September is here. Summer ends and we all go back…to school, to work, and soon to raking leaves. Let’s hold on to that feeling of being on vacation a little longer and plan a few arts getaways this month!

PBS Great Performances presents
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024
Streaming on demand
Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist.
Access “Great Performances” on PBS.org

The City of White Plains, ArtsWestchester, and the White Plains BID present
JazzFest White Plains
Wednesday, September 11, through Sunday, September 15
Downtown White Plains, NY
JazzFest White Plains returns for its 13th year with more energy and excitement than ever. The five-day festival presents 18 live performances from emerging talent to world-renowned artists, including four Grammy Award-winners and nominees and quite a few artists with connections to Purchase, like the Nicole Zuraitis Quartet, the Aaron Seeber Trio, and the Anaïs Reno Quartet.
Visit the White Plains BID website to view the full schedule of JazzFest events

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden presents
58th Annual Moon Viewing Concert
Saturday, September 14, 6pm
28 Deveau Rd, North Salem, NY 10560
Join us for this special tradition begun by Natalie Hays Hammond in 1966. Wander through the garden under the soft twilight light before settling in for a Tea Ceremony demonstration at 6:30pm, followed by a very special outdoor concert with traditional koto and shamisen music by Masayo Ishigure and Miyabe Koto Shamisen Ensemble at 8pm. Cultural displays and Asian refreshments will be available.
Learn more on the Hammond Museum’s website

The Greenwich Library presents
Peterson Concert: Edmar Castañeda Quartet
Sunday, September 15, 3pm
Berkley Theater, Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Colombian musician and composer Edmar Castañeda is a master of the Colombian harp. As the bandleader of a jazz band, Castañeda gathers inspiration from the joropo folk of his Bogotá roots, along with his love of contemporary and Latin jazz and pop. Joining Mr. Castañeda on stage will be Andrea Tierra on vocals, Shlomi Cohen on saxophone and Rodrigo Villalon on drums. Please contact Peterson Music Librarian Dora Salm at dsalm@greenwichlibrary.org or call (203) 622-7910 for more information.  The Peterson Music Concert series is made possible through the generous donations of the Peterson Foundation.
The concert is free but seating is limited and registration is required. Click here to register.

Copland House presents
Sounds at the Stone:  A Preview
Music by Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Paul Schoenfield
Sunday, September 22, at 3pm
Copland House at Bluestone Farm, 100 Federal Hill Road, Brewster, NY
Sounds at the Stone is a sneak peek at Copland House’s new satellite venue at Bluestone Farm (the former Melrose School), featuring a concert by the Copland House Ensemble, and followed by a wine-and-cheese reception.
Please use this Google form to RSVP

Carnegie Hall, in collaboration with WQXR and Sound Made Public, presents
If This Hall Could Talk Podcast
On-demand
Hosted by Broadway star Jessica Vosk, the series takes listeners behind the scenes into Carnegie Hall’s history of fascinating figures, culture-shaping events, and unbelievable performances. Each episode brings Vosk together with special guests as they explore a unique historic artifact from Carnegie Hall’s Rose Archives, including an autographed Judy Garland album, Ella Fitzgerald’s glasses, Benny Goodman’s clarinet, a Woman Suffrage Party Convention booklet and button, and more. All eight episodes are now available for free listening. Listen in any order you choose!

  • Episode 1: Judy Garland’s Autographed Album Cover (Listen now.)
  • Episode 2: Carnegie Hall’s 1891 Opening Night Ticket (Listen now.)
  • Episode 3: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert Flyer (Listen now.)
  • Episode 4: Ella Fitzgerald’s Glasses (Listen now.)
  • Episode 5: Carnegie Hall’s Rock T-shirt (Listen now.)
  • Episode 6: Benny Goodman’s Clarinet (Listen now.)
  • Episode 7: Woman Suffrage Party Convention Booklet and Button (Listen now.)
  • Episode 8: Horowitz’s Nails (Listen now.)

The Purchase PAC’s 2024-2025 Season Opening Night
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Garrick Ohlsson
Friday, September 27, 7:30pm
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s innovative approach to classical music meets pianist Garrick Ohlsson’s masterful technique in “Generations,” a program of works by Mozart, Brahms, and American composer six-time Grammy winner Billy Childs.
Get tickets for Orpheus with Garrick Ohlsson on The Purchase PAC website

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Culture Picks celebrates the performing arts. In each post, PAC staff member Coni Guhl shines the spotlight on work by artists that you know and love from their appearances at The Purchase PAC, and offers recommendations about other performing arts events that you really should not miss. Experience them all!

All times are EDT unless otherwise noted.

Pictured: Edmar Castañeda photo (c) Diana Bejarano.