Season 16: Becoming will feature six concerts exploring the many ways we experience
and carry music through time: from the curiosity of Wonder, to the origins found in Roots,
the collected stories of Fragments, the immediacy of Presence, the echoes of Memory,
and the ongoing process of Evolution.
Together, these concerts reflect our own journey of becoming – honoring the past,
embracing the present, and imagining the future of chamber music in our community.
Ticket information for each of our concerts will be coming soon.
Wonder
Friday, October 9, 2026
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W. 114th Street, NYC
Wonder opens the season with works that invite us to experience the unexpected from rhythmic energy and bold invention to reflections on memory and legacy.
Program
Marc Mellits – Titan
Eleanor Alberga – Remember
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Quintet Op. 115
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to Music for Food, a nonprofit organization that brings musicians and audiences together to fight food insecurity through live performances.
Roots
Friday, November 6, 2026
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W. 13th Street, NYC
This concert explores the traditions, histories, and influences that ground us while inspiring new artistic expressions. Examining the connections made between heritage and creativity will reveal how composers draw inspiration from history while creating something entirely unique.
Program
Lowell Liebermann – Fantasy on a Fugue by J. S. Bach
Mel Bonis – Scènes de la Forêt
Mikhail Glinka – Trio Pathétique in D minor
Valerie Coleman – Tzigane
Fragments
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Marc A. Scorca Hall
330 7th Avenue, NYC
Our stories are formed from moments, memories, and impressions. Fragments explores how individual pieces can come together to create something deeply personal and universal.
Program
Thea Musgrave – Cantilena
Gilad Cohen – Different Homes*
Stacy Garrop – Little Bits
Robert Schumann – Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132
*World Premiere, Exponential Ensemble commission
Presence
Friday, March 19, 2027
Broadway Presbyterian Church
601 W. 114th Street, NYC
Music exists only in the moment it is performed and experienced. This concert invites us to embrace the power of now – the connection between performers, composers, and listeners in a shared space. Through works that explore stillness, motion, and the natural world, we will celebrate awareness, attention, and the profound experience of being fully present.
Program
Mason Bates - Life of Birds
Arvo Pärt - Pari Intervallo
Jessie Montgomery - Duo for Violin and Cello
Paul Frucht – Molto*
*World Premiere, Exponential Ensemble commission
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to Music for Food, a nonprofit organization that brings musicians and audiences together to fight food insecurity through live performances.
Memory
Thursday, April 29, 2027
Marc A. Scorca Hall, NYC
Memory allows us to revisit the past while continually reshaping it in the present. This concert explores the ways music preserves personal and collective histories; songs we inherit, sounds we carry with us, and experiences that remain long after they have passed. This program reflects on nostalgia, remembrance, and the enduring traces that music leaves behind.
Program
John Harbison – Songs America Loves to Sing
Juhi Bansal - Wings III
Kenji Bunch – Ralph’s Old Records
Evolution
Thursday, May 27, 2027
Marc A. Scorca Hall, NYC
Our final concert celebrates change as a natural part of artistic growth. Evolution reflects the ongoing transformation of musical ideas, traditions, and communities. Looking forward to the future while honoring what came before, this program represents the continued unfolding of our shared journey – a reminder that every ending also becomes a new beginning.
Program
Igor Stravinsky – Septet
Caroline Shaw – Thousandth Orange
Sofia Gubaidulina – Quasi Hoquetus
Daniel Ott – Sextet*
*World Premiere, Exponential Ensemble commission