Spring has chosen to wait a bit longer! Saturday’s forecast is a bit too chilly for our instruments, so we have moved our concert indoors:
Spring Strings – FREE, all ages welcome
Sat April 13, 3:00pm
St Paul Lutheran Church
440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City
parking available behind the church
livestream:
Head out to the park and join us for Spring Strings, a series of string quartet concerts featuring Bach, Beethoven, and tangos!
Spring Strings
Con Vivo String Quartet
FREE, all ages welcome
Sat April 13, 3:00pm – moved indoors to St Paul Lutheran Church, 440 Hoboken Ave
Sat April 27, 2:00pm – Ercel Webb Park (Lafayette Park)
Sat April 27, 6:00pm – Van Vorst Park
Sat May 4, 3:00pm – Hamilton Park
Our program will begin with J.S. Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in D minor, written in 1730. Expressivity and emotiveness are at the forefront of Bach’s highly contrapuntal writing here, and the two violin soloists communicate with each other in intricate dialogue over the course of 3 movements.
Following this we move to approximately 1801 with Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18, movements 1 and 2. The brilliant, lively 1st movement is tempered by the somber, tragic 2nd movement, rumored to have been inspired by the tomb scene from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”.
Our afternoon will be rounded out by a medley of South American tangos by various composers, all written in Argentina in the mid to late 90s. Representative of the “nuevo tango” period, which saw the genre be heavily influenced by jazz and classical music, these pieces promise to be a rousing, joyous finale to the performance.
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2024 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
Take a musical trip to Paris and enjoy works for violin, cello, and piano by 19th century French composers Claude Debussy and Louise Farrenc! Learn more at our event page.
A Night In Paris
Sat, April 6 @ 7:00pm
The Barrow Mansion – 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
Program:
Piano Trio in G major, L. 5 by Claude Debussy
Piano Trio No. 2 in d minor, Op. 34 by Louise Farrenc
Performed by: James Keene (violin), Ansel Cohen (cello), and Hsin-Yi Tsai (piano)
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2024 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
Join us for an afternoon concert by violinist Elena Chernova-Davis and pianist Mina Perry, in a program featuring music by women and living composers. The concert will include music by Juilliard graduate Marc Migó, Grammy winner Danaë Xanthe Vlasse, and two composers from the Romantic era: Clara Schumann and Pauline Viardot. Learn more at our event page.
Other Voices: Music by Women and Living Composers
Sat, March 9 @ 4:00pm
Nimbus Arts Center – 329 Warren St, Jersey City, NJ, 07302
FREE, all ages welcome
Program:
Tres Romances for Violin and Piano by Marc Migó
Nocturne #3 for Violin and Piano by Danaë Xanthe Vlasse
Three Romances Op. 22 by Clara Schumann
Sonatina for Violin and Piano by Pauline Viardot
Performed by: Elena Chernova-Davis (violin) and Mina Perry (piano)
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2024 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
Con Vivo Music is pleased to welcome cellist Søren Beech and pianist Christopher Cooley to our stage for a recital of major works for cello and piano by Vivaldi, Schubert, and Rachmaninoff. The concert will open with Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major by Vivaldi, one of the great Baroque composers famous for his instrumental concertos. Second on the program is Arpeggione Sonata in A minor by Franz Schubert. Written in Vienna in 1824, this sonata is the only substantial composition extant today for the arpeggione (which was essentially a bowed guitar), and is now commonly performed on cello. The concert will conclude with Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff, known for placing equal importance on the piano alongside cello.
CVM presents Søren Beech
Sun, Feb 18 @ 4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church – 440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ
near Journal Square PATH / parking available behind church
FREE, all ages welcome
Program:
Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major, RV 47 by Antonio Vivaldi
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 by Franz Schubert
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performed by Søren Beech (cello) and Christopher Cooley (piano).
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2024 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
DUE TO WEATHER – RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY OCTOBER 1
Con Vivo Music and St Paul’s Lutheran Church welcome João Kouyoumdjian to the stage!
João Kouyoumdjian is a Brazilian-born classical guitarist of mixed Brazilian and Armenian ethnic heritage. His concert program presents masters of guitar composition Heitor Villa-Lobos, Fernando Sor, and Issac Albéniz alongside traditional Armenian songs. Join us for an intimate classical guitar recital!
CVM presents João Kouyoumdjian
Sun, Oct 1 @ 4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church – 440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2023 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
Music at Saint Paul’s and Con Vivo Music present Time for Two. Join us for a Sunday afternoon performance by cellist Søren Beech and pianist Teresa Shyr!
Time for Two
Sun, June 11 @ 4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church – 440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
Program
Sonata No.6 for Violoncello and Piano – Antonio Vivaldi
12 Variations on a Theme from Handel’s Judas Maccabeus – Ludwig van Beethoven
Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 – Robert Schumann
Vocalise, Op. 34, no. 14 – Sergei Rachmaninoff
At the Fountain – Karl Davydov
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2023 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
CVM welcomes Toomai String Quintet back to our stage with guest pianist and Latin Grammy nominee Adonis Gonzalez.
Toomai’s program Cordas Americanas features music by some of Latin America’s most influential composers, spanning 1920s classical music to modern-day popular music. Through Toomai’s versatility and engaging string arrangements, the group evokes the essence of beloved musical traditions from Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico. This concert celebrates the world premieres of new works by the Cuban composer and pianist Adonis Gonzalez, and also features works by Heitor Villa Lobos, Léa Freire, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Manuel Ponce, Milton Nascimento, and more.
Cordas Americanas / Toomai String Quintet with pianist Adonis Gonzalez
Fri, May 19 @ 7:00pm
Grace Church Van Vorst – 39 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2023 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
CVM is rounding out the year with one more fantastic concert. We are excited to welcome to our stage Jersey City based violinist James Keene with pianist HsinYi Tsai. The recital will open with legendary Romantic composer Robert Schumann’s Fantasiestucke. Second on the program is Claude Debussy’s Violin Sonata, the last major work by the famous Impressionist composer. The concert will conclude with Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2, known for its balance of lyricism and virtuosity.
CVM presents James Keene and HsinYi Tsai
Fri, Dec 16 @ 7:00pm
The Barrow Mansion – 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
Program:
Fantasiestucke – Robert Schumann
Violin Sonata – Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata No. 2 – Johannes Brahms
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2022 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
CVM thanks The Barrow Mansion Development Corporation for their generous support.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.
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CVM welcomes to our stage cellist Leo Eguchi and his program UNACCOMPANIED, a concert of new works for solo cello that explore personal stories of immigration and American assimilation. Each piece is composed by immigrant and first-generation American composers tasked with tackling the question, “What does your American-ness sound like?”
UNACCOMPANIED spotlights each composer’s work and story, while also exploring commonalities in the immigrant experience.
UNACCOMPANIED: stories of immigration
Leo Eguchi, cello
Sat, Nov 12 @ 7:00pm
The Barrow Mansion – 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome
CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.
CVM’s 2022 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.
CVM thanks The Barrow Mansion Development Corporation for their generous support.
This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.