Chelsea Music Festival: Exhibition Closing Reception—Cultivars | Kelly S. Williams
Free (RSVP required; donations appreciated)
- Ilmar Gavilán, violin
- Melissa White, violin
- Jaime Amador, viola
- Felix Umansky, cello
Dizzy Gillespie / Frank Paparelli — A Night in Tunisia (arr. Dave Glenn & the Harlem Quartet)
Please join us for the Closing Reception of "Cultivars," a solo exhibition of paintings by our 2024 Visual Artist-in-Residence, Kelly S. Williams. Let’s toast to this artist's first solo show in NYC and enjoy a short performance by Harlem Quartet playing works by Jessie Montgomery and Dizzy Gillespie. Williams' exhibition runs June 6-29th at High Line Nine.
About Harlem Quartet
Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world; from a 2009 performance at the White House for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, to a highly successful tour of South Africa in 2012, and numerous venues in between. The musically versatile ensemble has performed with such distinguished artists as Itzhak Perlman, Ida Kavafian, Carter Brey, Fred Sherry, Misha Dichter, Jeremy Denk, and Paquito D'Rivera. The quartet also collaborated with jazz masters Chick Corea and Gary Burton on the album Hot House, a 2013 multi-Grammy Award winning release.
http://harlemquartet.com/About Ilmar Gavilán, violin
Cuban-American violinist Ilmar Gavilán, a native of Havana, has had a remarkable performing career that has taken him all over the world. This fascinating journey ranges from performing for world leaders such as President Obama at the White House and Queen Sofia of Spain at The Royal Palace of Madrid to performing with top stature artists of diverse styles such as Itzhak Perlman and Chick Corea.
https://www.msmnyc.edu/faculty/ilmar-gavilan/About Melissa White, violin
American violinist Melissa White has enchanted audiences and critics around the world as both a soloist and a chamber musician. White emerges from the summer of 2022 resplendent with new achievements and milestones in a skyrocketing career that continues to span the globe.
https://melissawhiteviolin.com/About Jaime Amador, viola
Hailed by the Washington Post for his "sophisticated and precise playing," violist Jaime Amador has distinguished himself among the latest generation of musicians to emerge from Puerto Rico.
https://www.foosamusic.org/jaime-amadorAbout Felix Umansky, cello
Praised for his "sublime" playing by Cleveland Classical, cellist Felix Umansky is a frequently sought-after recitalist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. His versatile career has taken him all over Europe and North America where he has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, the Krannert Center, and the Kennedy Center.
https://www.micm.org/school/faculty/cello/felix-umansky/