We are pleased to announce our 3rd annual chess exhibition against International Master Farai Mandizha on May 18th. It’s free to register.
Christmas Eve, December 24 at 5 pm is the traditional time to celebrate
the holiday with carols near the Washington Square Arch. The Rob Susman Brass
Quartet, song leader, and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the
familiar tunes. The words are in the songbooks distributed by the Washington
Square Association, but many will know them by heart. “Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men” will ring out and is especially meaningful this season
On Wednesday, December 7th at 6 pm, the Rob Susman Brass Quartet and
children and grown-ups alike will sing holiday songs. The sparkling lights on the
resplendent tree will be turned on to mark the beginning of festive winter evenings.
Santa Claus himself has promised to appear, candy canes in hand, and lead the
children in the illumination countdown. The Washington Square Association
provides songbooks.
We couldn’t be more pleased to announce our third annual Chess Simul on October 21st (with a rain day on October 22nd). This afternoon immersion in chess strategy in the Washington Square Park Chess Plaza will commence with a lecture by International Master Farai Mandizha, and will be followed by a simultaneous exhibition during which Mandizha will play 25 players at once. Free to RSVP, details to come.
The WSMF fourth and final concert features The Dennis Hernandez Sextet Playing Cuban Jazz
The WSMF third concert features Lutz Rath conducting the Festival Chamber Ensemble with Pedro Giraudo
The Washington Square Music Festival is made possible with public funding through Councilmember Christopher Marte, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. Generous grants from The Earle K. & Katherine F. Moore Foundation, Washington Square Association, Music Performance Trust Fund, The Margaret Neubart Foundation Trust, New York University Community Affairs & NYU Community Fund, Salamon-Abrams Family Fund, Con Edison, and the Washington Square Park Conservancy, are deeply appreciated, as is invaluable help from NYC Parks & Recreation
Enjoy the 65th Season’s first concert June 6th with The Harlem Chamber Players with Kenneth Overton. Entry is free. Seating is first come, first serve.
Join the conservancy and volunteer on Earth Day to help clean up our beautiful park.
Christmas Eve, December 24 at 5 pm is the traditional time to celebrate
the holiday with carols near the Washington Square Arch. The Rob Susman Brass
Quartet, song leader, and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the
familiar tunes. The words are in the songbooks distributed by the Washington
Square Association, but many will know them by heart. “Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men” will ring out and is especially meaningful this season
On Wednesday, December 7th at 6 pm, the Rob Susman Brass Quartet and
children and grown-ups alike will sing holiday songs. The sparkling lights on the
resplendent tree will be turned on to mark the beginning of festive winter evenings.
Santa Claus himself has promised to appear, candy canes in hand, and lead the
children in the illumination countdown. The Washington Square Association
provides songbooks.
We are pleased to present the latest concert for the Washington Square Music Festival, a holiday concert that is free to all.
Sunday, December 4 at 4 pm
St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery
131 East 10th Street at 2nd Avenue
Lutz Rath, conductor
David Whitwell, countertenor and trombone
https://www.davidwhitwelltrombone.com/
Festival Chamber Ensemble
“Gloria -Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris ” from Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Johann Sebastian Bach
For Countertenor and ensemble
Arranged by Edoardo Dinelli
“O Lord Whose Mercies Numberless” George Frideric Handel from Saul
George Frideric Handel
For Countertenor and ensemble
Arranged by Edoardo Vella
Eight songs for a Drag Queen
Girolamo Deraco, music and stage direction, John Palladino, lyrics
For trombone, countertenor, and ensemble
Septet in E-minor
Erzherzog Rudolph von Ősterrech
THE EXHIBITION
This afternoon immersion in chess strategy in the Washington Square Park Chess Plaza will commence with a lecture by chess Grandmaster, John Fedorowicz, and will be followed by a simultaneous exhibition during which Fedorowicz will play 23 players at once. Free to the public, all ages are welcome to participate.
Christmas Eve, December 24 at 5 pm is the traditional time to celebrate
the holiday with carols near the Washington Square Arch. The Rob Susman Brass
Quartet, song leader, and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the
familiar tunes. The words are in the songbooks distributed by the Washington
Square Association, but many will know them by heart. “Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men” will ring out and is especially meaningful this season
On Wednesday, December 8th at 6 pm, the Rob Susman Brass Quartet and
children and grown-ups alike will sing holiday songs. The sparkling lights on the
resplendent tree will be turned on to mark the beginning of festive winter evenings.
Santa Claus himself has promised to appear, candy canes in hand, and lead the
children in the illumination countdown. The Washington Square Association
provides songbooks.
Treats and Surprises end the Washington Square Music Festival season and celebrate the beginning of the winter holidays. Composers Johann Hummel, W.A. Mozart, Astor Piazzolla, and Pēteris Vasks are featured on November 7, 4 pm in St. Mark’s Church-in the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street. Lutz Rath will conduct the Festival Chamber Ensemble, and the celebrated performing soloists are: violinist Mayuki Fukuhara, cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogio, pianist David Oei, and baritone Kenneth Overton.
We will be hosting a chess lecture and simul featuring Grandmaster Maxim Dlugy on Sunday, October 24, from 12 - 4pm. Following his lecture on chess strategy, Grandmaster Dlugy will play chess against 18 players at once until one is left standing!
Check out two new concerts of world music in Jefferson Market Garden.
Check out two new concerts of world music in Jefferson Market Garden.
We are currently working with the NY Parks Department on dates and what will and will not be allowed, given the sensitivities of the pandemic. Expect more details to come.
We are pleased to announce the Annual Meeting Of The Washington Square Association. We will be making several key announcements about the organization including new board members, talk about upcoming events and have several key guest speakers, including Will Morrison the Parks Department Administrator of Washington Square Park.
The Zoom registration link will go online June 14th. More to come.
We are currently working with the NY Parks Department on dates and what will and will not be allowed, given the sensitivities of the pandemic. Expect more details to come.
Julius Klengel, Hymnus for 12 cellos Michael Finckel, Mass in Gregorian II, for 2 antiphonal groups of cellos Astor Piazzolla, Libertango Johann Strauss Sr., Jelačić March, op 244
We are currently working with the NY Parks Department on dates and what will and will not be allowed, given the sensitivities of the pandemic. Expect more details to come.
Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 at 5 pm is the traditional time to celebrate the holiday with caroling. Even though we are not formally congregating in our usual way, we will be streaming the lighting and caroling. The Rob Susman Brass Quartet and our song leader will lustily sing out the familiar tunes. “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men” will ring out and is especially meaningful this season. Online details for viewing the caroling will be announced soon.
It’s been a tough year for us all and so now more than ever we must cling onto our traditions of joy, happiness and community. This year will be a bit different, and we will be sensitive to Covid concerns, but as New Yorkers, as Villagers, we will celebrate these holidays yet again with our annual tree lighting.
Celebrate your favorite winter holiday December in Washington Square online. The Washington Square Association offers two chances to celebrate and sing yuletide carols virtually online to keep the crowds minimal.
The Association provides the annual 45-foot Christmas tree just south of the Arch that will be lit for the season between the hours of 4 pm and 1 am. The Vermont tree is scheduled to arrive in Washington Square in late November. The Washington Square Park Arch is located at the foot of Fifth Avenue, one block south of Eighth Street. http://www.washingtonsquarenyc.org
On Wednesday, December 9th at 6 pm, the sparkling lights on the resplendent tree will be turned on to mark the beginning of festive winter evenings. We are looking for a partner to stream the lighting online and details are forthcoming.
Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24 at 5 pm is the traditional time to celebrate
the holiday with carols near the Washington Square Arch. The Rob Susman Brass
Quartet, song leader, and the revelers from all over the city will lustily sing out the
familiar tunes. The words are in the songbooks distributed by the Washington
Square Association, but many will know them by heart. “Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men” will ring out and is especially meaningful this season
