MUSICAL THEATER: TORTOISE AND THE HARE

Whitehall Club Ballroom 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx, NY, United States

Musical Theater: Tortoise and the HareThere comes a time when false bravado must come to an end. Two fearsome competitors meet to decide once and for all who is champion!A funny story about a turtle and a bunny and a race they have through the woods. A race where everyone wins. Promise! Free & Open […]

Free!

BAE JAZZ ALL-STARS, WITH ELIO VILLAFRANCA

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

Leader-arranger-bassist Mary Ann McSweeney and BAE’s own jazz band in a tribute to the legendary Charles Mingus. Special appearance by Cuban-Bronx, Grammy nominee and piano genius, Elio Villafranca. Free concert!

Free!

BRONX SALON: SOPHIE SHAO AND BAE

Gund House 690 West 247th Street, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx resident and cello virtuoso Sophie Shao teams up with BAE players in works by Mexican composer Carlos Chavez and Dvořák. Performance is followed by informal discussion and refreshments.

$50 – $60

RADIO JAROCHO: TRADITIONAL MEXICAN SONG AND DANCE

BAAD 2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

Radio Jarocho plays the rowdy, upbeat, and at times melancholic music of the countryside of Veracruz, Mexico. Featuring the legendary musician & composer,  Zenen Zeferino.

$20 – $30

BRONX SALON: WESTON SPROTT AND BAE

Diacou Home 4530 Delafield Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Metropolitan Opera trombonist Weston Sprott and BAE players perform music of the Baroque era. Performance is followed by informal discussion and refreshments.

$50 – $60

WILLIAM J. SCRIBNER YOUNG BRONX ARTIST COMPETITION

Vladeck Hall at Amalgamated Houses 74 Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx, NY, United States

WILLIAM J. SCRIBNER YOUNG BRONX ARTIST COMPETITION
WIN $500 and perform with Bronx Arts Ensemble

Free

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY, United States

A hilarious musical version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about two weavers promising a vain Emperor an elegant new suit of clothes, invisible to anyone in the kingdom who is stupid or incompetent…then the fun begins!

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Jasmine’s Song(3:30pm & 4:30pm)

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

Jasmine is sick and tired of her violin lessons. She has more important things to do. Like playing video games and texting her BFF. Who cares about music anyway? She’s about to find out. Join us for a tale of musical discovery as Jasmine discovers her roots and the awesome power of song!

$5 – $7

ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

The holiday all-American music tradition continues! Bring a picnic and a friend. Event sponsored by New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. Free admission!

FREE

Live Music Among the Roses

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, United States

On June 1st and June 2nd, Bronx Arts Ensemble string players Jorge Avila and Eliana Mendoza play among the roses during one of the great New York Botanical Garden spectacles of the year.

Live Music Among the Roses

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, United States

On June 1st and June 2nd, Bronx Arts Ensemble string players Jorge Avila and Eliana Mendoza play among the roses during one of the great New York Botanical Garden spectacles of the year.

World Premiere of Elio Villafranca’s Don’t Change My Name

Barretto Point Park Viele Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx Arts Ensemble presents the World Premiere of the great Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer Elio Villafranca's Don't Change My Name, featuring a 10-piece ensemble and the students of Bronx Charter School for the Arts singing and dancing.

FREE

Bronx Arts Ensemble’s 2019 Gala

The Lake House at Van Cortlandt Golf Course Van Cortlandt Park S & Bailey Ave, Bronx, United States

On Thursday, June 6th, Bronx Arts Ensemble celebrates another year of bringing art to the Bronx through live music and arts-in-education.

$150

PS 16 Community Day

P.S. 16 4550 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

PS 16 celebrates the end of the school year with their Annual Community Day.

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.

Peter Brainin & the Latin Jazz Workshop

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center 3225 Reservoir Oval East, 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.

Independence Day Great American Songbook Concert

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Bronx Arts Ensemble celebrates Independence Day with an American Songbook program, featuring the vocal talents of Deanna Kirk and Victoria Ortiz, fearless artists and educators. With a wide-ranging selection of beloved songs from both jazz and Broadway traditions, we honor the history of American songwriting.

Bastille Day Concert

Rockwood Drive Circle/Van Cortlandt Park Mosholu Avenue & Broadway, Bronx, United States

 In honor of Bastille Day, 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.   

(EVENT CANCELLED) – West African Drumming and Dance at VCP

Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

Highlighting the incredible talent of the Bronx Arts Ensemble's teachers of African dance, the July 21st concert offers the opportunity to enjoy a program of contemporary West African drumming and dance in beautiful Van Cortlandt Park. Come and enjoy the unique sounds of the balafon, djembe, and djun-djun. 

West African Drumming and Dance

Fordham University - McGinley Center Ballroom 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, United States

Highlighting the incredible talent of Bronx Arts Ensemble's teachers of African dance, the July 21st concert offers the opportunity to enjoy a program of contemporary West African drumming and dance in beautiful Van Cortlandt Park. Come and enjoy the unique sounds of the balafon, djembe, and djun-djun.