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Interview: Cyro Baptista Celebrates His 75th Birthday at Jazz At Lincoln Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 31, 2025

On 11/7 and 11/8, A BANQUET FOR THE SPIRITS features guests from Baptista's distinguished career, including Trey Anastasio of Phish and vocalist Cassandra Wilson. Read a conversation with Baptista about his career and these special birthday shows.

CompCord Will Host LittleBig Band Celia Cruz Centennial
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Composers Concordance will present 'LittleBig Band - Celia Cruz Centennial,' a concert event showcasing new compositions for 13-piece Jazz ensemble. Learn more here!

Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” is Coming to Symphony Space
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2025

 The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present a spectacular evening celebrating the life and music of jazz legend Duke Ellington. Learn more!

Duke Ellington SUCH SWEET THUNDER Tribute Set For December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2025

 The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present an evening celebrating the life and music of jazz legend Duke Ellington.

Free Duke Ellington Outdoor Performance Event Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

A special tribute to legendary composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will take place on Sunday, September 28, from 2–4 PM at the Duke Ellington Statue, located at 5th Avenue and 110th Street in Harlem, Manhattan.

Celebrate the Legacy of Duke Ellington At A Free Outdoor Festival in September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2025

The American Tap Dance Foundation and The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a free outdoor tribute to Duke Ellington on September 28 at the Duke Ellington Statue in Harlem.

Free Outdoor Tribute Will Celebrate The Legacy Of Duke Ellington
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2025

A special tribute to legendary composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will take place in September. This free, outdoor event is presented by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts in collaboration with the American Tap Dance Foundation.

Tap Foundation And Duke Ellington Center Unveil 2025-2026 Tap Dance And Jazz Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025

​​​​​​​The American Tap Dance Foundation and the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will present an exciting lineup of tap dance and jazz events across New York City from June 10, 2025, to May 24, 2026. Learn more!

New 42 Reveals 2025-26 New Victory Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025

New 42 has unveiled their 2025-26 New Victory season, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic theater’s reopening as the City’s first theater for kids and families in 1995.

92NY Harkness Dance Center And Works & Process to Present Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York and Works & Process will present the first annual Uptown Rhythm Dance Festival, a multi-night performance and workshop program. Learn more!

Composers Concordance to Present THE WALTZ PROJECT at Austrian Cultural Forum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

On Thursday, March 13th, 2025 at 6:30pm at Austrian Cultural Forum, Composers Concordance will present 'The Waltz Project,' celebrating the 200th anniversary of 'The Waltz King' Johann Strauss II.

Dance Brigade, Holly Near & Ferron Announce West Coast Tour Of A WOMAN'S SONG FOR PEACE in January
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024

Krissy Keefer's Dance Brigade will kicks off its 50th Anniversary Season with a seven-city West Coast Tour January 9-19 of A Woman's Song for Peace, a new dance theater work featuring original live music and performances by iconic musician and activist Holly Near, seminal queer feminist singer-songwriter Ferron, and groundbreaking Afro-Caribbean jazz artist Christelle Durandy, intertwined with Dance Brigade's fierce, nuanced choreography.

Flamenco Latino at the Alliance Theatre Comes to Salt Lake City.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

Flamenco Latino has announced its show, Flamenco Latino at the Alliance Theatre is coming to Salt Lake City. There will be three performances at the Alliance Theatre, 602 East 500 South, Trolley Square. SLC; two on Saturday, Oct. 12 and one on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. 

92NY Announces Harkness Dance Center 90th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2024

The Harkness Dance Center at 92NY celebrates its 90th anniversary with a season of performances, workshops, and events featuring renowned choreographers and dancers, highlighting its rich history and contributions to dance.

The American Tap Dance Foundation To Be Celebrated At Lincoln Center In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2024

The American Tap Dance Foundation will be celebrated at Lincoln Center on July 11 with special honors.

A KNACK FOR ANACHRONISM At St. John's In The Village
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2024

Join Composers Concordance for A KNACK FOR ANACHRONISM on June 8th at St. John's in the Village.

Composers Concordance to Present A KNACK FOR ANACHRONISM in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2024

On Saturday, June 8th at 8pm at St. John's In the Village, Composers Concordance will present 'A Knack for Anachronism'. For this event, composers are asked to write music with elements that defy chronology or are incongruous in the present, including surprising combinations of genres, timbres, and instruments, etc.

The American Tap Dance Foundation Will Be Celebrated at Lincoln Center This July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

The American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF) will be honored on Thursday, July 11 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

CompCord @ 40 Festival to Continue With '1984'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2024

The 'CompCord @ 40' festival continues with a concert featuring new music compositions which reflect upon the year 1984, when the Composers Concordance series was founded in New York City by composers Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish.

12th Annual CompCord Festival COMPCORD @ 40 to Begin Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 24, 2024

Composers Concordance, founded in 1984, is celebrating its 40th season with a four-concert festival all about reaching this amazing milestone.