Upcoming events.
Music on Madison: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
New York City Children’s Chorus
Mary Huff, conductor
Five ensembles from MAPC’s New York City Children’s Chorus program – totaling over 150 choristers – will provide a choral exploration of untraveled worlds with music from around the world. The proceeds from the concert will benefit the NYCCC Tuition Aid Fund.
Music on Madison: Mendelssohn: St. Paul
Mendelssohn: St. Paul
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
Andrew Henderson, conductor
The Saint Andrew Chorale will conclude their 58th season with a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s dramatic oratorio focusing on the life of St. Paul, for full orchestra, soloists drawn from the octet of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the professional Saint Andrew Orchestra.
Music on Madison: Virtuoso Chamber Music of the Baroque
Virtuoso Chamber Music of the Baroque
Juilliard415
The students of Juilliard’s Historical Performance department collaborate in a program of brilliant and stylish music of the High Baroque, in works that highlight the various musical languages of the eighteenth century: the elegance of the French, the headlong virtuosity of the Italians, and the beautifully-crafted counterpoint of the Germans.
Music on Madison: Bach: Schubert, Schumann & More
Schubert, Schumann & More
Audrey Abela, piano
French pianist Audrey Abela will perform a varied program including Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A major, Schumann’s Waldszenen, and works by J. S. Bach, Chopin, and Andrea Casarrubios.
Music on Madison: Bach: Goldberg Variations
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Peter Vinograde, piano
Pianist Peter Vinograde returns to the Music on Madison series with a complete performance of Bach’s epic Goldberg Variations, coupled with two shorter works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alfred Fisher.
Music on Madison: Contemporary Works for Classical Guitar
Contemporary Works for Classical Guitar
Phil Goldenberg, guitar
A program of contemporary music for classical solo guitar, including the jazzy Trilogy by Frederic Hand, exciting French masterwork Libra Sonatine by Roland Dyens, and Turkish folk-inspired Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi.
Music on Madison: Saxophone & Organ!
Saxophone & Organ!
Paul Cohen, saxophone; Andrew Henderson, organ
Renowned saxophonist Paul Cohen teams up with MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist in performing colorful works featuring the effective combination of saxophone and organ, including Calvin Hampton’s Variations on Amazing Grace, Chris DeBlasio’s Music for a Short Subject and Guy de Lioncourt’s Trois Mélodies Grégoriennes.
Music on Madison: 18th Annual Carol Sing
18th Annual Carol Sing
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors
Join us for our annual presentation of seasonal readings and radiant choral music, including British composer Cecilia McDowall’s cantata Christus Natus Est for chorus, brass and organ. The audience is invited to join in the singing of hearty Christmas Carols accompanied by guest instrumentalists in the seasonal resplendence of MAPC’s sanctuary.
Music on Madison: Duruflé: Requiem, Franck: Psalm 150 & Poulenc: Concerto for Organ Strings & Timpani
Duruflé: Requiem, Franck: Psalm 150 & Poulenc: Concerto for Organ Strings & Timpani
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors
Andrew Henderson, organ soloist
The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will open their 58th season with César Franck’s Psalm 150, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth, and a performance of Duruflé’s poignant Requiem, joined by choristers from the New York City Children’s Chorus for a performance with chamber orchestra. MAPC’s Director of Music will be featured in Poulenc’s effervescent Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani.
Music on Madison: “Still Music in Distracted Times”
“Still Music in Distracted Times”
Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano
Jakob Lindberg, lute
Dame Emma Kirkby returns to make her third appearance on our Music on Madison series, performing expressive and plaintive works by John Dowland, Barbara Strozzi, John Blow and Henry Purcell, and a host of works by other 16th and 17th century composers of song.
Music on Madison: American Works for Piano
American Works for Piano
Margaret Mills, piano
Margaret Mills’ program will feature works for piano by American composers from the 19th through the 21st Century – including a world premiere! – with works by Amy Beach, Ruth Crawford, Samuel Barber and Hugh Sam’s Chanson for the Right Hand.
Music on Madison: “A Tribute to César Franck”
Students from Mannes College with Andrew Henderson, organ
The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will conclude their 57th season with two beloved choral masterworks: Beethoven’s Mass in C and the Five Mystical Songs for baritone and chorus by Ralph Vaughan Williams in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Saint Andrew Music Society - In Praise with the New York City Children's Chorus
New York City Children’s Chorus
Mary Huff, conductor
Andrew Henderson, piano
In Praise
Five ensembles from MAPC’s New York City Children’s Chorus program – totaling over 150 choristers – will sing praises of what we hold dear: music, family, love, nature, country, and God. Art songs by Schubert, Handel, and Copland will be juxtaposed with modern works by Andrea Ramsey, Rollo Dilworth, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The proceeds from the concert will benefit the NYCCC Tuition Aid Fund.
Tickets for this concert will be made available in April.
Saint Andrew Music Society - Beethoven: Mass in C
Beethoven: Mass in C
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
Rod Gomez, baritone
Andrew Henderson, conductor
The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will conclude their 57th season with two beloved choral masterworks: Beethoven’s Mass in C and the Five Mystical Songs for baritone and chorus by Ralph Vaughan Williams in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Saint Andrew Music Society - Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin
Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin
Marc Molomot, tenor
Alex Ruvinstein, piano
Possessed of a rare high-tenor voice and a winning stage persona that comfortably embraces both comedic and dramatic roles, Marc Molomot enjoys an international career in opera and on the concert stage. He is joined by Alex Ruvinstein in a performance of Schubert’s pivotal cycle of 20 songs based on poems by Wilhelm Müller.
Saint Andrew Music Society - CPE Bach Festival Concert
Presented as part of a CPE Bach mini-festival celebrating the Packard Humanities Institute’s publication of the complete works of CPE Bach, students from the Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program will present chamber and keyboard works composed by Bach’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
Saint Andrew Music Society - Bach Birthday Recital
Bach Birthday Recital
Andrew Henderson, organ
On the eve of Bach’s 337th Birthday, come hear MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, along with works by two of his exact contemporaries, G. F. Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. A birthday cupcake reception will follow.
Saint Andrew Music Society - April Martin Sings Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915
April Martin, soprano
Dan Smith, piano
“An infinitely pleasing and lively soprano, “ April Martin will sing Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, along with works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Argento.
A reception will follow the concert.
Saint Andrew Music Society - 17th Annual Carol Sing (6 pm)
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors
Join us for our annual presentation of seasonal readings and radiant choral music, including James Bassi’s setting of the Wexford Carol. The audience is invited to join in the singing of hearty Christmas Carols accompanied by guest instrumentalists in the seasonal resplendence of MAPC’s sanctuary. Note that this year’s Carol Sing will be offered as two performances and will be by ticketed admission.
Saint Andrew Music Society - 17th Annual Carol Sing (3 pm)
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors
Join us for our annual presentation of seasonal readings and radiant choral music, including James Bassi’s setting of the Wexford Carol. The audience is invited to join in the singing of hearty Christmas Carols accompanied by guest instrumentalists in the seasonal resplendence of MAPC’s sanctuary. Note that this year’s Carol Sing will be offered as two performances and will be by ticketed admission.
Saint Andrew Music Society - Bach & Mozart
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson, conductor
The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will open their 57th season with two beloved choral masterworks: Bach’s Cantata No. 140 ‘Wachet auf!’ and Mozart’s ‘Coronation’ Mass in C major, K. 317.
Due to limited seating those wishing to attend should buy their tickets in advance. It is unlikely that tickets will be available at the door.
Saint Andrew Music Society - A Memorial Tribute to John Weaver
An organ recital performed by students of John Weaver, featuring organists Chelsea Chen, David Enlow, Andrew Henderson and Alan Morrison. Dr. John Weaver served Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church as Director of Music & Organist from 1970 to 2005, and as Director of Music Emeritus from his retirement until his death in February 2021. The program will feature favorite organ works by J. S. Bach, Franck, Messiaen, Mulet, Sowerby, Widor and John Weaver.
Saint Andrew Music Society - A Tribute to Camille Saint-Saëns
Students from Mannes College with Andrew Henderson, organ
As part of an annual, city-wide festival showcasing students from Mannes College—The New School for Music, this program features piano, organ, vocal, and chamber works by Camille Saint-Saëns in honor of the French composer’s 200th Birthday.