Since it launched on January 21, the Musical Storefronts series has struck a chord with Upper Westsiders delighted to encounter musicians performing in an empty storefront. The Lincoln Square BID and ILovetheUpperWestSide.com first noted the series, quickly followed by WABC, WNBC, WCBS, Reuters, AFP News Agency, Forbes, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo News and The New York Times. The Violin Channel announced the series and also ran an interview with Kaufman Music Center Executive Director Kate Sheeran and Alphadyne Foundation Adviser Jay Dweck. Musical Storefronts has attracted international attention with stories broadcast by the BBC, Al Jazeera, ZDF German TV, RAI – Italian National Television, Channel One Russia, France 24, Brazil's TV Globo, Mexico's Televisa, Korean Broadcasting System and Voice of America, and printed in The Strad, Tokyo Shimbun and NY Japion. On March 29, Kate Sheeran appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss the Musical Storefronts series and the importance of live music.
MUSICAL STOREFRONTS
Through late April, 2021
Artists and programs will be announced at the storefront on the day of the performance.
This winter and spring, Kaufman Music Center brings live music back to NYC’s Upper West Side with a pop-up concert series featuring more than 200 of our city’s finest performers, including chamber musicians, soloists, Broadway stars from Hamilton, Tootsie and Company, and artists you’ll know from the Merkin Hall stage. Presented in partnership with the Alphadyne Foundation, Musical Storefronts provides work to artists severely impacted by the cancellation of live performances in a format that takes into account all necessary health and safety measures for both artists and audiences.
To limit crowd size and ensure social distancing, artists and programs will be announced at the storefront on the day of performances. We can’t reveal the UWS location, but it's not hard to find!
Special thanks to Jay Dweck, Milstein Properties, Steinway & Sons, the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and Breads Bakery.
