Keeping the Music Alive
Queer Urban Orchestra
Since the Corona Virus Epidemic, St. John’s in the Village has been committed to bringing world-class musicians from many genres to global audiences. Artists need to perform and we are pleased to present performances to audiences world-wide through live and recorded web streaming. With the newest rules of 16 untis per event, we are now allowing guests in the church for the concerts. Artists have a chance to now reach greater audeinces with live streaming as well as in house.
Read more: St. John’s in the Village Live & Recorded Streaming Series 2020
KeyMedia Public Relations Announcement—Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (New York, New York) – With all things chaotic, quiet and quarantined, St. John’s in the Village is teaming up with Musae and Denise Marsa Productions to create an exciting and viable new platform for musicians to continue to bring their music and talent to audiences safely while keeping their distance and continuing to earn income. The three partners introduce “Live Recording & Streaming from St. John’s in the Village.”
The goal is to present high quality live and recorded streaming and audio concerts, to keep the arts flourishing in the West Village. The team has put together a top of the line, portable studio with a full camera set-up that comes with an experienced live engineer who will be mixing the concerts audio and visual elements live. read full release on West View News
“Thank you for such a wonderful experience. Yesterday was seamless and comfortable. I’ve gotten nothing but positive feedback from the viewers regarding everything – the sound, the camera work, the professional production, you name it. I’m absolutely overwhelmed with the success of this type of performance and look forward to many more soon. Again, thank you for everything. What you’re doing is keeping the arts alive and well in a tough time for us all. Bravo.” – Sam Gray, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Sample Review
Mozart & Friends
NEW YORK CITYlittle OPERA theatre of ny7/9/20
Tenor Rufus Müller, in performance with violinist Manami Mizumoto, pianist Catherine Miller and cellist Sydney ZumMallen in little OPERA theatre of ny's Mozart & Friends.
ON JULY 9, the little OPERA theatre of ny, a.k.a. LOTNY, offered Mozart & Friends, an hour-long program livestreamed from St. John’s in the Village. Produced by Musae, a company specializing in interactive performances, the concert was (and still is) available for viewing in high definition or immersive virtual reality. (For a higher ticket price, LOTNY provides VR glasses for those who don’t own them.) With a little more advance notice, I would have opted for VR, since it does bring one a step closer to the actual experience, but the concert was perfectly lovely in two dimensions. read full review
To book your project @StJohn’s and to learn more please visit Musae here. Or email rector@stjvny.org
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Artists & Projects That Have Appeared on the Series:
The little OPERA theatre of ny / Elisabeth Stevens / STUDENTS / Hannah Reinman / Fusion Theater / The Pass by Denise Marsa / Julianna Milin & Anna Viemeister / Irena Portenko / TEOA (The End of America) / An Ancient Story - Margin Alexander / Mia Theodoratus / Alkemie / 9-11 Memorial Concert: SHIZ’KA, Barbee Monk, Strathmere Ensemble / Sam Gray / Odd Voices / Rupert Wates / SHIZ’KA / Strathmere Ensemble / Amber Evans & Jeremy Chan / Leonard Bopp / Rupert Wates / Alexandra Cabraso
A special note from Fr. Graeme Napier: Concerts at St John’s: Sponsor a Concert
St John’s Concert Series in the time of COVID-19. Since the pandemic began St John’s has invested in high quality audio-visual equipment and skilled personnel to enable us to continue as a patron of the arts here in the Village. This has enabled musicians (classically trained and of other traditions) to continue to perform, now to on-line audiences (in the USA and beyond). More recently, with all protocols for safe opening in place, these live-streamed concerts have also welcomed a small in-person audience (16 units). It has been a great joy to see Villagers once more enjoying live music in the beautiful acoustic of St John’s. The skilled personnel we engage (three sound/IT engineers per concert) are remunerated appropriately and this outlay is St John’s financial input to every concert. In short, each concert costs St John’s $300 to present. Thus far, a few generous benefactions have enabled us to cover all these fees, but that benefaction is coming to its end. If you would like to sponsor a concert ($300) either anonymously, or with your name associated with it, or perhaps in memoriam a departed loved one, or in celebration of a birthday or other life-event, or as a Christmas or Hanukkah present (eg concert in late December and January) we would be glad to hear from you. This will enable our concert series to persist through the time of the pandemic. With all concerts this would allow you to attend the concert gratis in person, and with most, by arrangement, with your own invited guests (gratis) in person (up to 14 or 16 units). Enjoy live music in a beautiful setting once more. Contact the Rector (rector@stjvny.org) if interested or seeking more information.