May 2017
Eva Leon: The Soul of the Spanish Violin with Olga Vinokur, Piano
The soul of Spanish music resonates in the playing of violinist Eva León. A native of Spain’s Canary Islands, Eva has won praise across Europe and the Americas for performances…
Find out more »June 2017
Ultima Festival: The Heart’s Ear Presents Cikada Ensemble at National Sawdust
As a part of Oslo’s Ultima Festival, Cikada visits National Sawdust with a program consisting of music by three composers the ensemble has worked closely with over the years. Three…
Find out more »Murray Hidary: Mind Travel, at National Sawdust
About the Show Music is at once primal yet aspirational. It satisfies our deepest needs while raising us to our highest sense of self. That is what MindTravel is all…
Find out more »Timo Andres Presents: Shy and Mighty (for Two Pianos), Feat. David Kaplan
“Shy and Mighty began as a personal compositional sketchbook early in my college years, gradually morphing into a ten-movement, hour-long piece for two pianos and eventually into my first album.…
Find out more »July 2017
Natti Vogel Album Release at National Sawdust
About the Show “We All Move to Brooklyn”, the latest single from Vogel’s forthcoming orchestral pop record “Serving Body” and a longtime, interactive crowd favorite, takes on the disturbing power…
Find out more »December 2017
Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra at National Sawdust
The Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra comes to National Sawdust to feature the compositions of 10-time Grammy® nominee Fred Hersch, one of jazz’s master pianists and composers. As the first pianist…
Find out more »Vicky Chow at National Sawdust
New Music. New Jazz. Discovered by John Zorn. Listen as classical and jazz masters fuse their music together in an unforgettable evening. For one night only, the culmination of ten…
Find out more »January 2018
Liza Stepanova at National Sawdust
Pianist Liza Stepanova, praised by The New York Times for her “thoughtful musicality” and “fleet-fingered panache,” celebrates the release of her new album, Tones & Colors (CAG Records), with this…
Find out more »Classical Sundays at National Sawdust: Huizi Zhang Presents Contemporary Compositions
National Sawdust's Classical Sundays series presents renowned pianist Huizi Zhang to explore the evolution of piano composition and virtuosic performance. The program will include selections from the dense melodic webs…
Find out more »Natti Vogel “Serving Body” Album Release at National Sawdust
About the Show Alternative Pop This show ecstatically celebrates “Serving Body”, the long-awaited orchestral EP by alt-pop mastermind Natti Vogel. Raved about by critics, the young piano singer-songwriter comes to…
Find out more »Laraaji with Dallas Acid, at National Sawdust
Hailed as one of the forefathers of both ambient electronic and new age music, Laraaji performs a special show at National Sawdust. A performer of both piano, mbira, and his…
Find out more »February 2018
Tarek Yamani’s Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic, at National Sawdust
Tarek Yamani’s critically acclaimed album “Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic” is an exploration of classical Arabic music within the frameworks of African-American jazz. The result, a genre…
Find out more »ZOFO Piano Duo Presents ZOFOMOMA at National Sawdust
ZOFOMOMA is a multimedia concert experience with new music and art from around the world. The performance unfolds as an aurally and visually stunning walking tour through a virtual museum…
Find out more »March 2018
Jeff Zeigler, Cello and Taka Kigawa, Piano Perform John King at National Sawdust
Composer John King, praised by The Paris Review as “extraordinary” for his intimate knowledge of Arabic music and improvisatory brilliance, will present three world premieres of works featuring cellist Jeffrey…
Find out more »AdHoc Presents: Laraaji with Dallas Acid at National Sawdust
Hailed as one of the forefathers of both ambient electronic and new age music, Laraaji performs a special show at National Sawdust. A performer of both piano, mbira, and his…
Find out more »April 2018
Iranian Female Composers Association at National Sawdust; Ava Nazar and Erika Dohi, Piano
Performers: Ava Nazar, piano Erika Dohi, piano Steinem String Quartet Niloufar Shiri, kamancheh The Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) holds their launch concert, presenting the music of Iranian women composers…
Find out more »Creative Independent: Anenon at National Sawdust
In 2018, The Creative Independent and National Sawdust will work together to present new works from independent musicians, dancers, and other types of working artists. The series will focus on…
Find out more »June 2018
Brooklyn Art Song Society at National Sawdust
The Brooklyn Art Song Society, one of the preeminent organizations dedicated to the vast repertoire of poetry set to music, presents New Voices, a concert of 21st-century masterpieces by Harrison Birtwistle, Kaija…
Find out more »Songs of David Del Tredici and Eric Moe at National Sawdust
Eric Moe, composer of what the NY Times has called “music of winning exuberance,” has received numerous grants and awards for his work, including the Lakond Award from the American…
Find out more »July 2018
Natti Vogel Alternative Pop at National Sawdust
Young alt-pop mastermind and piano singer-songwriter Natti Vogel is rapidly becoming New York’s buzziest independent artist with his stunning new orchestral EP “Serving Body” and its equally inimitable array of…
Find out more »Olivia Chaney “Shelter” Album Show at National Sawdust
2018 Grammy-nominee Olivia Chaney will perform songs from her sophomore album ‘Shelter’, which is set for release on June 15 (Nonesuch Records). “…in her quiet way, she’s radical.” — The…
Find out more »August 2018
David Greilsammer Performs “The Labyrinth” at National Sawdust
Please see PIANYC's review of “The Labyrinth” at the Crypt Sessions. About the Show Pianist David Greilsammer takes a musical journey to the heart of a strange and dazzling labyrinth…
Find out more »November 2018
Joep Beving at National Sawdust (Friday)
They say you need three things to succeed in the music business – talent, timing and luck. Plus a little something extra to get you noticed. Joep Beving has all…
Find out more »Joep Beving at National Sawdust (Saturday)
Doors at 6PMAdvance $25 | At the Door $30They say you need three things to succeed in the music business – talent, timing and luck. Plus a little something extra…
Find out more »Jean-Michel Blais at National Sawdust
Doors at 7PMAdvance $20 | At the Door $25Dans ma main, the sophomore release by pianist and composer Jean-Michel Blais, is an expansive album of post-classical piano with strands of…
Find out more »January 2019
Takuya Namamura w/ Rebekah Heller & Laura Ortman, at National Sawdust
Doors at 8PMAdvance $25 | At the Door $30 Haunting impromptu piano and synth meet cutting-edge contemporary bassoon and dazzling visual projections in Cosmic Rhythm, a unique multidisciplinary performance that…
Find out more »CANCELED John Medeski at National Sawdust
Famed keyboardist John Medeski is not easily contained to a single project or genre; he is credited on over 300 works to date, most notably as one third of the…
Find out more »February 2019
Simone Dinnerstein Solo Recital at National Sawdust
Acclaimed composer Patrick Zimmerli’s Now and Then series juxtaposes music of our time with the groundbreaking works from previous eras that inspired it, illuminating the common ground between past and…
Find out more »April 2019
Port Mande at National Sawdust
Adventurous clarinettist and new music aficionado Chris Grymes brings his Open G podcast and performance series to National Sawdust in a continuing exploration of the new avenues that digital technologies…
Find out more »Jeremy Gill at National Sawdust
Jeremy Gill is a composer and pianist with a modern voice and a classical sensibility. Gill’s music is has been hailed as “vividly colored” (New York Times) and “exhilarating” (Philadelphia…
Find out more »AMOC in Concert, at National Sawdust
The American Modern Opera Company, a star-studded collective of the best operatic performers of a generation and a National Sawdust Curator, brings a vibrant program of chamber music to National…
Find out more »Dan Tepfer: Natural Machines, at National Sawdust
Doors at 6:30PM In an age of unprecedented technological advancement, Dan Tepfer is changing the definition of what a musical instrument can be. Featured in an NPR documentary viewed by…
Find out more »June 2019
Takuya Nakamura and Friends Perform Cosmic Rhythm, at National Sawdust
Warped piano sounds, haunting synths, and dazzling visual projections combine to form Cosmic Rhythm, a unique immersive performance that spotlights moments of shared consciousness. Grounded in Japanese culture and noise…
Find out more »July 2019
Brasil Summerfest: Vitor Araújo Solo, at National Sawdust
Brasil Summerfest is the premier contemporary Brazilian music and arts festival in the United States. Now in its ninth year, the festival takes place at venues across New York City,…
Find out more »October 2019
Jason Hardink, Piano with Claire Chase, Flute, at National Sawdust
About Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata is often described as one of the greatest American piano works. Now, on the centennial of its creation, one of the most sought-after soloists and…
Find out more »Powerful Sounds: Laraaji Presents “Sun Piano” at National Sawdust (Afternoon and Evening Shows)
Doors at 2:30PM Powerful Sounds brings together world-class artists presenting one-of-a-kind performances that harness the restorative power of sound. Taking place in an acoustically sealed hall housing the pristine Meyer…
Find out more »November 2019
Hayden Thorpe at National Sawdust
“Diviner was an album written in secret,” says Hayden Thorpe. “In the holding room between past and future.” Diviner is a deeply emotional album: lyrically generous in its candid tone and self-awareness,…
Find out more »January 2020
Lucas Debargue Solo Recital at National Sawdust
In his New York recital debut, French pianist Lucas Debargue presents a selection of works that catapulted him to miraculous success at the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition and have a profound…
Find out more »February 2020
Jakob Kullberg – Chris Grymes Open G Series at National Sawdust
Doors at 6PMOpen G Records, founded by clarinetist Chris Grymes, is committed to producing music that is rooted in the classical tradition, but brings artists and their fans together in…
Find out more »May 2020
Yael Naim Solo at National Sawdust
Yael Naim at National Sawdust Ten years ago, Israeli-French folk-pop singer Yael Naim made a sensational splash with her single “New Soul,” an anthem to reincarnation which became a timeless…
Find out more »June 2020
Fidelio Piano Trio at National Sawdust
Chris Grymes Open G Series presents Fidelio Trio at National Sawdust Open G Records, founded by clarinetist Chris Grymes, is committed to producing music that is rooted in the classical…
Find out more »August 2022
Margaret Leng Tan, at National Sawdust
Renowned Avant-garde pianist Margaret Leng Tan, known as the “Queen of the toy piano” and “the world’s premiere string piano virtuoso,” will present a program honoring the late American composer…
Find out more »September 2022
Reuben James, at National Sawdust
Fast-emerging British singer, songwriter and pianist Reuben James’ virtuoso jazz techniques and soulful, evocative voice have led him to be widely regarded as one of the most exciting and creatively…
Find out more »December 2022
Margaret Leng Tan at National Sawdust
Renowned Avant-garde pianist Margaret Leng Tan, known as the “Queen of the toy piano” and “the world’s premiere string piano virtuoso,” will present a program honoring the late American composer…
Find out more »Sofiane Pamart, at National Sawdust
French pianist Sofiane Pamart, a.k.a. ‘Piano King,’ has made a name for himself by bridging the traditionalist western classical world and the always-innovating realm of hip-hop. Pamart’s collaborations with rappers…
Find out more »January 2023
Jean Michel-Blais at National Sawdust
Jean-Michel Blais is a pianist-composer-performer based in Montreal. Growing up in rural Quebec, Blais only started tickling on the family organ at age 9, before beginning to compose, then to…
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