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Sleepy Hollow Cinema is launching the 1st year of a national short-film competition for young horror filmmakers — high schoolers and undergrads screened right here in the Halloween Capital of the World! Experience bold short horror films* from rising student filmmakers around the country. Who will claim the coveted Golden Horseman Trophy? Join us to …
One of America’s foremost violinists, Jackiw (pronounced jak-eef’) captivates audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. He recently performed Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto with the New York Philharmonic. The Boston Globe hailed his “uncommon musical substance” that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity.” In 2024, Jackiw performed Tchaikovsky’s violin …
Tsai appears as a recipient of the Friends of Music Concerts Performance Award and in 2023 won the Susan Wadsworth International Auditions in New York. Born in Australia, Tsai made his debut at the age of 13 and has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Germany and Australia. His music-making has been described as …
Friends Of Music Concerts presents Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio. The Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio comprises three of classical music’s most highly esteemed artists performing today: pianist Gloria Chien, violinist Soovin Kim, and cellist Paul Watkins. They have been performing together since 2019 and presented Beethoven’s groundbreaking Piano Trio cycle at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in 2022. Pianist …
Friends Of Music Concerts presents The Tesla Quartet. The Quartet’s emotive and thoughtful interpretations reveal their deep commitment to the craft and to their ever-expanding repertoire, from contemporary works to established masterpieces. They possess “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style, or technical demand.” The International Review …
With a career spanning three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The quartet is known for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices. Having served as quartet-in-residence at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music for over a decade, the …
Friends Of Music Concerts presents one of today’s foremost pianists, Jeremy Denk, and the exciting young Isidore Quartet. Denk will perform Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 and Sonata in A-flat, Op. 110 by Beethoven, and Four Pieces, Op. 119 by Brahms. Denk and the Isidore Quartet will perform Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. …
Still in her teens, Harmony Zhu, our YCA Performance Award winner, has already had a remarkable career. She won the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and, at age 10, was named a Young Steinway Artist. In addition, Zhu has appeared as soloist with esteemed orchestras worldwide, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony …
Megan Moore had a busy opera season in 2024, appearing as Donna Elvira in “Don Giovanni” with San Diego Opera, as Rosina in “The Barber of Seville” with Seattle Opera and as Sesto in “Julius Caesar” with Opera Theater of Saint Louis. She also performed in several New York-area recitals. She is acclaimed for her …
Friends of Music welcomes the return of the excellent young Dover Quartet, lauded by The New Yorker as both “exciting and accomplished.” The Wall Street Journal has described their playing as “masterly, nuanced” with “gutsy and earthy sound,” while the Santa Fe New Mexican has said that to hear them is to be in “string …
Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is building an exciting international career as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. He is frequently in demand as a concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and educator. The 2021 YCAT Robey Artist and a top laureate of the 2020 Sphinx Competition, Bak …
Jeremy Denk is known for his musicianship and his eloquent discussions of classical music. Winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and author of the recently-published memoir “Every Good Boy Does Fine,” Denk will be making his third appearance at the Friends of Music concert series. One of America’s foremost pianists, he appears often at Carnegie Hall, …
Friends of Music welcomes the return of this world-renowned ensemble. The Seattle Times has placed it “high in the pantheon of chamber music,” while The Times (London) has enthused, “with musicians like these there must be some hope for humanity.” Over the years FoM has built a special relationship with the Emerson String Quartet, which …
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and sometimes daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The quartet was nominated for Grammy Awards multiple times and won in January 2021 for their album Contemporary Voices. Now in residence at Indiana University’s Jacobs School …
Alexander Pavlovsky, violin Sergei Bresler, violin Ori Kam, viola Kyril Zlotnikov, violoncello “Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” Such was the New York Times’ impression of the Jerusalem Quartet. Since the ensemble’s founding in 1993 and subsequent 1996 debut, the four Israeli musicians have embarked on …
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There’s something for everyone in Sleepy Hollow Country—farmers markets, live music, street fairs, historic homes, hiking trails, kayaking and boating on the Hudson River. Halloween season brings even more for the whole family—haunted hayrides, blazing pumpkins, costumed 10K run, Halloween parade, and of course, the Headless Horseman! For the latest on Fall events, visit our guide to Halloween in Sleepy Hollow.