2018 Chelsea Music Festival

June 8-16, 2018

Taking place a various locales…

The Chelsea Music Festival vision is to celebrate great music by bringing together world-leading musicians and exciting newcomers to the international stage in the performing, culinary and visual arts.

Inspired by its Chelsea roots, the Festival seeks to reflect the creativity gathered in one of New York City’s most dynamic neighborhoods by presenting site-specific programs that span musical genres ranging from classical to contemporary to jazz. With an emphasis on Festival-commissioned works, community outreach and education, the Festival also exists to create a gateway to music through the interplay of art forms—specifically the musical, visual and culinary—for an intimate and thrilling Festival experience shared by artists and concertgoers alike.

Festival Opening Night— There’s No Holding Bach
Friday, June 8, 2018
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Family Event I— May The Fugue Be With You
Saturday, June 9, 2018
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church

333 Minutes Of Bach— Master Of The Banquet
Saturday, June 9, 2018
6:00 pm – 11:33 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Kaffeekantate | Coffeecantaste— Bach @Counter Culture Coffee
Sunday, June 10, 2018
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Counter Culture Coffee

Rejoice Greatly, O My Soul— Bach Trinity Cantatas II
Monday, June 11, 2018
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal

Walking Tour I | Master Of Variation
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Dances To Eternity— Bach Trinity Cantatas III
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Walking Tour II | Master Of Adoration
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
St Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Curtain-Raisers To Bach’s Cello
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
General Theological Seminary

Rogerio Boccato Quarteto
Thursday, June 14, 2018
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Norwood

And All That Bach— The Adam Birnbaum Trio
Thursday, June 14, 2018
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
St Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Walking Tour III & Festival Talks III— Master Of Transformation At Washington Mews
Friday, June 15, 2018
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Deutsches Haus at NYU

Four Golden Reeds— If Bach Had Known The Saxophone
Friday, June 15, 2018
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Chelsea Market | Chelsea Local

Aaron Diehl Quartet— Blues On Bach
Friday, June 15, 2018
9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
St Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Family Event II— To Infinity And Bach
Saturday, June 16, 2018
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church

Curated Dinner And Festival Finale
Saturday, June 16, 2018
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
St Paul’s German Lutheran Church

The Poetry Of Jazz— Helen Sung With Words Of Bach And Gioia
Saturday, June 16, 2018
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church