Chelsea Music Festival to Host Sunday Brunch at City Winery
This event will also include music performed by violinists Yuyu Ikeda and Carlos Rafael Martinez Arroyo.
Join Festival Artistic Directors Melinda Lee Masur and Ken-David Masur as they sit down with Bill Barclay - director, writer, and producer of Concert Theater Works - for an intimate Sunday brunch conversation at the stylish City Winery Bistro at Pier 57 in Chelsea.
Over a curated, Mark Twain-inspired, American menu, the three collaborators offer guests a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Copland & Twain and the creative vision driving the 2026 Festival. This event will also include music performed by violinists Yuyu Ikeda and Carlos Rafael Martinez Arroyo.
It is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the artists shaping the week's programming in one of New York's most vibrant waterfront settings. Tickets are at $100 and can be purchased now.
The event will feautre Bill Barclay, director and producer at Concert Theater Works; Ken-David Masur, Festival Co-Artistic Director and conductor; Melinda Lee Masur, Festival Co-Artistic Director and pianist; Yuyu Ikeda, violin; and Carlos Rafael Martinez Arroyo, violin.
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Inspired by American foods Mark Twain missed while he was abroad in Europe
Basket
Buttermilk Biscuits served with butter and honey
Main
Farm Egg Scramble - fresh herbs, stewed tomatoes, succotash (vegetarian)
Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle - maple syrup, light butter
Sides
Saratoga Potatoes - Crisp, thin-sliced potatoes with sea salt
Heirloom Tomato - vinegar, sugar
Dessert
Warm Apple Pie - Fresh Cream
Beverages
Wine by City Winery (red, white, sparkling, rosé), craft beers, soda & juices
Coffee service, tableside
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