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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Love is Not a Verdict: Teatro Grattacielo’s Così fan tutte at La MaMa by Edward Kliszus

Rarely does a comedy leave you laughing and quietly undone at once. Teatro Grattacielo's Così fan tutte did exactly that — Mozart made intimate, human, and wickedly alive. Do not let the …

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Friday, July 17, 2026

When the Orchestra Fell in Love: The Symphonic Experience at Tilles Center by Edward Kliszus

Rarely does an afternoon of music leave you both heartbroken and hopeful. The Massapequa Philharmonic's Romeo & Juliet did exactly that — Shakespeare, dance, and three immortal scores …

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Classic Magic: The Barbara Brandt Winners’ Concert with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony by Edward Kliszus

Five teenage laureates, one believing orchestra, and an evening that proved to us why the concerto endures: as a stage for the brave individual voice. The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony’s 20…

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Hot Combination at Birdland: Bryce Edwards and Mike Davis Resurrect the Jazz Age by Edward Kliszus

Bryce Edwards and Mike Davis have created something rare at Birdland. Their centennial tribute is part history, part dance party, and part love letter. With virtuosos onstage and a cache of …

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Every Kind of Light: The Bergmans’ Love and Lyrics Illuminate 92NY by Edward Kliszus

Don’t let the American Songbook remain a rumor in your life. 92NY’s Lyrics & Lyricists series — and the full 2025–26 season at The 92nd Street Y — offers a rare opportunity to …

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

An Evening with Adrienne Warren: A Triple Threat Lights Up Kaufmann Concert Hall by Edward Kliszus

This evening proved that the 92nd Street Y is New York's most generous room for the human voice — a place where Broadway stars and concert virtuosos share the same hallowed stage, and wher…

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Conrad Herwig at Dizzy’s Club: A Salute to the Centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane by Edward Kliszus

Conrad Herwig's Latin Side of Miles and Trane is jazz at its most generous: rigorous, joyful, and gloriously alive. At thirty years of catalog and counting, Herwig has built one of the great…

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Lizzy Sunshine: The Off-Broadway Tonic For Your Tired Heart by Edward Kliszus

For one luminous hour at SoHo Playhouse, Liz Coin builds a one-woman cathedral of positivity that admits everyone in the room. Lizzy Sunshine is part stand-up, part clown-show, part secular …

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Spellbinding Strauss: David Bernard and the PACS by Edward Kliszus

Spellbinding Strauss was a luminous reminder of why the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony has become indispensable to New York's cultural landscape. Maestro Bernard and Sara Beth Pearson delivere…

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Friday, May 15, 2026

The Orchestra Now: Strauss Unbound at Carnegie Hall by Edward Kliszus

Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now closed their 2025–26 season with Strauss writ glorious: an evening of mountain air mastery, scholarly programming, and youthful artistry. Audiences hung…

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog at the Chain Theatre by Edward Kliszus

Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog is that rarest of theatrical experiences: a solo show that feels as expansive as a Broadway epic and as intimate as a conversation with your favorite uncle o…

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Heroic at Alice Tully Hall: The ACO Ignites Lincoln Center by Edward Kliszus

Season 42 of the American Classical Orchestra promises to be nothing short of magnificent. From Haydn's “Lord Nelson” Mass and transcendent J.S. Bach motets to Mozart, Berwald, and not o…

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

THREE WOMEN: A Country Western Meditation by Edward Kliszus

Three Women is a haunting, intimate musical that values suggestion over certainty. With strong performances and an evocative score, it explores love, memory, and distance through a minimalis…

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Monday, April 27, 2026

LOVE STORY at The Tank: Love, Memory, and Theater of the Soul by Edward Kliszus

Love Story is not merely a play—it is an encounter with the fragile architecture of memory and love. It reminds us that those we lose never truly leave; they evolve within us, shaping our …

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Dreamcats! A Shadow Puppet Fairy Tale Opens a Galaxy of Wonder by Edward Kliszus

In sixty minutes of hand-cut silhouettes, genre-roaming music, and quietly radical tenderness, Dreamcats! accomplishes what family theater rarely dares: it makes grown-ups weep, and children…

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Gabriel Kahane and Roomful of Teeth Conjure a Multidimensional Marvel at 92NY by Edward Kliszus

If ever a Sunday afternoon argued for buying a season subscription, this one did. Roomful of Teeth and Gabriel Kahane transformed an ordinary hour into a conversation across centuries. The 9…

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Monday, April 20, 2026

A Night of Resonant Memory: Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

At the summit of art, Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih delivered a deeply moving recital that transformed music into memory and tribute. Their artistry invited audiences to explore profound e…

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

American Symphony Orchestra Conjures Romantic Fire at Carnegie Hall by Edward Kliszus

The American Symphony Orchestra is one of New York's most adventurous, intellectually vital, and musically rewarding ensemble. Season after season, under Leon Botstein's visionary leadership…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Heaven Hell and Everything in Between: MasterVoices Triumphs with Sins and Grace by Edward Kliszus

MasterVoices' Sins and Grace delivered an evening of exceptional artistry: Fauré's transcendent Requiem alongside the dazzling world premiere of SEVEN: A Cycle of Sins, with stellar soloist…

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour at Under St. Marks by Edward Kliszus

Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour is a thunderously funny, musically brilliant, and strangely moving 70-minute masterwork that explodes like a glitter bomb in a wine-barrel basement. Berlin…

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Sight & Sound: The Orchestra Now Unites Sibelius and Schjerfbeck at The MET Museum by Edward Kliszus

The Orchestra Now under Leon Botstein continues to enchant and enlighten with immersive concerts that unite visual art and orchestral mastery. Their 2025"2026 season promises more r…

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Healing Bach at St. Vincent Ferrer: ACO Delivers Restorative Brilliance by Edward Kliszus

The American Classical Orchestra's Healing Bach at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer delivered restorative brilliance: period-instrument clarity, exceptional soloists, and Thomas Crawford's v…

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All That Glitters Is Gold: Stardust Shines Brilliantly at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

Stardust: From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway is a radiant, richly intelligent celebration of America's greatest musical heritage. Kathleen Marshall's brilliant direction fuses history, humor, an…

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Friday, February 20, 2026

A Pianist of Uncommon Sovereignty: Marc-André Hamelin at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

Marc-André Hamelin's sovereign recital at the 92nd Street Y was a revelation of pianistic genius " Haydn to Rachmaninoff, with Zappa, Wolpe, Oswald, and Medtner illuminated en route. Seek o…

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Richard O'Neill and Garrick Ohlsson Deliver Musical Transcendence at the 92nd Street Y by Edward Kliszus

At the 92nd Street Y, Grammy-winner Richard O'Neill and Chopin Competition gold medalist Garrick Ohlsson delivered a transcendent evening spanning Schubert's intimate lyricism and Rachmanino…

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Sublime Schubert: A Radiant Immersive Masterclass by the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony by Edward Kliszus

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony's "Sublime Schubert" concert was a transcendent evening of immersive orchestral artistry. Under David Bernard's visionary leadership and the InsideOut Concer…

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Where Wonder Wears No Age: The Artistry Behind Broadway Magic Hour by Edward Kliszus

The Broadway Magic Hour, starring Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio, transforms weekend afternoons into luminous shared experiences where children levitate, adults rediscover wonder, and families …

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Forging an American Musical Identity by the ASO and Bard Festival Chorale by Edward Kliszus

The American Symphony Orchestra's Forging an American Musical Identity illuminated both forgotten paths and familiar landmarks, uniting scholarship, passion, and superb musicianship. Tonight…

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An Evening With Laura Benanti at 92NY: A Cabaret of Wit, Memory, and Musical Grace by Edward Kliszus

Laura Benanti's luminous evening at 92NY reaffirmed the power of cabaret as storytelling, memory, and joy. With Todd Almond and a stellar ensemble, she reminded audiences why live performanc…

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Arturo Sandoval at the 92nd Street Y: A Masterclass in Joy and Virtuosity by Edward Kliszus

At seventy-seven, ten-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval remains a blazing force of virtuosity, humor, and heart. His electrifying concert at the 92nd Street Y showcased bebop fire, Latin rh…

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Falling Out: Where Heartbreak Finds Its Harmony in the East Village by Edward Kliszus

Falling Out at FRIGID's Under St. Marks delivers heartfelt storytelling through Josée Weigand-Klein's luminous score and an extraordinary cast who transform heartbreak into hope. This immer…

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