Ocean Music Chopin Festival

Name: Ocean Music Chopin Festival
Start: 2024-10-03T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-06T22:00:00-04:00
Location: St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

Schedule

Thu Oct 03 2024 at 01:00 pm to Sun Oct 06 2024 at 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church | New York, NY

Experience the timeless genius of Frédéric Chopin’s music like no other! Join us in New York City on October 3-6, as the we launches our 2024-25 season with a breathtaking festival commemorating the 175th anniversary of Chopin's death.
Over four magical days at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, Chopin's complete works published during his lifetime will be performed in ten captivating concerts. More than twenty renowned and acclaimed pianists and musicians will guide you on an unforgettable journey through the exquisite beauty and irresistible power of one of the greatest composers in history. Immerse yourself in this once-in-a-lifetime musical experience!

Talented pianists will join the festival as the winners of the inaugural Ocean Music International Piano Competition. They won precious performance opportunities to perform Chopin's Concertos with the Ocean Music Festival Orchestra conducted by Dai Uk Lee, as well as solo appearances along with our featured artists.
And don't miss our educational events! All contestants will have the opportunity to participate in master classes given by renowned jury members, taking place at OPERA America and the DiMenna Center for Classical Music.
Featured Artists
Pianists Jerome Lowenthal, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Melvin Chen, Victoria Mushkatkol, Beatrice Long, Christina Long, Ifat Zaidel, Yi-Yang Chen, Shijun Wang, Fei-Fei Dong, Yinfei Wang, Albert Cano Smit, Anthony Ratinov, Jarred Dunn, Baron Fenwick, Jiayan Sun, Yang Liu; conductor Dai Uk Lee; cellists Natasha Brofsky, Yi Qun Xu, Ignacy Gaydamovich; violinist Elizabeth Chang, and more!
Admission for all our events is pay-what-you-wish, suggested admission $20.
Please share the information with your loved ones and join us to celebrate Chopin’s legacy!
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Concert Schedule:
Thursday, October 3: 7:30 PM
Friday, October 4: 2:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 5: 2:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 6: 2:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church (157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
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St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Conversations with Yoheved Kaplinsky - "The Art of the Chopin Etudes"
Friday, October 4, at 3:30 PM
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Masterclass Schedule: (open to the public)
OPERA America (330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001)
Thursday, October 3, at 1:00 PM: Masterclass with Professor Melvin Chen
Thursday, October 3, at 3:00 PM: Masterclass with Professor Yong Hi Moon
Friday, October 4, at 10:00 AM: Masterclass with Professor Melvin Chen
Saturday, October 5, at 10:00 AM: Masterclass with Professor Yong Hi Moon
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018)
Sunday, October 6, at 9:00 AM: Masterclass with Professor Jiayan Sun
Sunday, October 6, at 10:30 AM: Masterclass with Professor Yoheved Kaplinsky

Mark your calendar and join us for an unforgettable celebration of Chopin’s legacy!
Please check out the more detailes at:
https://oceanmusicfoundation.org/chopin-festival