Community Calendar

Pianist Lew Coopersmith and violinist Burgel Zomorodi will play a sonata by Ludvig van Beethoven followed by pianist Frances Slade performing pieces by Felix Mendelssohn and Alberto Ginastera. The program continues with pianist Mina Perry playing selections by Wolfgang A Mozart and Frederic Chopin. The program concludes with pianist Rosanne Nahass performing pieces by Claude Debussy and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

The program is free and hosted by Belle Mead Friends of Music.

Join us for an immersive musical experience that places you in the heart of the performance. Taking place in our intimate Studio space, The Sound Studio series brings you up close and personal with emerging classical performing artists.

The October show features award-winning violinist Eric Tsai and pianist, Lohan Park. The program includes Ysaye's Solo Violin Sonata No. 5, Op. 27; Mozart's Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379; Shih-Ching Ju's Three Taiwanese Songs; and Debussy's Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140.

American Repertory Ballet’s 2025/26 season opens with the highly anticipated return of Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s acclaimed adaptation of GISELLE. A haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, GISELLE tells the story of a young woman who dies of a broken heart—only to forgive her beloved from beyond the grave. Featuring emotionally powerful and technically stunning performances, this moving production had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012 and has since captivated audiences around the world, including its ARB Company Premiere at NBPAC in 2022. Step into the Halloween spirit with this hauntingly beautiful ballet!

Get ready for an unforgettable “rush hour” concert on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm, as the New York-based Modus Operandi Orchestra (MOO) takes the stage at Merkin Hall for an electrifying evening of Mozart masterpieces. Under the baton of Maestro Justin Bischof, the orchestra will be joined by the violinist Chloé Kiffer, who will perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto #5. Designed to be compact, this concert will feature a short intermission and will conclude by 8:00p.m. allowing patrons to return home early in the evening.

The concert will be held at Merkin Hall, located at 129 West 67th Street, New York. Tickets are available for $44-$79, with discounted tickets at $25 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets at https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/modus-plays-mozart-merkin/

For more information about MOO, visit www.moonyc.org.

Complete Program (all works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart):

Symphony No. 40, K550
Violin Concerto #5, K219
Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”, K551

“In one evening, we traverse the brilliance of Mozart’s evolution: the stormy emotional depth of Symphony No. 40, the Turkish flair and elegance of the Violin Concerto No. 5, and the staggering contrapuntal mastery of the ‘Jupiter’ Symphony — a true summit of classical genius."
— Justin Bischof, Conductor

What can music say—can a violin order a pizza? Join us for a fantastical journey as enchanting fairy tales from around the world are brought to life through music!

Sinfonia opens its season under the baton of guest conductor Theodore Kuchar, principal conductor of Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra (Ukraine). The program's three works highlight the evolution of the symphony: Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra by Carl Stamitz features Maestro Kuchar as violist and violinist Paul Chur; Mozart's Serenade No. 9 with post horn solo; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 2