GatherNYC Returns to SubCulture For Its Second Year of Mindful Musical Mornings.

New York, NY (February 15, 2019) – Spring is around the corner, which is a time of reflection, rejuvenation, and renewal for many. Also providing reflection, rejuvenation, and renewal is GatherNYC, which is proud to announce its second year beginning March 2019. The revolutionary weekly concert experience, in collaboration with Airbnb, continues its ambitious and innovative programming featuring world-class performers, community building and perhaps most important, spiritual nourishment. 

 

Throughout the season, guests will be served exquisite live classical music by New York’s most celebrated artists, artisanal coffee and pastries, storytelling from a member of the international Moth StorySLAM, and a brief celebration of silence. The entire experience lasts one hour. In these unsettling times, GatherNYC provides a place to fortify beauty and peace. 

 

This series founders and co-artistic directors are cellist Laura Metcalf and her husband guitarist Rupert Boyd. They also comprise the duo Boyd Meets Girl. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2017, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart. Over the past several years they have toured together throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal and India, and are thrilled to be presenting great music in their home of New York City. 

 

GatherNYC opens its season on Sunday, March 17th with award-winning fiddler Caitlin Warbelow.  The on-stage soloist from the hit Broadway musical “Come From Away” and her band will present a lively morning of Irish music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Other shows in the series will feature acts such as American Brass Quintet, pianist Natasha Paremski, and the critically acclaimed Calidore String Quartet. 

 

GatherNYC Spring 2019 Season 

March 17-May 26, 2019 

Sundays 

Doors: 10:30  

Concert: 11am-12pm 

 
SubCulture 

45 Bleecker Street, Downstairs 

New York NY 10012 

Tickets: $20 (coffee and pastries-included) 

Children under 12 are welcome and admission is complimentary!  

 

GatherNYC is partnering with Airbnb for these events. For tickets, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/GatherNYC 

 

For more information, visit: www.gathernyc.org 

 

 

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“A sweet chamber music series.” -- New York Times 

 
"Gaining notoriety for their diverse, inclusive, and multifaceted approach to the classical music concert-going experience" -- Broadway World 

 
"GatherNYC Aims to Make Classical Music Chic" -- Playbill 

 
"Impressive Aussie/American led concert series proves music can be a religion." -- Limelight Magazine 
 

 

Full schedule 

 

March 17  

Caitlin Warbelow and Friends 

The onstage fiddle soloist from the hit Broadway musical “Come From Away” brings her band to GatherNYC for a lively morning of Irish music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. 

 

March 24  

American Brass Quintet 

“The high priests of brass” - Newsweek 

“Of all the brass quintets, the most distinguished.” - American Record Guide 

 

March 31  

Argus Quartet 

Fast-rising quartet in the chamber music world, first prizewinners of the Concert Artists Guild and M-Prize Competitions.? 

 

April 7  

Bohemian Trio 

The diverse sounds of Cuba and the Americas are brought to life in an original brand of new music for cello, piano and saxophone.? 

 

April 14  

Natasha Paremski, piano 

Internationally acclaimed piano soloist.?“Comparisons with [Martha] Argerich should not be given lightly, but Paremski is so clearly of the same temperament and technique that it is unavoidable here." — American Record Guide 

 
April 21  

Australian Guitar Duo 

GatherNYC Artistic Director, Rupert Boyd, and Jacob Cordover are?“technical masters who also possess beautiful tone, and a wonderfully refined collective musical sense.” Soundboard Magazine 

 
April 28  

Baroque Breakfast 

Astral and Concert Artists Guild competition winner Katie Hyun, violinist, leads a morning of stunning baroque chamber works.? 

 

May 5  

Calidore String Quartet? 

Recipients of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Grand Prize at the M Prize Competition, CSQ brings its?“deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” (New York Times) to GatherNYC. 

 

May 12  

Julien Labro, accordion 

“The next accordion star” (Chicago Tribune), virtuoso Julien Labro brings his formidable talents to GatherNYC in an intimate solo show.? 

 

May 19  

Ensemble Connect 

GatherNYC’s first partnership: talented young fellows from the prestigious program of Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School will perform a morning of music for piano trio. The ensemble includes Jennifer Liu (violin), Christopher Goodpasture (piano) and recent Grammy winner, cellist Arlen Hlusko. 

 

May 26? 

Trifecta with James Shields, clarinet? 

The season finale brings together GatherNYC artistic director Laura Metcalf and her string trio Trifecta with Oregon Symphony principal clarinet James Shields for a performance of Osvoldo Golijov’s astonishing work “The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind.” 

 

 

ABOUT GATHERNYC 

Held every Sunday morning in downtown Manhattan, GatherNYC evokes the community and mindful nourishment. Guests are served exquisite live classical music by New York’s most celebrated artists, artisanal coffee and pastries, a taste of the spoken word, and a brief celebration of silence. The entire experience lasts one hour. 

 

 

ABOUT LAURA METCALF 

Laura Metcalf, “a cellist whose passion for music is as evident as her artistry and talent” (i care if you listen), is known worldwide as a compelling soloist and chamber musician. Her debut solo album was lauded as “brilliant” by?Gramophone, and is a longtime member of the popular chamber ensembles Sybarite5 and Break of Reality.? 

 

ABOUT RUPERT BOYD 

Australian-born guitarist?Rupert Boyd?has been described as “truly evocative” (The Washington Post) and a “fine guitarist” (Gramophone). His performances have taken him across four continents, and his recent album?Fantasias?was selected by?American Record Guide?as “Critic’s Choice” of 2016, and called “a triumph of brilliant assured playing” (Classical Guitar Magazine).