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Bloomingdale School of Music presents The Piano Music of Ed Bland, a free online faculty concert, on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7pm. In honor of Black History Month, faculty member Judith Olson will perform works by African American composer Ed Bland (1926-2013), with whom she worked for many years. The piano works on the program are part of a 5-volume set entitled "Urban Counterpoint:" art music, using the language of gospel, soul, blues, jazz, and various film scores. For over 20 years Bloomingdale has presented its faculty, as well as guest artists, in concerts including classical music, jazz, and world music. This FREE concert series has established itself a vital part of the musical life of the Upper West Side. For more information and to RSVP, visit bsmny.org/events. The concert will also be livestreamed; please RSVP here for access to the stream: https://www.bsmny.org/event/online-faculty-concert-the-piano-music-of-ed-bland// The program for the evening includes: URBAN COUNTERPOINT (1992 - 2002) Classical Soul No. 1 Zone Blue Heat Seeking Missile Up Escalators Cell Phone Blues Phunky Phrogs Rag Sunday School Classical Soul No. 3 Bloomingdale School of Music faculty member pianist Judith Olson is a graduate of The Juilliard School and made her New York debut with Alexander Schneider conducting Walter Piston's Concertino. She has since toured North, Central, and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Korea as soloist and in collaboration with leading instrumentalists, including Kyung Wha Chung, Eugene Fodor, Miriam Fried, Joseph Fuchs, Daniel Heifetz, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Nathan Milstein, and Tossy Spivakovsky. A versatile artist, she has performed Beethoven at Bard, Rachmaninoff at Newport, and has appeared as soloist on numerous new music series in New York, including Composers Collaborative and Composers Concordance. She is the dedicatee of works by Otto Luening, William Mayer, Ned Rorem and Olav Anton Thommessen, and she has recorded for Albany, Capstone, Newport Classics, MMO Laureate Series, and RCA. She has appeared at major halls including Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Kennedy Center, and has participated in the festivals of Ankara, Bard, Bar Harbor, Capri, Caramoor, Chautauqua, Killington, and Newport. Her recent recording, Urban Counterpoint, featuring the solo piano music of African American jazz composer Ed Bland, was recently released by Cambria Records/Naxos.  An unusually versatile musician, Ed Bland (1926-2013) began his career as a clarinetist, before making his mark as a composer, arranger, producer and orchestrator. His concert music has been performed by Speculum Musicae, the American Brass Quintet, Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Bland's command of jazz allowed him to make a living in the record industry as a composer, arranger, and producer of urban-generated forms of Black music, such as soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, urban blues, and funk. He has collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Richie Havens, and Ray Charles, among many others. Bland is perhaps best known as producer of the 1959 film, "The Cry of Jazz," described by MOMA documentarian Willard Van Dyke as "the most prophetic film ever made," because it predicted the race riots of the '60s and '70s. Founded in 1964, Bloomingdale School of Music is dedicated to the belief that music changes lives and everyone should have access to high-quality music education regardless of economic status, race, religion, ability level, or gender. Bloomingdale is a music-driven community center where all are welcome to join and learn about music from top faculty. We are dedicated to our mission – to make music education accessible to all who want to learn – and remain focused on supporting this mission through our values. www.bsmny.org/

Singer/composer John "Giovanni" Padovano will bring his solo show to 1st Cup Coffeehouse on Sunday , March 6th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Padovano is also known as The Ironbound Crooner and aka The Coffeehouse Performer. His music is strongly influenced by his very early years in the Ironbound Section of Newark, NJ. Padovano will perform songs from his original song collections that include the titles: "Dusty Road Session" "solo recordings at Baroque Park," " Poesia and Chanson," "The Coffeehouse Performer," and "Wandering Square Impromptu no. 12". John "Giovanni" Padovano has in the past performed locally at Middletown Public Library, Princeton University and at other places in Princeton. His music is called "Poesia and Chanson".

Hope From Home: A United Night to Save Sight Sunday, March 6, 2022 7 pm ET | 6 pm CT | 5 pm MT | 4 pm PT Join the Foundation Fighting Blindness at Home from Home: A United Night to Save Sight on Sunday, March 6th with celebrity emcee and entertainer Wayne Brady! Experience a virtual party packed with comedy, inspiration, and special musical performances, all while supporting the Foundation Fighting Blindness’ mission from the comfort of your own home. This event features world class entertainment, a silent and live auction, and the opportunity to interact and move between different party rooms with activities including tastings, music, games, sports, and a kid’s room. It’s an evening you won’t want to miss! Since its founding in 1971, the Foundation has been committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases. The Foundation currently funds 84 research projects at the field’s most prominent laboratories and research clinics. There are currently more than 40 clinical trials underway. The proceeds raised from Hope from Home will help the Foundation invest in research projects conducted by the world’s top researchers who have achieved remarkable success that will forever change the lives of people affected by blinding retinal diseases. https://give.FightingBlindness.org/HopeFromHome For more information, please contact 800-683-5555 or events@FightingBlindness.org.

The Newark Museum of Art 112th Annual Meeting, 6:30pm

Bloomingdale School of Music announces a community concert and spring benefit A New Bloom on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 6:30pm at The Riverside Church Assembly Hall, 490 Riverside Drive, NYC. A New Bloom honors the legacy of Timothy McCullough, Bloomingdale School of Music Resident Teaching Artist and longtime faculty member, who passed away on November 22, 2021. https://www.bsmny.org/ Each year, Bloomingdale School of Music organizes a spring benefit punctuated with inspiring performances by BSM students and faculty. This year's event includes a variety of performances including a tribute performance for Timothy McCullough, as well as performances by students from the Music Access Program, the PS75 Partnership, and guest star Angela Birchett. This annual event raises money for Bloomingdale's programs and Student Scholarship Fund to provide access to music education for students who otherwise would not be able to afford it, and this year is more important than ever. For those wishing to get involved; you can donate directly to the event or participate in a raffle, which will be announced in the coming weeks.  Pianist Tim McCullough, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, was not only a talented educator, performer and accompanist, but a supportive colleague and wonderful friend. He was a member of the piano faculty at BSM from 2008-2021. His untimely passing has been a tremendous loss for the BSM community, but BSM looks forward to honoring him for his longtime service to the school and celebrating his legacy that will last for many years to come. Tim was born in Cardiff, Wales into a musical family. "I am fortunate to have a father who is a very accomplished pianist. By the time I was about six weeks old I had already heard a whole host of beautiful piano literature. As a result I grew up swimming in the sound of piano music." At age eight his family relocated to Dallas, Texas and Tim later moved to New York to pursue graduate piano studies. Although Tim also studied trumpet and viola in high school, "I always seemed to drift back to the piano. There is just so much great literature for this instrument." Tim's relationships with his students and their families was incredibly special. In his honor, BSM will raise up our their families with gratitude for their resilience, adaptability, flexibility, and commitment to music learning throughout the course of the past two years. Tim was comfortable teaching students of all ages. "The great thing about teaching one-on-one lessons is that I can adjust to the individual needs of each student." Tim worked to create a solid foundation of reading skills and technique with all his students. "I also think it is of great importance for the student to have a structured routine in their everyday practice so that they can progress naturally. I want to teach my students to learn how to practice effectively at home." Although he couldn't choose one favorite composer, Tim particularly enjoyed playing the music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Messiaen. He cited his father as one of his biggest musical influences. "He taught me how to read music and gave me a solid foundation for a good technique. Ruth Laredo showed me that practicing the poetry of the music is more important than only practicing the right notes! And seeing great artists and experiencing all the culture that New York has to offer has certainly left an imprint on me as well." In his free time Tim enjoyed practicing, cooking, and eating, "particularly great sushi!" "During the last 57 years, New York City has moved through so many chapters of triumph, sorrow, and uncertainty, but Bloomingdale has been here through it all as a pillar for music, learning, joy, and community," said Erika Atkins, Executive Director, Bloomingdale School of Music. "Music is not only a vital form of creative expression but a form of support and inspiration that brings us together every day. I am thrilled to bring our community together to remember Tim McCullough and celebrate the power of music in our lives."    Program Performances by BSM Trumpet Ensemble Program Leader: Brandon Vasquez  Performers: Sal Liebman, Kai Cooper, Calvin Lang, Araxi Kuhn Selection Title: "Spanish Voices" by James Olcott Performances by Students from A4TY Program Leader: Margo Cantor Performers: Angela Lau Selection Title: "The Suspicious Painting" by Arman Bruat Tribute Performance by faculty members Naho Parrini and Marc Peloquin, with guest artists Aundrey Mitchell and Margalit Cantor Performers: Naho Parrini (violin), Audrey Mitchell (viola), Margalit Cantor (cello), Marc Peloquin (piano) Selection Title: Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47, III. Andante Cantabile Members of the Music Access Project with Guest Star Angela Birchett  Program Leader: Naho Parrini Performers: Aaron Nichols (cello, composer), Layton Yang Zhang (piano), Julian Walther (violin) Selection Title: "Feeling Good" from Roar of The Grease Paint - The Smell of the Crowd Performances by Students from PS75 Partnership Program Leader: Onagama Mhlontlo Everyone is invited to join Bloomingdale for an evening filled with music and the celebration of the community. All proceeds go towards supporting and providing access to Bloomingdale's music programs, financial aid, and the Tim McCullough Scholarship Fund.  $25 - Livestream Ticket  $100 - Single Ticket - Unreserved seating $500 - Sunflower Sponsor - Table for four during the pre-performance cocktail hour and listing as Sunflower Sponsor in the program $1,000 - Tulip Sponsor - Table tor six during the pre-performance cocktail hour, listing as Tulip Sponsor in the program, and a quarter page ad in the program $2,500 - Lily Sponsor - Table for eight during the pre-performance cocktail hour, priority seating for the performance, listing as Lily Sponsor in the program, and a half page ad in the program $5,000 - Rose Vice Chair Sponsor - Reserved table for ten during the pre-performance cocktail hour, concierge table service, priority seating for the performance, verbal acknowledgment from the stage, listing as Rose Vice Chair Sponsor in the program, and a full page ad in the program $10,000 - Orchid Chair Sponsor - Reserved table for twelve during the pre-performance cocktail hour, concierge table service, priority seating for the performance, verbal acknowledgement from the stage, listing as Orchid Chair Sponsor in the program, and a full page ad in the program Angela Birchett is a seasoned lead vocalist, session singer, live music host, actor, songwriter, educator and clinician. She hails from Detroit, Michigan. Angela made her Broadway debut in the 2015 Tony Award®-winning revival of The Color Purple and has several regional and touring credits, including: The Color Purple first national tour, Dreamgirls as Effie White, Once On This Island as Asaka, Smokey Joe's Café as BJ, and Hairspray national tour as Motormouth. Her television credits include CBS's Kevin Can Wait and NBC's Blindspot. Most recently she starred in Lifetime's movie event The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel as Jacky Clark Chisholm which reached 11 million viewers in its opening weekend, making it the most-viewed premiere on cable television of 2020! Angela is the founder of AB Creative, Inc., and has created educational programming and one-on-one development programs that encourage individuality, celebrate black culture through the performing arts, and equip students and aspiring artists with a "toolkit" to best tackle and seize their place in an ever-changing entertainment industry. Founded in 1964, Bloomingdale School of Music is dedicated to the belief that music changes lives and everyone should have access to high-quality music education regardless of economic status, race, religion, ability level, or gender. Bloomingdale is a music-driven community center where all are welcome to join and learn about music from top faculty. We are dedicated to our mission – to make music education accessible to all who want to learn – and remain focused on supporting this mission through our values. Bloomingdale School of Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Edwin Caplin Foundation, New York Community Trust, the Bay and Paul Foundations, the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, Con-Edison Arts and Culture Grants, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the Hyde and Watson Foundation, the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, Columbia Community Service, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, New York State Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, New York City Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Mark Levine, the Manhattan Borough President, Con-Edison, the Turrell Fund, the Libby Holman Foundation, the Associated Chamber Music Players, the M&T Charitable Fund, the TD Bank Charitable Foundation, and Apple Bank.

On Thursday, March 31st from 5:00 – 6:30 pm in Dorothy Maynor Hall at the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the brilliant young pianist, bandleader and composer Isaiah J. Thompson will guide the HSA’s young instrumentalist student group, through a masterclass that includes a critique on technique, performance and improvisational skills. The session will conclude with a performance by Mr. Thompson. This young keyboardist has perfected his style and approach performing with jazz royalty including Ron Carter, John Pizzarelli, Christian McBride, Steve Turre and Buster Williams. A graduate of Juilliard, he began his love affair with music at an early age, attending The Calderone School of Music and later joining Jazz House Kids and NJPAC Jazz for Kids. Now at the tender age of 24 he is garnering global recognition for what one reporter called the “...ability to deliver the so elusive X factor across a wide range of jazz styles.” Mr. Thompson is a 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award recipient, took second place at the Thelonious Monk Competition, was named a Steinway Artist, worked on the Golden Globe nominated soundtrack for Motherless Brooklyn directed by actor Edward Norton, starring Willem Dafoe, Alec Baldwin and Bobby Cannavale. Isaiah was one of the featured players on The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis 2016 album, Handful of Keys, which charted the evolution of the piano over the 20th century, and included performances by pianists Joey Alexander, Dick Hyman, Myra Melford, and Helen Sung. In 2020, he released his debut album as a leader titled, Isaiah J. Thompson Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery.

Bloomingdale School of Music presents Dance in the Light, a free faculty concert on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7pm ET, livestreamed from their Upper West Side brownstone. The evening will enchant audiences with a program of sonorous joy featuring some of the most charming and popular Baroque music ever written, performed on period instruments by members the New York-based ensemble Dorian Baroque. Performing are Margalit Cantor on the baroque cello, Marina Fragoulis on the baroque violin, and Adam Cockerham on the theorbo. For over 20 years Bloomingdale has presented its faculty, as well as guest artists, in concerts including classical music, jazz, and world music. This FREE concert series has established itself a vital part of the musical life of the Upper West Side. Visit the event page for more information and to RSVP for access to the stream: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faculty-concert-dance-in-the-light-tickets-291857753397. Let us rest our heavy minds in sonorous joy with some of the most charming baroque music ever written. When chaos is at hand, music and dance prevail. The program for the evening includes: Piva from Libro Quarto d'Intavolatura di Chitarone (1640) by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580-1651)  Violin Sonata Op.4 No.1 "La Bernabea" by Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (ca 1630 - ca 1669) Selections from Intavolatura di liuto, et di chitarrone, libro primo (1623) Toccata V Tenore detto il Mercatello Corrente detto Nasazzo fatta sopra il Mercatello by Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638) Passacaglia ​​Ciaccona by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)                  Margalit Cantor (cello/baroque cello) performs on both modern and baroque cello locally and abroad. She has collaborated on many period performances with Dorian Baroque, Project Amadeus, Early Music New York, American Baroque Orchestra, and the New York Baroque Dance Company, along with Rachel Barton-Pine and the Chicago Children's Chorus. Margalit has also been an artist on the Gotham Early Music Series Midtown Concerts, NYC, and the New York Public Library Performing Arts Concert Series. She served as principal cellist with the DiCapo Opera Orchestra, and performed with the Charleston Symphony, along with the AIMS Festival Opera Orchestra in Graz, Austria for many years. She also had the opportunity to perform Vivaldi's rarely heard D Major Cello Concerto, RV 404, as soloist with Ensemble 212. She is a passionate educator, serving on the faculty of Bloomingdale School of Music and as artistic director of A4TY: Album for the Young, Student Composing Project. Marina Fragoulis enjoys a diverse career on both baroque and modern violins, and is the founder and artistic director of Dorian Baroque, a Queens-based early music organization that presents orchestral, chamber, and opera performances on period instruments. She has appeared with NYS Baroque, REBEL, and the Queens Consort, and is a member of SIREN Baroque, the Cecilia's Chorus & Orchestra, the New England Symphonic Ensemble, and the Symphony of Westchester. Marina has performed recitals at Gracie Mansion and the Greek Orthodox Archdioceses and has collaborated with members of the Berlin Philharmonic and I Cameristi di Fiesole at the Harmonia Mundi Festival in Italy. Marina is a graduate of the Mannes College of Music where she was a student of David Nadien. dorianbaroque.org Early music artist Adam Cockerham specializes in theorbo, lute and baroque guitar. Beginning his performance career as a classical guitarist, he then gravitated toward historical plucked strings, preferring the collaborative opportunities of chamber music from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. As an accompanist and continuo player, Cockerham has performed with numerous ensembles in New York and San Francisco. He founded voice and plucked string duo Jarring Sounds with mezzo-soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah, and helped form chamber ensemble Voyage Sonique. Beyond chamber music, Cockerham concentrates on 17th-century Italian opera and has been involved in numerous modern world premiere performances with companies such as Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik and Ars Minerva. Cockerham earned his doctorate from the Juilliard School. Founded in 1964, Bloomingdale School of Music is dedicated to the belief that music changes lives and everyone should have access to high-quality music education regardless of economic status, race, religion, ability level, or gender. Bloomingdale is a music-driven community center where all are welcome to join and learn about music from top faculty. We are dedicated to our mission – to make music education accessible to all who want to learn – and remain focused on supporting this mission through our values. www.bsmny.org/

THIS EVENT CELEBRATED JAZZ MONTH WITH SOME OF THE TOP PERFORMERS IN NYC INCLUDING j ALVIN FLYTH TENOR SAX, YAYOI IKAWA, AND JOHN LANDER ON PIANO, TARIK SHAH ON BASS, JAIME AFFOUMADO DRUMS, LEE OLIVE TUCKER, AND SUSAN KRAMER ON VOCALS HEADED BY JOHN S MANNAN VOCALS AND SOPRANO SAX

Arts On Site (AOS) announces April performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at https://artsonsite.ticketleap.com/studio-3r-performances/. Leandria Lott & Brittany Harris Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm Tickets: $30 Leandria Lott, violin, and Brittany Harris, cello, perform a selection of duets. "Arts On Site began presenting artists in 2016 at 12 Saint Marks Place," said Chelsea Ainsworth, Executive Director of Arts On Site. "After 350 shows throughout the pandemic, AOS decided to build out a new performance space, Studio 3R, in May 2021 and began presenting artists in June. The space includes installing new black curtains, professional lighting, marley floor and risers for audience seating. We are so pleased to offer artists an intimate, professional, new performance space in NYC." LEANDRIA LOTT is an accomplished violinist, born and raised in Huntsville, AL. In 2012 she received her bachelor's in Commercial Music with an emphasis in Violin Performance from Tennessee State University. Since then, she has applied her talents extensively, having traveled as far as the UK and Italy for workshops and classes. Leandria has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, and others and has worked on projects with Yamaha, EMI and more. Leandria offers lessons to all age ranges and believes it is everyone's right to be exposed to composers who look like them. She includes her own short works, plus the brilliant music from other composers such as Clarence Cameron White, William Grant Still and others in her repertoire for her students. Leandria is a passionate violin instructor and ensemble leader who mixes the traditions of our history with her fresh approach to teaching. BRITTANY HARRIS, a Detroit native and Cellist, and current NYU Grad student, is a professional multi-instrumentalist, Film Composer, and Music Educator. Upon moving to Brooklyn in 2015 she has performed with many artists including Shawn Mendez on Saturday Night Live, Liam Gallagher from the band Oasis on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Carnegie Hall with the Manhattan Symphonie, The Apollo Theatre, and Lincoln Center with Soundtrack 63' and various artists such as Rhapsody, Rinonnian Giddens, Kelsey Lu, Jazz Trumpeter Keyon Harold and many more! When not in performance, Brittany is composing behind the scenes for various documentaries, short films, and podcasts. Including Good Night Black Child, a podcast full of original bedtime stories and meditations for children and the young at heart! About Arts on Site Arts On Site is a women-led nonprofit arts organization dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and perform new work. Arts On Site began as an event to showcase artists. The event was an initiative from professional artists Chelsea Ainsworth, Kyle Netzeband, and Adrian Rosas, to connect artists from multiple art forms. As the event grew, a diverse community of artists grew and the concept for Arts On Site was born. For more information, visit artsonsite.org.

The Yoko Miwa Trio - Yoko Miwa on Piano, Will Slater on Bass, Scott Goulding on Drums. CD Release Concert for their 2021 chart topping release "Songs of Joy".