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Yale in New York presents Paul Hindemith: Master and Prankster

Yale in New York presents Paul Hindemith: Master and Prankster

Concerts in New Haven and New York mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the former Yale professor The critically-acclaimed Yale in New York series presents PAUL HINDEMITH: MASTER AND PRANKSTER on April 25 in New Haven and April 28 in New York. The program marks the 50th anniversary of the death of the prolific composer and former [...]


Yale in New York presents “Serenade and Metamorphosis” in New York and New Haven

Yale in New York presents "Serenade and Metamorphosis" in New York and New Haven

Concert includes a world premiere by Matthew Barnson ’12DMA The Yale School of Music and the Yale in New York concert series present “Serenade and Metamorphosis,” a program celebrating the tradition of the instrumental serenade. Concertmaster Ani Kavafian will lead an ensemble of fellow faculty as well as alumni and student string players. The concert [...]


Yale in New York celebrates Mozart birthday Jan. 27

Yale in New York celebrates Mozart birthday Jan. 27

The Yale in New York concert series at the Yale School of Music celebrates Mozart’s Birthday on Sunday, January 27. The concert takes place at 7:30 pm in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. There will also be a preview concert inMorse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall on the Yale campus on Thursday, January 24 at 5:30 pm. The preview [...]


Yale in New York Oct. 28: CANCELLED

Yale in New York Oct. 28: CANCELLED

Due to the coming storm, tonight’s Yale in New York concert has been cancelled. We are very sorry for any inconvenience. The School of Music, Carnegie Hall, and the performers hope to reschedule the concert for a future date.


NYC-ARTS on Channel 13 spotlights the Yale in New York series Oct. 18

NYC-ARTS on Channel 13 spotlights the Yale in New York series Oct. 18

NYC-ARTS, television’s weekly primetime arts and culture showcase for the tri-state area, spotlights the Yale in New York series tonight (October 18, 2012) at 8 pm. The segment will focus on the opening concert of the 2012–2013 season, which features the Tokyo String Quartet alongside faculty colleague Ettore Causa, viola, and YSM alumni the Jasper [...]


Yale in New York announces 2012–2013, its sixth season at Carnegie Hall

Yale in New York announces 2012–2013, its sixth season at Carnegie Hall

“Many magnificent evenings of inventive programming.” — The New York Times Yale in New York, the concert series directed by David Shifrin, announces its 2013–2013 season. At the center are celebrations: of composers, performing artists, and musical forms. Four concerts presented in Zankel Hall and Weill Recital Hall explore the deep, creative, and exciting collaborations [...]


Photos of De Profundis

Yesterday, the Yale in New York series presented De Profundis: Music for Low Instruments, featuring student, alumni, and faculty performers. The concert presented instruments like the cello, tuba, bassoon, and sackbut in music from Schütz to Bruckner to Penderecki. Enjoy this slideshow of photos from the concert, which one early review has deemed “Deep, dark [...]


Yale in New York presents De Profundis: music for low instruments

Yale in New York presents De Profundis: music for low instruments

The Yale in New York concert series, directed by David Shifrin, closes its 2011-2012 season with De Profundis: The Deep End, a concert of music for low instruments. The bassoon, tuba, trombone, cello, double bass, and sackbut all take center stage in this performance. Faculty performers – including Frank Morelli, bassoon; Scott Hartman, trombone; Donald [...]


Photos: Yale in New York

The Yale in New York concert presented two events at Carnegie Hall this December: Vocal Britain (Dec. 4, 2011) and Prokofiev’s Piano Sonatas (Dec. 11, 2011). View a slideshow of selected images.


Updated program announced for Vocal Britain concerts

Updated program announced for Vocal Britain concerts

The Yale School of Music is pleased to announce the updated program and performers for Vocal Britain, the first concert of this year’s Yale in New York Series. The program of music by Benjamin Britten and William Walton will take place on Sunday, December 4, at 7:30 pm, in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. New [...]


YSM pianists survey Prokofiev’s nine piano sonatas

YSM pianists survey Prokofiev's nine piano sonatas

Dec. 5 & 7 in New Haven, Dec. 11 in New York The Yale School of Music presents all of the Prokofiev Piano Sonatas in two pairs of performances: December 5 and 7 at 8 pm at Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, and December 11 at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm in Weill Recital [...]


“Vocal Britain” features music of Britten and Walton

"Vocal Britain" features music of Britten and Walton

Dec. 1 preview in New Haven; Dec. 4 in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall The Yale School of Music presents Vocal Britain, a program of music by Benjamin Britten and William Walton, on December 1 in New Haven and December 4 in New York City. Presented by the Yale in New York series, under the [...]


Michael Compitello on playing David Lang

Michael Compitello on playing David Lang

This is the first of three guest posts in a series by Michael Compitello ’11MMA, a member of the Yale Percussion Group My name is Michael Compitello, and I’m a percussion student at the Yale School of Music, and a member of the Yale Percussion Group. On June 22nd, we’re playing a concert at Galapagos [...]


The Yale Baroque Ensemble makes its Carnegie Hall debut April 25

The Yale Baroque Ensemble makes its Carnegie Hall debut April 25

The Yale in New York series at the Yale School of Music presents the Yale Baroque Ensemble in its Carnegie Hall debut on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 8 pm. The concert will take place in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (57th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, NY). The ensemble, directed by Robert [...]


Yale Philharmonia offers rarely-performed 20th-century chamber concertos

Yale Philharmonia offers rarely-performed 20th-century chamber concertos

Concerts take place at Sprague Hall Feb. 25 & 26, Carnegie Hall Feb. 28 Featured soloists include Yale faculty Frank Morelli, bassoon • David Shifrin, clarinet • Ransom Wilson, flute • and YSM graduate Jian Liu, piano The Yale School of Music presents the Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale and conductor Shinik Hahm in Concertante: rarely-performed [...]


Yale Percussion Group plays high-energy program of Reich Sextet and more

Yale Percussion Group plays high-energy program of Reich Sextet and more

Preview of Dec. 12 Carnegie Hall program brings back audience favorite Dressur by Mauricio Kagel The Yale School of Music will present the Yale Percussion Group on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall (470 College Street, New Haven). Renowned percussionist and educator Robert van Sice directs the [...]


Benjamin Verdery and other Yale guitarists play guitar music by Yale composers, including five world premieres

A free preview of Carnegie Hall concert the following night, the program features solo, guitar ensemble, and chamber works by Yale School of Music composers The Yale School of Music presents Yale Guitar Music Today on Monday, November 8 at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall (470 College Street). The concert, directed [...]


Yale in New York opens season at (Le) Poisson Rouge

Yale in New York opens season at (Le) Poisson Rouge

“The Yale School of Music has established a formidable presence with its Yale in New York series at Carnegie Hall these last three seasons, mainly by presenting inventive programs of mostly new or unusual works.” — Allan Kozinn, The New York Times, 2/10/10 On Monday, October 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm, the adventurous Yale in [...]


Celebrating the King of Swing: A Festival for Benny Goodman’s 100th Birthday

Celebrating the King of Swing: A Festival for Benny Goodman’s 100th Birthday

Week-long celebration September 22-29 highlights Goodman’s close ties to Yale, with concerts of classical and jazz repertoire The Yale School of Music presents Celebrating the King of Swing: A Festival for Benny Goodman’s 100th Birthday. This series of concerts and other events explores Goodman’s enduring contributions to music, both classical and jazz. On Tuesday, September [...]


Yale in NY offers piano music for four and six hands

Yale in NY offers piano music for four and six hands

Featuring pianists Boris Berman, Claude Frank, Elizabeth Parisot, Wei-Yi Yang The Yale School of Music presents “One and Two Pianos, Four and Six Hands,” a fascinating program of music by Mozart, Schnittke, and Stravinsky, on Wednesday, February 4 at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall. Eminent pianists from the School of [...]


Turangalîla Symphony
at Carnegie Hall garners rave reviews

Turangalîla Symphony at Carnegie Hall garners rave reviews

The Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale performed Olivier Messiaen’s epic Turangalîla Symphonie at Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, December 14, under the baton of guest conductor Reinbert de Leeuw and with Wei-Yi Yang at the piano and Geneviève Grenier at the ondes Martenot to close the Messiaen Centenary Celebration.  The critical reception to the [...]