Sundays in June & July

June 13, 2010 – 4pm
Mary Cherney & David Nadal (Flute/Guitar Duo)
June 20, 2010 – 6pm
Bill Saxton (Jazz Quintet)
June 27, 2010 – 6pm
Sweet Plantain (Latin Classical String Quartet)
July 11, 2010 – 6pm
Community Sing-Along (Pop and Folk Songs)
July 18, 2010 – 4pm
Geoff Burke Trio (Jazz)
July 25, 2010 – 6pm
Tom Thies and Friends (Viola da Gamba, Bassoon, Portative Organ)

This project is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Andre O’Neil will play J.S. Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello #3 and #6 on an authentic baroque instrument.  Please join us for what promises to be a special evening.

As always, all our concerts are free and open to the public.  The remaining schedule is as follows:

JUNE 21 Andre O’Neil  – plays 2 Bach Unaccompanied Suites on Baroque Cello, 6 pm

JUNE 28 New York Consort of Viols – Renaissance music, with a children’s slant, 5 pm

JULY 5 Geoff Burke  – Bebop alto sax master and friends, 6 pm

JULY 12 Sweet Plantain – Classical Latin String Quartet that is tight and skillful, 6 pm

JULY 19 Community Sing-Along – Jackie Bukowski and her Met Opera friends lead us all in song, 6:30 pm

Here is the tentative schedule:

SUNDAYS  AT  6 PM

June 14    Bill Saxton Quintet (Jazz)

June 21    Andre O’Neil (Bach Cello Suites)

June 28    New York Consort of Viols (Renaissance)

-      -      -      (Viols at 5 pm)

July 5       Geoff Burke Quartet (Jazz)

July 12      Sweet Plantain Quartet (Classical Latin)

July 19      Community Sing-Along

JUNE 29, SUNDAY at 6 pm:
TODD BASHORE QUINTET
Bebop Jazz with a master Alto Sax Soloist as the lead

JULY 13, SUNDAY at 6 pm:
GEOFF BURKE QUARTET
More Bebop, this Alto Sax Leader has great time, and it will be his first appearance in our Garden

Free and open to the public
89th St. betw. Amst. & Columbus Aves.
Refreshments sold
Please come, and bring a friend!

Our Summer Concert Series continues at the Garden this week with two concerts, at two different time slots:

THURSDAY, JUNE 19th at 7 pm:
NEW YORK CONSORT OF VIOLS
playing Elizabethan & Renaissance music from England and Iberia

SWEET PLANTAIN
SUNDAY JUNE 15
6 PM

Lemonade and Iced Tea will be available. Great music will be heard. This is the exciting String Quartet called SWEET PLANTAIN, a real crowd pleaser.

Please come and bring a friend!

The series grew out of a blending of many traditions and ideas. Initially the architect who built the garden was told to include a rotunda-type space, which could be the setting for public performances of plays, concerts, and readings. Over the years we have seen the amphitheater as a focal point for Fundraising Dinners, Shakespeare in the Garden, Poetry Readings, Community Sing-Ins, and Classical and Jazz concerts. We attract members, neighborhood residents, and music-lovers citywide. In other words, the space works!

Garden members Edith Marks and Sandy Owen have volunteered many long hours filling out detailed grant proposals for the Summer Concert Series. Their often unsung efforts paid off: the Garden has received $1,700 from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, a project of the Lower Manhattan Community Council. In addition, Edith and Sandy have obtained a grant from Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal for $3,000. The combined $4,700 is what makes these high grade concerts possible. All musicians who play are paid professionals. Garden member Randa Kirshbaum volunteered her time to contract the players and publicize the events.

Unless otherwise noted, the performances will run from 6 to 7 PM. This year, our schedule includes the following concerts:

SUNDAY JUNE 15:
Sweet Plantain
Classical and Modern Latin String Quartets

THURSDAY JUNE 19, 7 to 8 PM:
New York Consort of Viols
Musical Garlands from England and Iberia

SUNDAY JUNE 22:
Andre O’Neil
Two Unaccompanied Bach Suites for Cello

SUNDAY JUNE 29:
Todd Bashore Quintet
Jazz on a High Plane

SUNDAY JULY 13:
Geoff Burke Quartet
Bebop Swing Machine

The Summer Concert Series is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.