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NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall

Kaufman Music Center

An Ensembles concert at Merkin Hall provides an intimate connection between musician and audience. Experience the individual talents that make up the Orchestra, and see how a small setting can make for a huge musical event.

NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin

The LSU Symphonic Band opens the 2024 academic year with a concert entitled “Searching for home…”—Pieces that are inspired by journeys. After opening with Yukiko Nishiumura’s Sailing!, the ensemble will perform Michael Colgrass’ mysterious Old Churches. Meechan’s Letters for Home tells a story of war and its aftermath, followed by Omar Thomas’ meditation on stillness, Forward/Still. The concert concludes with Jonathan Elkus’ transcription of Charles Ives’ Finale (from Symphony No. II).

LSU Symphonic Band Concert

Louisiana State University

Pacific Symphony Youth Concert Band, under the direction of Angela Woo, concludes their second season. The program opens with Flourish for Wind Band by Ralph Vaughan Williams and includes pieces inspired by Gaelic and Cajun folk songs.

Psycb: Season Finale

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

The Pomona College Band, directed by Graydon Beeks, is one of the oldest college bands in the country, and was founded in 1909. It is the concert band for The Claremont Colleges and is funded by Pomona College. The band’s membership is drawn from students, faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges, and members of the local community. For this concert, the ensemble will perform music by Gustav Holst, Gordon Jacob, Karl Kohn, Philip Sparke, and others.

Pomona College Band in Concert

Pomona College

Brought to life by pianist Angela Hewitt, Mozart’s Concerto dazzles with its charm and brilliance. Colgrass creates intriguing connections between musical eras by incorporating quotes from Beethoven and Haydn, taking listeners on a journey through time. The program concludes with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, which captures the nostalgic beauty of the composer’s snowy winter walks.

Michael Colgrass

Events

Upcoming events

26 - 28 Feb, 2026

Mozart and the Elegance of Angela Hewitt · Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Past events

May 4, 2025

NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin Hall · Kaufman Music Center

May 4, 2025

NY Phil Ensembles at Merkin · New York Philharmonic

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