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Concert: Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music

Published: April 5, 2022; Author: Julia Sonrisa

 April 27, 2022    06:30 PM-08:00 PM EDT

Address: Broadway & Dongan Place, New York, NY 10040, United States

Phone: +1 212-795-1388

Web: https://www.forttryonparktrust.org/sites/dongan-lawn/

Concert: Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music

Join NYC Parks Arts, Culture & Fun in partnership with the Fort Tryon Trust for a chamber music concert, commemorating the 2022 bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. In this concert, American Wild Ensemble, a septet of winds, strings, and percussion, will perform eight new works inspired by Olmsted-designed parks including Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park. Since 2016, The American Wild Ensemble celebrates the people, places, and stories that shape American history and culture through the commission and performance of new music.

Know before you go:

  • Wash your hands before attending a program.
  • Stay home if you are sick.

For more information visit nyc.gov/parks. Contact [email protected] or call (212) 360-1430 for more information regarding accessibility. Seating won’t be provided, please bring your own chairs and blankets.

Registration

Time: 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Free!

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