Native Soul

Vinmont Veteran Park W. 254 St. bet. Riverdale Ave. and Mosholu Ave., Bronx, United States

Native Soul is a band that brings together the separate-but-equal talents of four very talented artists. The main constant, however, is the musicianship. Their sound is so well melded that the four players suggest the wealth of tone and sound produced by the Big Bands. But they go a step beyond big sound and instead turn into a quartet where it is impossible to single out a lead player.

Strings Under the Stars

Pelham Bay Park Middletown Road & Stadium Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx Arts Ensemble's string quartet presents a program of music by all Francophone composers. Centering around Ravel's String Quartet in F Major, the program will also feature the guitar music of Haitian composer Frantz Casséus and the string music of Germaine Tailleferre, member of the infamous French composers' collective Les Six.   

Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop, Featuring Paul Bollenback

Bronx Park East Bronx Park East & Lydig Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

The Latin Jazz Workshop, named for Charles Mingus’ Jazz Workshop, is an ensemble that performs mostly original music as well as an eclectic variety of arrangements of music by composers as varied as Thelonious Monk, Kurt Weill, Jimi Hendrix, Rafael Hernandez, John Lennon, and Wayne Shorter.

Mary Ann McSweeney Quintet, featuring Syndee Winters

Burns Playground 2507A Lodovick Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

For the final concert of Bronx Arts Ensemble's parks season, Mary Ann McSweeney's quintet jams in Burns Playground, highlighting the vocal talents of Syndee Winters, who plays Nala in The Lion King on Broadway.

Nuyorican Jazz @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 627 East 187th St, Bronx, NY, United States

An all-star band of Bronx Arts Ensemble teaching artists perform new arrangements of Nuyorican jazz legends such as Fort Apache, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, as well as a few band originals.

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Nuyorican Jazz @ BronxArtSpace

BronxArtSpace 700 Manida St, Bronx, NY, United States

An all-star band of Bronx Arts Ensemble teaching artists perform new arrangements of Nuyorican jazz legends such as Fort Apache, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, as well as a few band originals.

William J. Scribner Street-Naming Ceremony

Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South Hillman Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx, NY, United States

In honor of Bronx Arts Ensemble's founder William J. Scribner, the council of the city of New York will be adding "William J. Scribner Way" to Hillman Avenue. Join us for the unveiling of the new sign, as well as music and refreshments.

Roberto Sierra Song Cycles @ Bronx River Art Center

Bronx River Art Center 1087 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Singer Martha Guth and pianist Erika Switzer perform the great Roberto Sierra's song cycles based on the poetry of Luis Lloréns Torres and Julia de Burgos, two of Puerto Rico's finest poets.

Roberto Sierra Song Cycles @ Bronx Library Center

Bronx Library Center 310 E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY, United States

Singer Martha Guth and pianist Erika Switzer perform the great Roberto Sierra's song cycles based on the poetry of Luis Lloréns Torres and Julia de Burgos, two of Puerto Rico's finest poets.

(Sold Out) Bronx Holiday With Rachel Kara Pérez @ Woodlawn Cemetery

The Woolworth Chapel // Woodlawn Cemetery 3800 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx Arts Ensemble strings and guest singer Rachel Kara Pérez present traditional American and Puerto Rican holiday music, Join us for a lovely start to the holiday season! 

Plena and Protest Song @ Bronx Music Heritage Center

Bronx Music Heritage Center 1303 LOUIS NINE BLVD, Bronx, NY, United States

The foremost plena group in New York, Los Pleneros de la 21, joins resistance singer Taína Asili to explore the political meaning of plena in conjunction with her own original protest songs.

Balkan Bomba @ Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos

Longwood Art Gallery 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, United States

The Balkans meet Puerto Rico in this first encounter between the traditions of Klezmer and Bomba. The Bronx's own BOMBAZO Dance Co. joins Bronx Arts Ensemble musicians for a wild evening of music and dance.

Back by Popular Demand! Balkan Bomba @ The Bronx Beer Hall

The Bronx Beer Hall 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Back by popular demand! The Balkans meet Puerto Rico in this first encounter between the traditions of Klezmer and Bomba. The Bronx's own BOMBAZO Dance Co. joins Bronx Arts Ensemble musicians for a wild evening of music and dance.

(POSTPONED) Bronx Salon With Pedro Díaz

Caplan Home 761 W. 231 Street, Bronx, NY, United States

Metropolitan Opera Solo English Horn Pedro Díaz joins pianist Adrienne Kim and Bronx Arts Ensemble winds for old and new favorites: the Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds and rarely heard works by Th. Siegrist and Santos Cota.  

(POSTPONED)New York Premiere of Yo Soy La Tradición

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 627 East 187th St, Bronx, NY, United States

MacArthur Genius Fellowship winner Miguel Zenón presents his extraordinary Yo Soy La Tradición for the first time in New York. The immersive piece is inspired by the musical heritage of Zenón's native Puerto Rico and features him on saxophone.