GEMS is now selling tickets for Trinity Wall Street Choir's 2009-2010 Season. One of the finest professional choirs in the City, they are offering a varied program, including significant Renaissance compositions as well as their traditional Holiday performances of Handel's Messiah with full period orchestra. Tickets start at an affordable $20.
Our booking agency, GEMS Live!, has recently added two new groups to the roster: East of the River and The Western Wind. More information can be found on the GEMS Live! page. Under the direction of Wendy Redlinger, our agency's mission is to secure well-paid, high-profile engagements for New York-based early music ensembles throughout the country. In only a year and a half of operation we've booked dozens of concerts at venues including the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Bargemusic in NYC, as well as regular concert series in all regions of the United States.
- We now have a page with information about access for people with disabilities to the early music venues in New York City. We are updating this page regularly; please email us if you have updates or suggestions.
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GOTHAM EARLY MUSIC SCENE (GEMS) is an organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of early music in New York City. It serves professional and amateur performers and ensembles, presenters, audiences and enthusiasts. Allan Kozinn of The New York Times wrote that GEMS will bring "cohesiveness and vitality to the city's patchwork of early-music groups."
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Featured Events
A CONCERT FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
Sinfonia New York
Sinfonia New York presents an hour-long Concert for Children of All Ages at Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral. Sinfonia will be joined by Andrew Megill, guest conductor, the Sinfonia choir, and the brilliant, mellifluous vocal quartet New York Polyphony. The program will include music of J.S.Bach, carols, a reading of Clement Moore's "Twas the night before Christmas", and three baroque trumpets.
Kids of all ages are encouraged to come listen, sing, and celebrate the season!
Saturday, December 12 at 8 pm Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral 32 Prince Street at Mott Street MANHATTAN
Tickets:
$10 ~ Suggested donation Free! ~ Children 12 & under
CREATOR OF THE STARS: Christmas Music from the Old World Pomerium Alexander Blachly, director
Solemn and Joyful Chants and Their Polyphonic Elaborations from the Renaissance
New York's celebrated Renaissance a capella choir Pomerium has been giving special Christmas concerts for many years in the City. This year, you can hear them at the beautiful All Souls Unitarian Church on Lexington Avenue at 80th Street. Save the date!
Sunday, December 20 at 5 pm All Souls Unitarian Church Lexington Avenue & E. 80th Street MANHATTAN
