustav Mahler —

Symphony No. 5