A Decade of Filling the Skies with Music, Bringing Communities Together, and Celebrating Peace and Humanity
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2011, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The September Concert will fill the skies and streets of New York City with song, dance, music and poetry from Friday, September 9 through Monday, September 12.
Founded on the first anniversary of September 11, The September Concert is a New York-based, now GLOBAL event. A new beginning for New York City, and indeed the entire country, is signaled by the coming 10th anniversary of September 11. This year will mark a transformative moment for us all.
The September Concert will fulfill its acclaimed mission of bringing together communities, city-wide and world-wide, in affirmation of our universal humanity and celebration of peace.
Our celebration will extend around the world, including an astounding range of cities: Rome, Tokyo, St. Petersburg, Pavlovsk, Casablanca, Warsaw, Poznan, London, Nairobi, Tamale, Windhoek, Cuernavaca, Sydney and Port-de-Paix where thousands are expected to participate in a citywide event … among many, many others.
New Yorkers and visitors alike are invited to our FREE concerts throughout the city. Highlights include:
September 9th Friday
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Merchants' Gate at Central Park (on Columbus Circle)
An afternoon concert will culminate in a spectacular SING-AND-DANCE-ALONG to our signature song, Give Us Hope, composed by Jim Papoulis. Singers from the Young People's Chorus of NYC and dancers from the National Dance Institute will lead the concert. Everyone is invited to join in! The public, students, city visitors alike can learn the dance and/or song at their convenience on Youtube at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3B3CB9B06B9D7166.
And all are welcome to join us at 3:30 p.m. for an open rehearsal! (The sing-and-dance can be performed anywhere, anytime during the month of September. Post and share on Youtube!)
September 10th Saturday
3 - 5 p.m. Rockefeller Plaza
Performance by the children of the National Dance Institute.
3 - 6 p.m. NY Public Library North Terrace, 5th Avenue and 42nd H Street
The Scottish Choir, including 2 police choirs, PURE dance performance, Big Apple Chorus, Nyack College of Music, Celebration Singers and a possible appearance by the U.S. Marine Corps Band.
7:30 p.m. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
"A CONCERT FOR NEW YORK," presented by Alan Gilbert and The New York Philharmonic.
Performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Resurrection ~ "A Message of Renewal and Rebirth."
Projected live also onto a large screen on Josie Robertson Plaza and broadcast live on 105.9FM WQXR.
*Concert is underwritten by CREDIT SUISSE, with additional support by Didi and Oscar Schafer, Alec Baldwin, and Antonio and Gabriela Quintella.
September 11 Sunday
8:20 – 8:46 aam. Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson Plaza
"Table of Silence," a poetic tribute to September 11 and a call for tolerance and peace through dance, silence and music. 100 dancers from the NY dance community with choreography by Jacqulyn Buglisi, presented in partnership with Dance/NYC and The September Concert Foundation.
Participants include Buglisi Dance Theatre, Alvin Ailey School, The Martha Graham Center, The Juilliard School, National Dance Institute, Ballet Hispanico, STEPS on Broadway, and Peridance Capezio Center. The audience are invited to join the dancers as they extend their arms with open palm to the sky for one minute at 8:46 a.m.
2 – 10 p.m. Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar at 254 West 72nd Street
"The Heart of Jazz" – an 8-hour concert featuring artists from the NY jazz community. 155 of the city's best have participated in the 6 years that THOJ has been organizing The September Concert.
September 12 Monday
12:30 – 2 p.m. NY Police Museum at Lower Slip Park
The Lothian and Borders Police Choir and West Yorkshire Police Brass Band.
Join us for the world's biggest SING-AND-DANCE ALONG!
It's easy. It's fun. It makes your heart soar.
We move with reverence and mirth,
Dancing the rhythms of the earth...
...Across the sky our blue veils swirl -
We bring our blessings to the world!
NYC
Listings of Concerts open to the Public
Manhattan, above 42nd Street
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center
“A Concert for New York”
Hosted by Alan Gilbert and The New York Philharmonic
Sat., September 10th 7:30-9 p.m.
Central Park: Merchants’ Gate
West 59th and Columbus Circle
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Fri., September 9th 2-3 p.m.
Fri., September 9th 4:45-5:15 p.m. - Sing-and Dance along
Fri., September 9th 5:30-6 p.m.
Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center
“Table of Silence”
Organized by Buglisi Dance Theatre
Sun., September 11th 8:20–8:46 p.m.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Plaza
Hosted by Tishman Speyer
Sat., September 10th 3-5 p.m. Dance by NDI
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Fifth Avenue at 50th Street
Sun., September 11th 7–8 p.m.
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle at 58th Street
Hosted by The Shops at Columbus Circle
Sun., September 11th 12-2 p.m.
Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar
254 West 72nd Street at West End Ave
Hosted by Sugar Bar and The Heart of Jazz
Sun., September 11th 2-10 p.m.
Broadway Presbyterian Church
114th Street and Broadway
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Sat., September 10th 4-5:30 p.m.
The Church of the Ascension - Main Sanctuary
221 West 107th Street
Sun., September 11th 3-4 p.m.
Consulat General de France å New York
934 Fifth Avenue at East 75th Street
Sun., September 11th 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
RSVP required
Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza
400 West 43rd Street 2nd Floor
Hosted by Something to Sing About
Sun., September 11th 4–5 p.m.
Leiderkranz
6 East 87th Street
Hosted by Art Song Preservation Society
Sat., September 10th 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Ritz Plaza Firefighters Memorial Park
235 W 48th Street at Eighth Avenue
Hosted by Stonehenge Management
Sun., September 11th 5-8:30 p.m.
Saint Bartholomew’s Church
109 East 50th Street at Park Avenue
Sun., September 11th 10 a.m.
1675 Broadway, Lobby bet 52nd and 53rd Streets
Hosted by Rudin Management
Mon., September 12th 1–2 p.m.
211 East 70th Street bet 3rd and 2nd Avenues
Hosted by Rudin Management
Mon., September 12th 1–2 p.m.
345 Park Avenue at East 51st Street
Hosted by Rudin Management
Mon., September 12th 1–2 p.m
The Seagram Building
375 Park Avenue at 53rd Street
Hosted by RFR Realty
TBD
Manhattan, bet 42nd and Houston
Carriage House Center for the Arts
149 East 38th Street bet Lexington and 3rd Avenue
Hosted by Gabarron Foundation
Fri., September 9th 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Chelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd Steet
TBD
New York Public Library, North Terrace
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Sat., September 10th 3–6 p.m.
Sheridan Square
Seventh Avenue South at West 4th Street
Sun., September 11th 2–4 p.m.
Union Square Park – South Plaza
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Sat., September 10th 1–4 p.m.
Washington Square Park- Holley Plaza
5th Avenue at Waverly Place
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Fri., September 9th 2:30–6 p.m.
Ciao Stella
206 Sullivan Street, bet Bleecker and West 3rd
Sun., September 11th 8-10 p.m.
Grand Central, Lower Level
Hosted by MTA Music Under New York
Fri., September 9th 8-10 a.m.
LIRR #3 - Penn Station (8th Avenue)
Hosted by MTA Music Under New York
Sat., September 10th 12-3 p.m.
Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
Sun., September 11th 12–5 p.m.
14 St - Union Square Subway Station
Hosted by MTA Music Under New York
Fri., September 9th 12-3 p.m.
34 Street - 6 Avenue Subway Station
Hosted by MTA Music Under New York
Sat., September 10th 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Manhattan below Houston
Castle Clinton National Monument
Battery Park
Hosted by Peace of Heart Choir
Sun., September 11th 3–4 p.m.
Lower Slip Park - NY Police Museum
Hosted by American-Scottish Foundation
Mon., September 12th 12:30–2 p.m.
New York City Fire Museum
278 Spring Street bet. Varick and Hudson
Hosted by The September Concert Foundation
Sat., September 10th 1–2:30 p.m.
80 Pine Street, Lobby at Pearl Street
Hosted by Rudin Management
Mon., September 12th 1–2 p.m.
24 State Street a.k.a. 1 Battery Park Plaza
Hosted by Rudin Management
Mon., September 12th 1–2 p.m.
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street at Stanton
Stage 1: Sun., September 11th 3 p.m.-1 a.m.
Stage 2: Sun., September 11th 7-11:30 p.m.
Whitehall Ferry Terminal - South Ferry
Hosted by MTA Music Under New York
Sun., September 11th 1:15-2 p.m.
Brooklyn
The Commons at Metrotech Center
One Metrotech Center, at Myrtle and Jay Streets
Hosted by Forest City Ratner Companies
Middle School 51
350 Fifth Avenue
TBA
PS 233
9301 Avenue B at 94th Street, East Flatbush
TBA
Spread Art
104 Meserole Street
TBA
Queens
Athens Square Park
29th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria
Hosted by Rebel Rose Recital
Sun., September 11th 12-5 p.m.
El Olivio Restaurant
31st Street bet. 21st Avenue and Ditmars, Astoria
Sat., September 10th 6:30-9 p.m.
Forest Park - Bandshell
One Forest Park, Oak Ridge
Sat., September 10th 3:30-5 p.m.
Socrates Sculpture Park
3205 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
TBA
The September Concert is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. For further information and a full listing of events, please visit our website or contact us directly:
Haruko, Smith
www.septemberconcert.org
[email protected]
212.333.3399/ 646.825.0321
SOURCE The September Concert
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