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June 9: Simone Dinnerstein and Baroklyn at Naumburg
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The Naumburg Orchestral Concerts begins season on June 9
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, her string ensemble Baroklyn, and CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) perform music by J.S Bach and Philip Glass
The world's oldest continuous free outdoor classical concert series features five concerts June 9 – August 4, 2026
On Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 pm, Naumburg Orchestral Concerts kicks off its 2026 season with the GRAMMY®-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein, Baroklyn (the string ensemble she founded and directs) and CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists) at Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park (mid-park at 72nd St.). The concert is free and will be broadcast live and streamed on WQXR.
The program features music by Philip Glass and J.S. Bach - two composers whose music Dinnerstein sees a natural affinity between. The pianist says, “Glass’s music is multi-linear in a way that evokes the music of Bach. It is music on the horizontal, as opposed to the vertical. If anything, it is circular music.”
For the concert, Dinnerstein leads the artists from the piano for performances of Glass's "The Hours" and a recomposition by Philip Lasser of Bach’s Air on the G String, and conducts Bach's Cantata No. 9 "Es ist das Heil uns Kommen her" alongside selections from three other cantatas by Bach with Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA).
Launched in 1905, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts is the world's oldest continuous free outdoor classical concert series. The season continues with The Knights on June 23, Delirium Musicum (making their NYC debut!) on July 7, followed by Orchestra of St. Luke's on July 21, and concludes on August 4 with Nosky's Baroque Band. Full program details are below. Digital press kit available here.
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