The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music hosts more than 200 events each year, from intimate concerts to lively dance parties. Our events are designed to inspire, entertain, connect and broaden our community. Music is a natural way to build community by enabling New York City residents to connect with our organization, and with each other.
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BKCM prides itself on creating events with four core tenets:
Diversity: Programming that follows our DEI goals, is open to different ages, and gives a space for the wide range of cultural celebrations in NYC.
Accessibility: Offering our events free or at low cost. Widening our offerings to different neighborhoods in the city.
Support: Creating opportunities for professional musicians to have paid performances. Creating more performance opportunities for our students to shape their craft.
Partnerships: Connecting with local communities, other nonprofits, and musicians to create cross-disciplinary programming.
BKCM 2022-23 Events By The Numbers:
Number of events held: 247
Number of events that were free: 218
Number of Performers Brought Together by Our Events: 1870
If you are part of a community group and are interested in partnering for an event, please contact Miranda Knutson, the Events and Community Partnerships Manager at miranda.knutson@bkcm.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Community Music School Performathon, Day 1
March 24, 2023 - March 25, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 5:30 - 8:30 pm (BKCM Concert Hall - 58 7th Ave.)
Performathon is a marathon-style event that's part showcase and part fundraiser. Community Music School students of all ages and levels are invited to perform any piece in any style they choose. Proceeds from the two-day event will go directly toward financial aid. Our suggested ticket price for this fundraising event is $8 per person. If you are able to give more, please do!Community Music School Performathon, Day 2
March 25, 2023 - March 25, 2023
Saturday, March 25, 2023 - 3:30 - 8:30pm (BKCM Concert Hall - 58 7th Ave.)
Performathon is a marathon-style event that's part showcase and part fundraiser. Community Music School students of all ages and levels are invited to perform any piece in any style they choose. Proceeds from the two-day event will go directly toward financial aid. Our suggested ticket price for this fundraising event is $8 per person. If you are able to give more, please do!Meet the Flute and Bass!
March 26, 2023
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 2:40-3:10pm (BKCM Concert Hall - 58 7th Ave.)
Meet the Flute and Bass will be a fun and interactive program for all ages; this program is perfect for beginner music students.
The event will include a short performance, an interactive portion, a Q&A and an instrument petting zoo!
Tickets are FREE! Capacity is limited, so RSVP while tickets last. An RSVP is valid for 1 child and up to 2 adults.Holi Concert & Celebration!
March 26, 2023
Sunday, March 26, 2023 – 3pm (Long Meadow, near Grand Army Plaza)
Join Mixed Masala and BKCM in celebrating Holi at this music-filled outdoor event! The celebration begins at 3pm with live music performed by Neel Murgai and Tripp Dudley at our designated picnicking area in Long Meadow, near Grand Army Plaza. Later on, the music will change its tune and we’ll invite everyone to join in the traditional color throwing celebration with colored powder. Attending this family event is free to the public and does not require a ticket. However, if you would like to participate in the color throwing, please purchase one ticket per participant to secure the colored powder order(s). Orders will close at midnight on Tuesday March 21st. We hope you’ll be able to join us in celebrating Holi! At this time, we are no longer selling colored powder in advance. There will be a very limited amount of powder packets available to be purchased at the event using Venmo.Evolution and Reawakening: Jazz Leaders Fellow Jasmine Wilson in Concert at BKCM
April 01, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 7pm (BKCM Concert Hall, 58 7th Avenue)
Join BKCM for a FREE concert by BKCM Jazz Leaders Fellow Jasmine Wilson! The intimate evening will explore themes of evolution and reawakening. Jasmine will reflect on emerging from the pandemic and moments of personal growth over the course of her life. The set will include some of Jasmine's original pieces, covers of her favorite tunes, and improvisation. The band will feature Joey Chang (piano), Stephan Crump (bass), and Alfredo Colon (saxophone). The event will also feature artwork by illustrator and comic artist Manny714 (Emmanuel Knight).In the Women's Synagogue/In der vayber shul: A New Work for Voice, Guitar, and Electronics
April 02, 2023
Sunday, April 2, 2023 — 7:30-8:30 pm (BKCM Concert Hall, 58 7th Avenue)
In the Women’s Synagogue is a new piece of vocal music inspired by the legacy of Jewish women’s sacred practices. The history and influences of this music span a terrain of memory, fantasy and history, drawing on sources ranging from Eastern European folklore, to Yiddish women popular music performers of the early 20th century, to the New York immigrant world of the composer’s grandmother, to the music of Jewlia Eisenberg, a pioneering Jewish composer who passed away in 2021. The work, whose title refers to the unusual women’s synagogues of medieval Germany, is performed by composer Jeremiah Lockwood, Cantor Judith Berkson, Yula Be’eri, and Cantor Rachel Weston. For tickets, go HERE!BKCM Presents Meet the Voice!
April 22, 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – 3-3:30pm, 4-5pm (BKCM Concert Hall – 58 7th Ave.)
*This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 25th.* SESSION 1 (3-3:30pm):Meet the Voice will be a fun and interactive program for all ages; this program is perfect for beginner music students.
The event will include a short performance, an interactive portion and a Q&A.
SESSION 2 (4-5 pm):
From 4 – 5pm, BKCM will host a Voice Open House. Students ages 8 and up can sign up for a free 5-minute voice lesson.
Tickets are FREE! Capacity is limited, so RSVP while tickets last. An RSVP is valid for 1 child and up to 2 adults.Indian Music Jam Concert with the Arun Ramamurthy Trio
April 28, 2023
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 8PM (BKCM Concert Hall - 58 7th Ave.)
Join us for a special evening of Indian classical-inspired music featuring a short interactive student engagement presentation by BKCM faculty member Sameer Gupta (Music of India/tabla instructor). There will also be a performance by the Arun Ramamurthy Trio which combines the styles of South Indian classical music and high-energy modern jazz improvisation to create a unique sound they call "Jazz Carnatica." All are welcome to attend! Tickets for the concert can be purchased below. Our suggested price per ticket is $8. See more on our “pay as you wish” ticketing model below.West African Drumming Workshop with Amos Kwaku Gabia
May 07, 2023
Saturday, May 6, 2023 - 4-6pm (BKCM Concert Hall - 58 7th Ave.)
Join Amos Kwaku Gabia for a West African drumming professional development workshop geared to ADULTS of all levels. The event will take place at the BKCM Concert Hall. Participants will learn and practice basic rhythmic technique on the djembe, kpalango and dun dun. The workshop will include drumming, storytelling, dance and song from Ghana. Drums and small percussion will be provided, or you may bring your own. Please feel free to record on your devices!Open Stages 2023
May 13, 2023
Saturday, May 13, 2023 — 3-8 pm (15+ Stages Throughout the Streets of Park Slope)
Get your tickets now for Open Stages 2023, BKCM's spring music festival! On May 13, stoops, schoolyards, parks and local cafes throughout Park Slope will host 150+ inspiring artists sure to amaze families. Past acts have included Grammy Award-winners, talented teen rockers, high-octane marching bands, hip-hop artists, and music-makers of all kinds. And after a day of exploring the festival, families are invited to join BKCM from 7-8 pm for one massive celebratory closing concert.
Proceeds from the event help to support BKCM’s community programs, which bring music education and music therapy to thousands of people across all five boroughs of New York City.
Last year, BKCM’s FREE festival rocked Park Slope on Saturday, May 21st, 2022. Click here to read the post-event e-blast from last year's festival and click here to see our Flickr with photos from the day. Update: Your purchase may take a moment to process. Please do not click out while this is happening. If you've received a confirmation email, you do have a ticket.Crossings: Malang Jobarteh, kora & Chelsea Randall, piano
May 25, 2023
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 7pm
*This event was rescheduled from March 23, 2023.*Gambian kora virtuoso Malang Jobarteh and acclaimed pianist Chelsea Randall will join forces for an exciting collaboration exploring the intersections between African music and 20th and 21st century piano repertoire which draws inspiration from and incorporates elements of African rhythms and harmonies. The program will juxtapose traditional and new works for kora with piano pieces by György Ligeti, Nkeiru Okoye, Joshua Uzoigwe and Fred Onovwerosuoke, and will conclude with the world premiere of a new composition for kora and piano written by Jobarteh and Randall. A festive reception will follow the concert. Crossings is supported by New Music USA’s 2022-23 Creator Development Fund.
For tickets, CLICK HERE!
The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra in Concert
June 03, 2023
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 7:30pm (St Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights)
The BCCO will perform Rachmaninoff Symphony no.2. This program will also feature winners of BKCM's Suzuki Department Competition.Classical Kids Fair
June 04, 2023
Sunday, June 4, 2023 - Time TBD (Brooklyn Children's Museum)
More info to come soon!The Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale in Concert
June 11, 2023
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Time TBD (Old First Reformed Church)
More info coming soon!Porch Stomp
June 17, 2023