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CVM presents Chilltown Boogie

LIVESTREAM – Sunday, Oct 2 at 3:00-4:30pm
click here for our digital program PDF

Con Vivo Music presents Chilltown Boogie, an opera by Alon Nechushtan, telling the history of Jersey City in 5 stories at 5 locations across the city. This epic production spans 150 years of history with an ensemble of singers and chamber orchestra, alongside dancers from Nimbus Dance.

Join us and discover Jersey City’s history spanning the Revolutionary War to the Underground Railroad, Morris Canal, the Hague administration, and the founding of Temple Beth-El.

SNEAK PEAK

Con Vivo Music presents:
Chilltown Boogie by Alon Nechushtan
an historical opera across Jersey City
Full schedule, event descriptions, and cast available at our event page.

WE HAVE SWITCHED TO THE FOLLOWING RAIN PLAN:
Sunday, Oct 2 at 3:00-4:30pm
Jersey City Theater Center
165 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (enter on Barrow)
FREE, livestream available at https://www.convivomusic.org/

Sunday, Oct 2nd – FREE
THE BOATMAN
J Owen Grundy Pier – MOVED TO RAIN SCHEDULE ABOVE
1878, Morris Canal – A former alcoholic turned born-again Christian discusses his life on the Morris Canal.

THE HERO
Paulus Hook Park – MOVED TO RAIN SCHEDULE ABOVE
1779, Paulus Hook – George Washington and Henry Lee discuss the Revolutionary War.

THE MAYOR
City Hall Park – MOVED TO RAIN SCHEDULE ABOVE
1949, City Hall – Newly defeated Frank Hague and elected mayor John V. Kenny discuss change in Jersey City.

THE HAUNT
Berry Lane Park – MOVED TO RAIN SCHEDULE ABOVE
1830, Old Bergen Cemetery – A ghostly meeting discusses the Underground Railroad and generational change.

THE CHOICE
Temple Beth-El – MOVED TO RAIN SCHEDULE ABOVE
1892, Temple Beth-El – Rabbi Schweizer discusses the growing community of Jewish immigrants and the founding of Temple Beth-El.

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.

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Historical Commission, 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.

RAHA Duo & Hazel Dean Davis: Toward the Sky

CVM’s founder Amelia Hollander Ames returns with her group RAHA Duo, plus special guest Hazel Dean Davis! Join us for a beautiful concert of music for viola, piano, and French Horn.

This concert will feature the world premiere of “Sleepers for viola and piano” by Matthew Aucoin, commissioned by CVM and RAHA Duo. Matthew Aucoin is an American composer, conductor, writer, pianist, and a 2018 MacArthur Fellow. He is Artist in Residence at Los Angeles Opera, and has worked as a composer and conductor with the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the American Repertory Theater, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Music Academy of the West. He is co-Artistic Director of the American Modern Opera Company.

Our program will also include “Songs of the Wolf” by Andrea Clearfield which is inspired by the legend of La Loba, the Wolf Woman, and “The Stone and the Milkweed” by Jonathan Bailey which is inspired by Richard Wilbur’s poem “Two Voices in a Meadow”.

RAHA Duo & Hazel Dean Davis: Toward the Sky
Friday, April 8 2022 @ 7:00pm
Grace Church Van Vorst – 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ
In person: FREE, all ages welcome
COVID-19 vaccine and masks required
Livestream: Con Vivo Music on YouTube

Program:
Evan Ziporyn – Two Scenes from ShadowBang
Andrea Clearfield – Songs of the Wolf
Matthew Aucoin – The Sleepers for viola and piano *+
Jonathan Bailey Holland – The Stone and the Milkweed *~
Curtis Hughes – Department of Levitation Studies
Mel Fitzhugh – Violaceous
Jules Massenet – Amours Benis

* premiere
+ co-commissioned by RAHA Duo and Con Vivo Music
~ The commission of “The Stone and the Milkweed” is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Steve Eddins, Aaron Jophlin, Hazel Davis, and Steve Hackbarth along with grants from the Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture, The Longy School of Music, and Brevard Music Center.

Performed by: Amelia Hollander Ames (viola), Elaine Rombola Aveni (piano), and Hazel Dean Davis (French horn)

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2022 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.

CVM presents LCollective and Makrya

CVM presents LCollective and Makrya
Friday, March 25 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm
SMUSH Gallery – 340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ
Free, suggested donation at the door
Mask and vaccination required

CVM welcomes our musical friends from LCollective and Makrya to Jersey City! Join us for a unique concert of improvisational and introspective music. Learn more about the performers:

Makrya combines violin and percussion with the kacapi in a traditional Sundanese format known as ‘kacapi-biola.’ With slow moving melodies and light timbre colorations oscillating between instruments, Makrya forms long-form improvisation works. Makrya is Maya Bennardo (violin), Kristofer Svensson (kacapi) and Ryan Packard (percussion).

LCollective is a group of musicians and artists based in Brooklyn, Newark and Buenos Aires. We come from different backgrounds and share a commitment to programming and performing music that we love in open, inclusive and collaborative settings. We value art that creates spaces for intimate and introspective experiences and brings people together to explore new ways of participation and organization. LCollective is Teodora Stepancic, Assaf Gidron, Jesse Greenberg, Douglas Farrand, Ryan Packard, and more. https://lcollective.co/

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.

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.

New Thread Quartet: avalanche lily

New Thread Quartet returns to our stage with a program of new works for saxophone. The concert centers on Amy Beth Kirsten’s avalanche lily, a multi-movement work inspired by wildflowers from the mountains of Wyoming and developed with support from the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program. Each movement draws from a unique concept found in nature, from flowers whose appearance indicates a risk of avalanche, to plants that split stones and trees holding onto nutrients to survive until spring.

The program continues with several works close to NTQ’s heart. Alon Nechushtan’s Quarantingo was composed during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and blends extended saxophone technique with tango and jazz elements. Jonathan Harris’ M. cassinii draws inspiration from a cicada with a 17-year cycle, building a unique soundscape entirely from multiphonics. Emily Koh’s homonym employs microtonal melodies inspired by words that are spelled identically and sound the same, but have different meanings.


New Thread Quartet: avalanche lily
Friday, March 4 2022 @ 7:00pm
Grace Church Van Vorst – 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ
In person: FREE, all ages welcome
COVID-19 vaccine and masks required
Livestream: Con Vivo Music on YouTube

Program:
Emily Koh – homonym
Jonathan Harris – M. cassinii *
Alon Nechushtan – Quarantingo * (world premiere)
Amy Beth Kirsten – avalanche lily * +

* written for New Thread Quartet
+ This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2022 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.

This event is part of JC Fridays, a free city-wide visual & performing arts festival. JC Fridays is a program of Art House Productions. www.jcfridays.com.

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.

Makrokosmos Project: Earth

CVM is so excited to wrap up 2021 with a presentation of “Earth” by the Makrokosmos Project. This concert is part of a series of events created by the Makrokosmos Project in celebration of the imagination and artistry of women composers and honoring the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought for women’s rights and equality throughout her extraordinary life. The program pairs quotes from Ruth Bader Ginsburg alongside music by fellow New Yorker Meredith Monk.

We will have a live Q&A after the concert presentation. The performance was filmed at the Portland Japanese Garden as part of Makrokosmos Project 7: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman.

Makrokosmos Project: Earth
Saturday, Dec 18 @ 7pm
FREE, all ages welcome
Watch live on Facebook

Performed by:
DUO Stephanie & Saar, Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia – pianos
Stephanie Cordell – speaker

Videography and editing by Masataka Suemitsu
Sound by Branic Howard
Pianos provided by Portland Piano Company

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 2021 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 Chosen Freeholders.

Rhapsody In Brew

Rhapsody in Brew

We are dipping our toes back into real life, in-person music!

Rhapsody in Brew is a spirited program that brings classical music outside the concert hall. Audiences are invited to grab a drink and enjoy the music. This vibrant concert features George Gershwin’s jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue alongside living composers Judd Greenstein, Alexandra Gardner, and Michael Salvatore Grebla. We are excited to partner with Departed Soles Brewery to present this concert!

Rhapsody In Brew
Saturday, Oct 16 @ 1-2pm
FREE, limited seating – SOLD OUT
Watch the livestream on Facebook.
All ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Program:
Rhapsody in Blue – by George Gershwin, arr. Andrew Fox
A Curious Misadventure – by Michael Salvatore Grebla
The Way of Ideas – by Alexandra Gardner
Clearing, Dawn, Dance – by Judd Greenstein

Performed by:
Natasha Loomis – Flute
Alex Knox – Clarinet
Joe Christianson – Trumpet
Mike Davis – Viola
James Keene – Violin
David Agia – Cello

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2021 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 Chosen Freeholders.

Calliope Brass – What’s Your Story?

CVM is excited to present Calliope Brass and their “What’s Your Story?” program on July 11! This event invites kids to explore musical instruments, literary themes, and more, all narrated by Calliope the puppet with an original soundtrack from her brass-playing friends!

In “What’s Your Story”, kids will meet the brass family in a series of “pre-show” videos, and compose their own story. Then, during the show, Calliope the puppet retells the students’ story in vivid detail, accompanied by a live performance of Calliope Brass, who plays original music tailored to the moods of the stories. Our audience will be enthralled as they hear an original movie soundtrack to their own story.

“What’s Your Story?”, featuring the Calliope Brass with a puppet narrator, created with the help of Sesame Street’s Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Haley Jenkins.

Calliope Brass – What’s Your Story?
FREE – outdoor, socially distanced
Sunday, July 11 @ 6:00pm
Ercel F. Webb Park
124 Lafayette St, Jersey City, NJ

Performed by Calliope Brass.

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2021 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 Chosen Freeholders.

Piazzolla at 100

 

In celebration of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s 100th birthday this year, we are thrilled to present “Piazzolla at 100” as the first concert of our 2021 season. Piazzolla (1921-1992) is most known for revolutionizing traditional tango music and creating a new style known as tango nuevo, which incorporates elements from both jazz and classical styles. Join us for two live-streamed concerts in March as we present two of his greatest works in the tango nuevo style.

Piazzolla at 100
Sunday, March 7th @ 3:00pm
Live from the Thurnauer School of Music

Piazzolla at 100
Sunday, March 14th @ 4:00pm
Live on YouTube from Nimbus Dance Works
Online Program Notes
CVM instrumentalists will be joined by the fantastic tango duo: Helen Wang & Guillermo Merlo at this event.

Program:
Histoire du Tango by Astor Piazzolla

  1. Bordello 1900
  2. Café 1930
  3. Nightclub 1960
  4. Concert d’Aujourd’hui

Estaciones Porteñas by Astor Piazzolla

  1. Verano Porteño (Buenos Aires Summer)
  2. Invierno Porteño (Buenos Aires Winter)
  3. Primavera Porteña (Buenos Aires Spring)
  4. Otoño Porteño (Buenos Aires Autumn)

Libertango by Astor Piazzolla

Performed by:
Dan Lippel – Guitar
Riko Higuma – Piano
Zach Herchen – Sax
Natasha Loomis – Flute
Helen Wang & Guillermo Merlo – Tango Duo

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2021 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 Chosen Freeholders.

Pictures at an Exhibition

CVM wraps up our 2020 season with Modest Mussorgsky’s classic composition Pictures at an Exhibition! We have re-evisioned the piece as a chamber arrangement for piano, winds, brass, and string. Join us live on Facebook for our performance interspersed with the artwork that inspired Mussorgsky’s music.

To ensure the highest video and audio quality, this performance has been pre-recorded and will be broadcast on our Facebook page. You have front row virtual seats!

Pictures at an Exhibition
FREE, all ages welcome
Sunday, Dec 27 @ 3:00pm
Live on Facebook
Online Program Notes

Program:
Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky

Performed by:
Yukiko Tanaka – Piano
Zach Herchen – Saxophone
Natasha Loomis – Flute
Sean-David Cunningham – Violin
Colin Weyman – French Horn
Rich Cush – Trombone

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2020 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 Chosen Freeholders.

Beethoven at 250 with DUO Stephanie and Saar

CVM is celebrating Beethoven’s 250th with a performance by DUO Stephanie & Saar! This incredible four hand piano duo will be performing two of Beethoven’s late string quartets. And the best part? You have front row virtual seats!

To ensure the highest video and audio quality, this performance has been pre-recorded and will broadcast on our Facebook page. Following the performance, DUO Stephanie and Saar will be available for a live Q&A about the music.


Beethoven at 250 with DUO Stephanie and Saar
FREE, all ages welcome
Thursday, Oct 22 @ 7:00pm
Live on Facebook
Online program available here

Program:
String Quartet No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 131 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Cavatine and Grosse Fuge from String Quartet No. 13 in Bb major, Op. 130 / Op.134 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia (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 at least two weeks prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2020 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 Chosen Freeholders.