Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet: Music in the Digital Age

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet as they perform exciting new works and old favorites that have gained popularity through TikTok and other social media platforms.

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Bronx Arts Ensemble Presents: Stephanie Ehrlich’s Big Bowl of Soul

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Executive Director, Stephanie, and her retro band, Big Bowl of Soul, for a funky ride back to the 60s. Bring a picnic blanket to enjoy the afternoon on the Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn

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Party in the Park with The Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Party time explores the themes of celebrating and having fun through music. Works include folk songs, dances and tangos, drinking songs and more. Bring a snack and a blanket and join us at the Van Cortlandt House Museum yard for a laid back afternoon of music!

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Postponed Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet: Music in the Digital Age

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet as they perform exciting new works and old favorites that have gained popularity through TikTok and other social media platforms.

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Caribbean Music and More

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet in their celebration of the works of Black musicians in the Americas. From the folk songs from Jamaica and Haiti, to Florence Price’s monumental Five Folksongs in Counterpoint.

North American Redux

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

The Bronx Arts Ensemble is proud to kick off their 2022-23 season with North American Redux– a survey of music written and inspired by this continent.

Honor and Praise: Celebrating the influence of the African Diaspora on Global Culture

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join us for an evening of music and discussion on the intersection of music, culture, and Black identity. Featuring members of Bronx Arts Ensemble and The New York Philharmonic alongside an interdisciplinary panel of Black scholars—Dr. Fredara Hadley, ethnomusicologist; Dr. Trevor Weston, composer; and Dr. Raymond Codrington, cultural anthropologist.

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Concert on the Lawn | Incidental Music for Strings

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Join the Bronx Arts Ensemble string quartet for an afternoon of music. The quartet will perform both classical and contemporary favorites from Mozart’s masterful string quartet number 17, “The Hunt,” to William Grant Still’s “The Sentimental One”, along with a piece from Joe Hisaishi, the celebrated composer of Studio Ghibli.

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Concert on the Lawn | French Music for Winds

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

The Bronx Arts Ensemble(BAE) is Proud to return to in-person concertizing with a charming collection of 20th century French works– Germaine Tailleferre’s Choral et Deux Variations, Claude Arrieu’s Quintette en Ut, and the monumental Tombeau De Couperin by Maurice Ravel.

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(POSTPONED)Memorial Day Concert with Bobby Sanabria’s West Side Story Reimagined

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

An annual tradition, the Bronx Arts Ensemble's Memorial Day Concert this year features Bobby Sanabria and his big band on West Side Story Reimagined. Bring a picnic and a friend and experience the music as you've never heard it before. 

Oldies, Pop, and R&B Favorites

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

A perennial crowd-pleaser, Odane Whilby's band returns for the final concert of BAE's Van Cortlandt Park summer season.  Please join us for this joyful program of oldies, pop, and R&B favorites for all ages. 

(EVENT CANCELLED) – West African Drumming and Dance at VCP

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Highlighting the incredible talent of the Bronx Arts Ensemble's teachers of African dance, the July 21st concert offers the opportunity to enjoy a program of contemporary West African drumming and dance in beautiful Van Cortlandt Park. Come and enjoy the unique sounds of the balafon, djembe, and djun-djun. 

Independence Day Great American Songbook Concert

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx Arts Ensemble celebrates Independence Day with an American Songbook program, featuring the vocal talents of Deanna Kirk and Victoria Ortiz, fearless artists and educators. With a wide-ranging selection of beloved songs from both jazz and Broadway traditions, we honor the history of American songwriting.

ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

The holiday all-American music tradition continues! Bring a picnic and a friend. Event sponsored by New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. Free admission!

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