{"id":108783,"date":"2026-01-22T17:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108783\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:29:09","slug":"manhattan-keeps-classical-music-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108783\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan Keeps Classical Music Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Manhattan, classical music does not exist in a single form, but instead moves as an ever-changing practice shaped by the city itself. The will of this discipline is exemplified across a single winter weekend. From Saturday evening January 31 into Sunday February 1, Manhattan takes a journey through musical contrast rather than continuity.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Stella_Chen_1289_FINAL_cropped_RESIZED.jpeg\" alt=\"Manhattan classical music\" class=\"wp-image-576897\" style=\"width:695px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>That journey begins January 31 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiehall.org\/calendar\/2026\/01\/31\/orpheus-chamber-orchestra-stella-chen-violin-0700pm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carnegie Hall\u2019s Zankel Hall<\/a>, where Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returns to the stage with violinist <a href=\"http:\/\/SPAC Announces Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center\u2019s 2026 Summer Season\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stella Chen.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At 7 pm, the historic performance, long known for its conductor-less model, is offering a vibrant <a href=\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/2024\/11\/14\/the-binghamton-philharmonic-orchestra-presents-thresholds-as-part-of-mt-bank-symphonic-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">symphonic <\/a>experience. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, and Bach, creating an intimate program that highlights the ensemble\u2019s collective style at close range. Chen, praised for her \u201cbrilliant command\u201d and \u201csilken grace\u201d (The Strand) adds both precision and warmth to the evening.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/572682076_18083024186485144_6831621377746786538_n-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576901\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, February 1, the Oratorio Society of New York performs at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohndivine.org\/calendar\/57793\/music-of-the-french-romantic-period\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Cathedral of St. John the Divine.<\/a> Following the organ\u2019s restoration after the devastating fire in the Cathedral, music director Kent Tritle will embody a program that is rooted in renewal and tradition. Featuring Vierne, Faur\u00e9, Gounod, Lili Boulanger, and Massenet, French sacred works will unfold across the Cathedral, shaped by history and evolution.<\/p>\n<p>The concert takes place at 5pm; it follows OSNY\u2019s triumphant Messiah at Carnegie Hall and precedes its annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition Finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Manhattan, classical music does not exist in a single form, but instead moves as an ever-changing practice&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[48961,75,84,83,9,24,63,48962],"class_list":["post-108783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-stellachen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}