Miller Theatre, New York City announces winter season of free pop-up concerts, January, February and March 2025.

Friday, December 13, 2024

"Close to the music" takes on new meaning with this informal, free music series. Press release attached.

We have received the following press release;

Miller Theatre announces winter season of free POP-UP CONCERTS (kicks off with Ole Mathisen 1/28)

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts
announces the winter season of
POP-UP CONCERTS
  “Close to the music” takes on new meaning with this informal, free music series

Tuesday, January 28
Ole Mathisen
Vector Series

Tuesday, February 25
Wael Farouk, piano

Tuesday, March 25
Rebekah Heller
Righteous Rage — Music for Bassoon

Free admission • Doors at 5:30pm, music at 6:00pm
at Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th Street)

Pop-Up Concerts
Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.
All concerts start at 6PM and doors open at 5:30PM.
During Miller’s popular free and fun series, Pop-Up Concerts, the audience sits right on stage for hour-long, early-evening performances by today’s bravest virtuosos. These informal concerts allow artists to explore new ideas in a comfortable yet unique setting.

Tuesday, January 28
Ole Mathisen
Vector Series
Craig Taborn, piano; François Moutin, bass;
Ole Mathisen, saxophone; Dan Weiss, drums
Norwegian-born saxophonist and composer Ole Mathisen, director of Columbia University’s Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, has been a celebrated figure on the New York and international jazz scenes for over two decades. Renowned for his technical brilliance, adventurous compositions, and remarkable versatility across genres—including classical, jazz, electronic, and experimental music—Mathisen returns to Miller Theatre to perform his latest project Vector Series (2024), alongside long-time collaborators Craig Taborn (piano), François Moutin (bass), and Dan Weiss (drums).
PROGRAM
Ole Mathisen   Vector Series (2024)

Tuesday, February 25
Wael Farouk, piano
Praised as a “formidable and magnificent pianist” by the New York Concert Review, Egyptian-American pianist Wael Farouk commands a vast repertoire of more than 70 concertos and 60 solo programs. Known for his ground-breaking performance projects, Farouk returns to Miller Theatre to perform a selection of gorgeous solo piano works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Scarlatti, and more.

Tuesday, March 25
Rebekah Heller
Righteous Rage — Music for Bassoon
A virtuosic bassoonist, conductor, and core member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, Rebekah Heller is celebrated for reimagining the bassoon’s possibilities through adventurous performances and groundbreaking commissions. In this Pop-Up Concert, she performs a program of new music for bassoon choir by composers from the African Diaspora, including the world premiere of Righteous Rage by Brittany J. Green, which was inspired by and is in direct conversation with another work on the program, Julius Eastman’s The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc (originally for 10 cellos).

Miller Theatre
http://www.millertheatre.com
Miller Theatre at Columbia University is an acclaimed New York City music venue and concert producer. Founded in 1988, Miller’s mission is to develop new audiences; foster enthusiasm for the arts by pioneering new programming approaches; educate the public by presenting specialized programs to a broad audience; discover diverse repertoire and commission new works; and share the University’s intellectual riches with the public. A four-time recipient of the ASCAP/Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming, Miller Theatre’s commitment to presenting music not heard elsewhere makes it a vital part of the cultural landscape of New York City.

Miller Theatre’s 2024-25 Season is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.

Columbia University’s Miller Theatre is located north of the Main Campus Gate at 116th St. & Broadway on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.

Directions and information are available online at http://www.millertheatre.com  or via the Miller Theatre Box Office, at 212/854-7799.