Music No Boundaries: NYC 2019
May 27-29, 2019
Yellow Barn Music Haul's third annual trip to NYC spanned three days of performances in Manhattan and Queens with 14 musicians performing on street corners, in neighborhood plazas, and at city parks.
Titled “Music No Boundaries: New York City,” Seth Knopp’s programming included performances of Schumann's Carnival and Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, as well as a midday performance dedicated to Bach's cello suites.
See below for the list of performers and the full schedule of locations and programs.
MUSICIANS AND ENSEMBLES
Natasha Brofsky cello
Julia Bruskin cello
Matthew Chen cello
Emi Ferguson flute/piccolo
Jean-Michel Fonteneau cello
Tomer Gewirtzman piano
Romie de Guise-Langlois clarinet/bass clarinet
Matthew Katz cello
Seth Knopp piano
David McCarroll violin/viola
Angela Park cello
Astrid Schween cello
Lucy Shelton voice
Aaron Wolff cello
Sound Engineer: Dev Ray
Stage Managers: Michael Bradley Cohen and Christopher Grant
PARTNERS
Yellow Barn is grateful to the following people and associations for making this tour possible:
Kurt Cavenaugh and the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership
Phil Gordon and the Lincoln Square BID
Andrew Ronan, Community Partnerships, NYC DOT
Full Schedule
Monday, May 27
7–9pm
Diversity Plaza, Queens
Robert Schumann: Carnival
Tomer Gewirtzman, piano
Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire (Moonstruck Pierrot)
Performed in English
Lucy Shelton, Sprechstimme; Emi Ferguson, flute/piccolo; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet/bass clarinet; David McCarroll, violin/viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; Seth Knopp, piano
Tuesday, May 28
11am–2pm
Corona Plaza, Queens
J.S. Bach: Complete Suites for Solo Cello
Natasha Brofsky, Julia Bruskin, Matthew Chen, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Michael Katz, Aaron Wolff
6:30–8:30pm *New start time
Plaza33, Manhattan
Robert Schumann: Carnival
Tomer Gewirtzman, piano
Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire (Moonstruck Pierrot)
Performed in English
Lucy Shelton, Sprechstimme; Emi Ferguson, flute/piccolo; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet/bass clarinet; David McCarroll, violin/viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; Seth Knopp, piano
Wednesday, May 29
11:30–2:30pm
Richard Tucker Park, Manhattan
J.S. Bach: Complete Suites for Solo Cello
Natasha Brofsky, Matthew Chen, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Michael Katz, Angela Park, Astrid Schween, Aaron Wolff– Complete Suites for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach
7-9pm
Flatiron South Plaza, Manhattan
Robert Schumann: Carnival
Tomer Gewirtzman, piano
Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire (Moonstruck Pierrot)
Performed in English
Lucy Shelton, Sprechstimme; Emi Ferguson, flute/piccolo; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet/bass clarinet; David McCarroll, violin/viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; Seth Knopp, piano