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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 15, 2024?

42 free events take place on Friday, November 15 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out November 15 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of November . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, November 15, 2024

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free events nyc Jazz in China (2021): A Democratic Art Form in a Repressive Regime
free events nyc Veteran Jazz Trumpeter Who's Worked with Art Blakey, Arturo O'Farrill, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra
free events nyc An Evening with Katalin Kariko, WInner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (in-person and online)
free events nyc The Story of Ruth: A New Adaptation with Music
free events nyc Korean American Journeys : An Evening of Modern Dance
free events nyc Works by Brahms, Bizet, and More for Piano and Voice
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Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more costly tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$4

Conference | Shaping Spaces: Etruscan and Italic Arts


The shaping of space can be thought of by way of buildings and other physical means that altered the environment. It also involves far more complex processes bound to actions and actors, which have shaped spaces in fundamental ways. Speakers talk about urbanism, urbanization, proto-urbanism and think in critical ways about how constituent groups shaped space and how spaces shaped them, looking to the seas and islands that surrounded Etruscan and neighboring spaces.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Conference | Surrealism and Anti-Fascism: The Political Imagination Between Reason and Dream


This conference recognizes Surrealism’s 100th anniversary while examining its ideological legacies - in the wake of the movement's frequently de-politicized museumification on the one hand, and an international resurgence of neo-fascist politics on the other.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Master Class | Jazz Bass Master Class


Jazz Bass Master Class with Buster Williams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Adult Zumba


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Film | The Iron Claw (2023) with Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White


In the highly competitve world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s, the Von Erich brothers make history. The brothers experience both tragedy and triumph as they seek fame and success on the biggest stage in sports.  Director: Sean Durkin Cast: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, Lily James Zac Efron is an American actor who began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009). Jeremy Allen White is an American actor who played Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series Shameless (2011–2021) and chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present). For the latter, he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum


The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Sonic Shatterzones: Hearing the Intertwined Spaces and Music of Nazi and Soviet Atrocity


The Soviet Union's history can be seen as periods of atrocity, genocide, and warfare. The Soviet Gulag, the Holocaust, and the civilian and military engagement in World War II produced unthinkable mass death in sites across the country for a half-century. Music and sound offer an instant, humanizing, and immersive view of these atrocities. In four case studies, Alexandra Birch, a professional violinist and historian, offers examples of how we can hear the Holocaust, the Gulag, Terror, and exile. Among other things, she will focus on sonic fragment's taken to Tashkent and covertly buried in a violin sonata during a peak of Soviet antisemitism in 1948.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Film | The Iron Claw (2023) with Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White


In the highly competitve world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s, the Von Erich brothers make history. The brothers experience both tragedy and triumph as they seek fame and success on the biggest stage in sports.  Director: Sean Durkin Cast: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, Lily James Zac Efron is an American actor who began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009). Jeremy Allen White is an American actor who played Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series Shameless (2011–2021) and chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present). For the latter, he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Early Ceramics: The Intersection of Past, Present, and Future on Painted Pottery (online)


As they are ubiquitous in the material record, ceramics have long been a major concern of archaeological research. To gain further insight into processes of ceramic production and related socio-cultural issues, in many parts of the world has become common to refer to ethnographic data and conduct ethnoarchaeological studies. Speaker Dr. Anke Hein is Associate Professor in Chinese Archaeology at the University of Oxford and St Hugh's College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Mid Day Classical Concert


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Roman Holiday (1953) with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn


Touring European princess Ann is overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule and takes the night off while in Rome. After taking a sedative prescribed by her doctor, she falls asleep on a park bench. American reporter Joe Bradley finds her and takes her to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe learns the true identity of Ann and bets his editor he can get an exclusive interview with her. But romance gets in the way of his plans. Director: William Wyler Cast: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress recognised as a film and fashion icon. She starred in a number of successful films such as Sabrina (1954), Funny Face (1957), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and more. In 1967, she starred in the thriller Wait Until Dark, receiving Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation


Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Focus: A Novel of Unexpected Changes


Maria Stepanova's new book tells the story of a writer makes an unscheduled stop in a small European town that changes her life forever.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Heaven and Earth (1993) Directed by Oliver Stone, Starring Tommy Lee Jones


War breaks out in the small Vietnamese village that Le Ly lives in. The fighting of the Viet Cong and the South Vietnamese army destroys her village, and Le Ly is brutalized and raped. She decides to flee, leaving the city and surviving through desperate situations. Eventually, she meets Steve Butler, a US Marine who is kind to her and tells her he would like to marry her. Director: Oliver Stone Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen, Haing S. Ngor, Hiep Thi Le Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone is known as a controversial but acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam war, and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas. He has received numerous accolades including four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor who has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Art Crossings at Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall (online)


New York Penn Station ranks as the busiest rail station in North America, connecting intercity and commuter rail systems, bus, and subway services. It has also become a hub for dynamic public art installations by a diverse range of artists, facilitated by three different organizations.   Curators Cheryl Hageman from MTA Arts & Design, Public Art Fund’s Melanie Kress, and Sharon Tepper from Art at Amtrak talk about the conception, production, and impact of their respective art projects at Penn Station and the Moynihan Train Hall.     
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others


Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Jazz in China (2021): A Democratic Art Form in a Repressive Regime


This documentary chronicles the 100-year story of how jazz--a democratic form of music through improvisation--exists and thrives in China--a country with a long tradition of adherence to central authority. Director: Eugene Marlow 76 min. Includes a discussion with the director
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Museums | American History and Artifact Collections


Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day


Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Gone But Not Forgotten: Colorful Paintings of NYC Neighborhoods


Artist Naima Rauam nostalgically recalls familiar locations in lower Manhattan that once shaped the identity of their neighborhoods. Some are gone, some are changed. The old Fulton Fish Market at the South Street Seaport, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, Chinatown are portrayed in colors as vibrant as her memories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Film | L'Atalante (1934): French Film Navigates the Storm of Marriage


Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'atalante along with the captain's first mate Le père Jules and a cabin boy. Director: Jean Vigo Stars: Dita Parlo, Jean Daste, Gilles Margaritis 89 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Creative Adaptations of the Life of Librarian Belle da Costa Greene (online)


The incredible life of Belle da Costa Greene has been told in several biographies and scholarly articles. But her captivating narrative has also inspired creative works of historical fiction, plays, and music. This program will highlight three of the most significant adaptations of Belle Greene's life: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray's novel The Personal Librarian (2021), Juliane Hiam's play Revels and Revelations (2010), and Epiphany "Big Piph" Morrow's hip-hop track "The Ballad of Belle da Costa Greene" (2018). Learn the back-stories of these works, and hear discussion and performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walk | Dazzling Lights! Immersive Experience by the Waterfront


Spanning across six acres, this Illuminating display features an array of 18,750 lowlight, fiber-optic stemmed spheres that illuminate with a slow subtle change of hue. Guests are immersed in the installation as they walk a winding path through the ethereal painted landscape framed by the city's iconic skyline and the waterfront.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Works of Artist and Architect Leonard Koren


Artist and architect Leonard Koren will discuss his work, ranging from the groundbreaking WET Magazine to his books such as Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, in this collaboration with Culture of Bathing. Join for this exploration of the genesis and evolution of Leonard Koren’s aesthetic-conceptual sensibility and thinking, from pre-WET Magazine days to his current preoccupations. The talk will be Illustrated with visual images from WET and many of his books, which reveal how a poet/artist-type tries to make sense of themselves and the world through their work. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Themes of Heritage, Family, Water, Connection with the World: Photography and Mixed Media Art


Drawing on her Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi heritage, Adama Delphine Fawundu taps into a personal archive of objects, images, conversations, and memories gathered during her travels. She weaves these elements into distinct yet interconnected bodies of work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Veteran Jazz Trumpeter Who's Worked with Art Blakey, Arturo O'Farrill, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra


Russian-born trumpeter Valery Ponomarev emigrated to the U.S. in 1973. Well-known for his four years with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, with whom he performed at major concert halls, clubs, and festivals all over the world and recorded 11 albums, he has also worked with Benny Golson, Max Roach, Joe Henderson, Jimmy Cobb, Don Braden, Curtis Fuller, Charles McPherson, Arturo O'Farrill, the Duke Ellington Orchestra under Mercer and Paul Ellington, and many others. He has released eight solo albums, and two books, including On the Flip Side of Sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | River of Books: A Life in Reading


Booklist editor Donna Seaman presents her memoir of reading and working with books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | An Evening with Katalin Kariko, WInner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (in-person and online)


The Nobel laureate, whose research led to vaccines against COVID-19, speaks about her work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Discussion | Paul Auster Tribute: Readings and Discussions with Authors, Publishers and Others


Celebrate the American novelist and filmmaker Paul Auster (1947-2024), known for The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010). Featuring readings and discussions on his legacy and influence with writer Colum McCann, publisher Francoise Nyssen, journalist Laure Adler, and moderator Megan Nolan. Special guests include autors Siri Hustvedt, Philippe Petit, Professor Florent Masse, and students from L'Avant-Scene, Princeton University's French Theater Workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Be: Multimedia Art Project with Photographs and a Short Documentary


This project follows a diverse group of artists from across NYC, highlighting their unique journeys and reflecting their own understanding of art, transformation, and New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Musical | The Story of Ruth: A New Adaptation with Music


This ancient Hebrew love story is a deeply moving narrative exploring daring faith, deep friendship, and true love when two widows band together to overcome impossible odds. This new stage adaptation includes original musical arrangements of some of our most beloved Christmas carols.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Film | Under the Volcano (2024): Family Stranded by Russian Warmaking


A blended Ukrainian family spends the last day of their vacation in Tenerife, Spain. When Russia's invasion of Ukraine strands them on the island, they must contend with isolation, duty, fear - and each other. Director: Damian Kocur Stars: Sofia Berezovska, Roman Lutskyi, Anastasiya Karpenko 105 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works


Aimee Niemann & Megan Atchley, violin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Poulenc for Piano, Voice, and Clarinet


Roberto Hidalgo, piano; Noelle Barbera, soprano; Danny Mui, clarinet. All Poulenc (1899-1963) Program Nocturne No. 1 Nocturne No. 2 Melancolie Clarinet Sonata Miroir Brulants, FP 98 Fiancailles pour rire, FP 101 La Courte Paille, FP 178 Metamorphoses, FP 121 Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon Banalites, FP 107
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Korean American Journeys : An Evening of Modern Dance


The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, known as "Washington's preeminent modern dance company," promise an unforgettable experience with their signature works: "Leaving Pusan," "Becoming American," and "Hyphen." These pieces explore themes of identity, migration, and cultural fusion, offering a powerful reflection on the Korean American experience through the language of modern dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Polish Composer and Traditional South American Sounds


Warsaw composer and musician Piotr Kurek’s acclaimed LP Smartwoods is a sprawling root system of tiny melodic phrases that loop around subtly evolving instrumental thickets. Kurek takes his cues from early music, baroque, and experimental jazz, entangling his influences with filigree traces of contemporary computer audio. Structured in seven distinct segments, the album blurs its acoustic and electronic elements into an illusory hedge of abstract sound. Kurek will perform his set with an ensemble of three local musicians on synths, guitar, bass, wind instruments and harp, with each player delicately intertwined into the Smartwoods. Following is Chuquimamani-Condor, a multi-disciplinary artist and musician. On their last album, 2023's DJ E, they drew on the traditional drum and ceremonial music of their Pakajaqueño family, fusing vivid, acerbic synths with Andean flutes and the cacophonous rhythms of the Aymara people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Brahms, Bizet, and More for Piano and Voice


Works by by Brahms (1833-1897), Bizet (1838-1875), Berlioz (1803-1869), Henri Duparc (1848-1933), Ernest Chausson (1855-1899), and Stefano Donaudy (1879-1925).
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by Shostakovich and Ysaye (In Person AND Online!)


Julia Schilz, Violin. Program Shostakovich (1906-1975), Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 Ysaye (1858-1931), Poeme elegiaque, Op. 12 Please arrive 30-60 minutes in advance of the performance to sign in to building and receive your visitor badge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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