These 416 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 18 at 7pm
Tenri Cultural Institute · Greenwich Village
Romantic warmth meets Impressionistic nuance as the OneMusic International Ensemble takes the Tenri Cultural Institute stage for an evening featuring works by Camille Saint-Saëns, George Enescu, and Gabriel Fauré alongside readings.
October 20 at 6pm
Italian Cultural Institute · Upper East Side • Free
A musical travel diary at the piano: Giulia Mazzoni traces her journey from New York to LA, weaving her cinematic compositions with Nyman, Glass, and a reimagined "Nessun dorma" for Turandot's centenary.
October 21 at 12pm +2
Gotham Park · Civic Center
Your lunch break just got a soundtrack. Gotham Park's 9 Stair becomes a stage every Wednesday, with free performances hopping from psychedelic rock to opera, soca to classical.
Oct. 21 & Oct. 28 at 5:30pm
420 W 145th St · Hamilton Heights • $25
Take a midweek soul break at a historic Harlem church where professional singers and a spirited choir fill the space with gospel and spirituals. It's a concert, not a service: just pure voices, raised hands, and the kind of energy that carries you through to Friday.
October 22 at 8pm
OPERA America · Chelsea
Classical music by candlelight, up close and personal. EastWest Artistry NYC's emerging artists from Eastern and Western traditions share a short, varied program, then stick around to meet you after.
October 22 at 11pm
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland · Manhattan
Spend an intimate evening with rising pianists and a Juilliard legend. Victoria Wong and Robert Carlson perform Chopin and Rachmaninoff, then Jerome Lowenthal leads a public masterclass with a young talent. The night ends with Polish wine, bites, and conversation.
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Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Mon, Oct 19 · 8:30 AM
Oculus World Trade Center · Manhattan
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Upper West Side
Tue, Oct 20 · 8:00 PM
Kaufman Music Center · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Chelsea Market · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Chelsea Market · Chelsea
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Chelsea Market · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Chelsea Market · Chelsea
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Chelsea Market · Chelsea
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Back Bar · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
OPERA America · Chelsea
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage · Midtown
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music · Hell's Kitchen
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Zinc Bar · Manhattan
$35
Thu, Oct 22 · 9:00 PM
Zinc Bar · Manhattan
$35
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
OPERA America's National Opera Center · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Third Street Music School · East Village
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
OPERA America's National Opera Center · Chelsea
$25
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
Haswell Green's · Manhattan
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Roxy Cinema New York · Tribeca
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Alice Tully Hall · Upper West Side
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage · Midtown
Fri, Oct 23 · 2:00 PM
160 W 25th St · Chelsea
$20
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music · Hell's Kitchen
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Power Station at BerkleeNYC · Manhattan
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Grace & St Paul's Church · Upper West Side
$17.85
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
St. Michael's Church · Upper West Side
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
St. Michael's Church · Upper West Side
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
MISE-EN_PLACE · Harlem
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Saint John’s in the Village · West Village
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
St. Michael's Church · Manhattan
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Saint John’s in the Village · West Village
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Greenwich House Music School · West Village
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Ressona · Hell's Kitchen
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
The Church of the Epiphany · Upper East Side
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
M.S. 131 · Chinatown
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church · Upper West Side
Mon, Oct 26 · 2:00 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church · Upper West Side
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
MISE-EN_PLACE · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 2:00 PM
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church · Upper West Side
$25
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation · Greenwich Village
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
MISE-EN_PLACE · Harlem
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
MISE-EN_PLACE · Manhattan
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Italian Cultural Institute · Upper East Side
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · Upper West Side
$25-$60
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
David Rubenstein Atrium · Upper West Side
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Harlem School of the Arts · Hamilton Heights
$0
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Instituto Cervantes · Midtown
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Church of the Heavenly Rest · Upper East Side
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
The Allen-Stevenson School · Upper East Side
$35-$109
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Trinity SchooI · Upper West Side
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music · Hell's Kitchen
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