On Thursday, April 19th, the clouds cleared and the festive sounds of jazz filled the beautifully lit Broadway Presbyterian Church setting the tone for the nonprofit Bloomingdale School of Music's (BSM) annual scholarship benefit, Notes From 108th Street hosted by Ken Fischer, President Emeritus University Musical Society. The event honored Alexander Bernstein and the nonprofit Artful Learning, founded by Leonard Bernstein. Notes From 108th Street coincided with the worldwide celebration of Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday, and this year's event featured the music of this legendary composer, conductor, educator, cultural ambassador, and humanitarian performed by BSM students and faculty.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to present A Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein as part of Leonard Bernstein at 100, the global celebration of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. This free concert led by BSM faculty member pianist Zach Lapidus, and guest artists bassist Peter Brendler and drummer Aaron Seeber will be held at the school located at 323 West 108th Street. Seating is limited. Join BSM piano faculty member Zach Lapidus as he performs jazz re-imaginings of Leonard Bernstein's music.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) welcomes the warmer weather with a free concert of new music, entitled Into the Future! Modern Jazz + Avant Pop on Friday, May 18th at 7:00 pm led by BSM faculty member alto saxophonist Daniel Bennett. This FREE community concert will be held at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to present pianist and faculty member Anna Khanina in a solo concert entitled Variations on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. This free concert open to the community will be held at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) continues its focus on faculty performances with pianist Judith Olson and guest artist Rolf Schulte on violin in a concert entitled, The Lyrical Brahms on today, April 27th at 7:00 pm. This free concert will be held at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to continue its concert series shining a light on its gifted faculty of teaching artists with Three Voices of Passacaglia on Friday, April 13th at 7:00 pm. Led by string faculty member Naho Parrini on violin, the concert will be held at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street between Broadway and Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to continue its participation in Leonard Bernstein at 100, the global centennial celebration of the legendary composer, conductor, educator and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein with a concert highlighting the maestro's chamber music on Friday, March 23rd at 7:00 pm. This free concert will be held at the school's home site located at 108th street between Broadway and Riverside Drive. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music is pleased to continue its Faculty Focus Performance Series with a solo concert by piano faculty member Nuno da Silva Marques in a program devoted to the works of the great pianist/composers Frederic Chopin, Enrique Granados and Sergei Rachmaninov. Their music for piano as well as their own virtuosity at the instrument influenced generations of composers and pianists. The concert will be held in the David Greer Recital Hall located at the school's home site at 323 West 95th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive in Manhattan. Seating is limited.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to continue its mini-series celebrating the music of women composers with a concert entitled, The Music of Rebecca Clarke on Friday, March 9th at 7:00 pm. This free concert will be held at the David Greer Recital Hall at the school's home site at 323 West 108th Street in Manhattan. Seating is limited. Led by BSM piano faculty member Tim McCullough and joined by mezzo soprano Lara Nie and violist Ann Roggen, the program shines a spotlight on the music of the English/American composer Rebecca Clarke and features vocal settings of poems by William Shakespeare and William Blake as well as the epic Viola Sonata.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to continue their free concert series with By The Water, a program that shines a light on the music of women composers performed by the Chartreuse String Trio. the Chartreuse String Trio, features BSM violin/viola faculty member Carrie Frey, joined by violinist Myra Hinrichs and cellist Helen Newby. This free concert on January 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm will be held at the David Greer Recital Hall at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street (off of Broadway) in Manhattan. Admission is FREE and seating is limited.
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Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to continue their free concert series with By The Water, a program that shines a light on the music of women composers performed by the Chartreuse String Trio. the Chartreuse String Trio, features BSM violin/viola faculty member Carrie Frey, joined by violinist Myra Hinrichs and cellist Helen Newby. This free concert on January 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm will be held at the David Greer Recital Hall at the school's home site located at 323 West 108th Street (off of Broadway) in Manhattan. Admission is FREE and seating is limited.
BRIC presents Reenactment, a group exhibition examining and agitating the aesthetics and politics of historical reenactment in contemporary art (January 18-February 25). In traditional reenactments, events like the American Revolution and Civil War are embodied by amateur performers using storytelling and props, all too often approaching history as unchangeable and absolute.
Presented by Starting 5 Productions Constructed as a series of vignettes, skits and brief incidents, Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? portrays the life and attitude of one Tommy Flowers irrepressible cut-up, determined freeloader and disenchanted rebel against society. In the course of his adventures he befriends a destitute old actor, acquires an oversized sheep dog (his best friend) and finds love with a beautiful music student (whom he meets in the ladies' room at Bloomingdale's).
STARTING 5 PRODUCTIONS presents Terrence McNally's WHERE HAS TOMMY FLOWERS GONE?, directed by Laura Braza. WHERE HAS TOMMY FLOWERS GONE?, playing a three-week limited engagement at the Workshop Theater (312 W 36th St Fourth Floor New York, NY 10018).
Starting 5 Productions presents Terrence McNally's Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?, directed by Laura Braza. Performances begin tonight, November 30th, and continue through December 17th, 2017. Opening night is this Saturday, December 2nd, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
To ring in the season of glitz, glamour and glee, Bloomingdale's has teamed up with the new movie that puts style and spectacle center stage, 20th Century Fox Film's THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is joining the world-wide musical community in commemorating Leonard Bernstein by participating in Leonard Bernstein at 100. His stature as an artist, educator, humanitarian and lifelong resident of our Upper West Side community continues to inspire and resonate with all of us.
Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is joining the world-wide musical community in commemorating Leonard Bernstein by participating in Leonard Bernstein at 100. His stature as an artist, educator, humanitarian and lifelong resident of our Upper West Side community continues to inspire and resonate with all of us.
Bring a taste of the Hawaiian Islands to your table this season with the 2017 Holiday Collection from Honolulu Cookie Company, launching November 2.The seasonal flavors of peppermint, pumpkin, and ginger spicealong with the tropical tastes of macadamia and Kona Coffeeare baked into crisp, delicious shortbread cookies. Each premium pineapple-shaped treat is individually wrapped, nestled in festive tins and boxes, and shipped fresh from Honolulu to your door.