Baruch Performing Arts Center

Solo Pianist David Jalbert performs the music of Shostakovich, Wijeratne, and Schumann as part of the 24th season of the Silberman Concert Series made possible through a generous gift to the Baruch College Fund from Aaron Silberman '46.

The performance takes place on February 4, 2010, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center.

"Repast Baroque Ensemble (Amelia Roosevelt, baroque violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord ) with guests Nell Snaidas, soprano and Claire Jolivet, baroque violin presents music in Rembrandt's World at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on January 8, 2010.

Described as “A graceful, energetic ensemble...” and acclaimed for its ""vital performances"" and “robust” playing by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times, Repast is a collaboration of three period-instrument virtuosi presenting vivid renditions of music of the baroque era."

"Dr. Jeffrey Peck, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts & Sciences at Baruch College leads a live onstage interview with theater legend Theodore Bikel about his life and career, beginning with the role of Tevye the Milkman in Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof, and spanning more than 40 years to his current star role in the New York premiere of the National Yiddish Theater production of Sholom Aleichem: Laughter through Tears about the pioneering 19th-century author Sholom Aleichem at Baruch Performing Arts Center.

John Malatesta, Managing Director, Baruch Performing Arts Center, introduces the event. The program is presented by the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and Baruch Performing Arts Center, in cooperation with the National Yiddish Theater - Folksbiene.

The event takes place on November 11, 2009, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center."

"Brown Rane performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on April 11, 2008 as part of 55 Underground Concert Series.

As a singer, songwriter, musician, and composer, Brown Rane draws inspiration from the likes of Nina Simone, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Prince, and Jill Scott. Her sound is an amalgamation of R&B, soul, jazz, pop, funk, rock and hip-hop in one sandwich. She has toured with an energizing group called the Mary J’s, and a dynamic group of singers, MC’s, and poets called The Cataclysm. As a soloist, she has performed at several regional venues, including Gregory’s, 5 Spot Soul Food Restaurant, Remote Lounge, Cheetah Club, and Carmichaels’ Underground Jazz Club.

Opening acts include the Castle Boyz, and Mother Metaphor."

"Kyler England performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 5, 2009 as part of 55 Underground Concert Series. Ben Butler joined Kyler on guitar.

Kyler England’s strong soulful voice has been compared to Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin, but Kyler has a style and charisma all her own: gorgeous, organic, pop music that speaks to you like a close friend. Her full-length “Simple Machine” marks her 5th studio release and follows a remarkable collection of award-winning songs to date.

Long Island born singer/songwriter Chris Fortney opens for Kyler England’s concert at Baruch College."

"Repast Baroque Ensemble (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord), performs masterpieces from the German baroque at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 11, 2009.

Many music lovers regard J.S. Bach (1685–1750) as the one of the pinnacles of Western music.

Described as “A graceful, energetic ensemble...” and acclaimed for its ""vital performances"" and “robust” playing by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times, Repast is a collaboration of three period-instrument virtuosi presenting vivid renditions of music of the baroque era."

"Conceptualized by Jeffrey Peck, dean of the Weissman School, ""Weissman Talks"" is a new series of thematically linked dialogues and performances presented by Baruch College’s Weissman School of Arts and Science.

The Fall 2008 program takes as its theme “the Holocaust in Poland.” It launched on October 16, with Dean Peck interviewing Tovah Feldshuh, the Tony Award-winning actress who plays the lead in ""Irena’s Vow"" - the Broadway-bound play about one woman’s heroism in Nazi-held Poland. Two additional discussions followed on October 19 and 28.

This vedio is the panel discussion held on October 28, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center. Panelists include Professor Cynthia Whittaker, Department of History; Professor Alison Griffiths, Department of Communication Studies; and Professor Terry Berkowitz, Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The discussion is moderated by John Malatesta, Managing Director, Baruch Performing Arts Center. Dean Jeffrey Peck makes the welcoming remarks."

Repast celebrates the addition of its new harpsichordist, Avi Stein. The three core members of Repast (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord) performs music that shows the enormous variety of French baroque music.

The performance takes place at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 29, 2008.

Rez Abbasi performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 23, 2008 as part of Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series.

Titled the "Best of 2007" by Jazz Improv and "Best of 2006" by All About Jazz, New York based musician Rez Abbasi seamlessly combines jazz, soul-jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from the Indian sub-continent and trained at the University of California and the Manhattan School of Music, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the leading jazz guitarists and composers of our day. He has five albums of original compositions, but it was his 2005 album "Snake Charmer" that has created a stir in the music world due to his blending of jazz and Indian music. Having performed and recorded with many of the greats (Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, among others), Abbasi's new album "Bazaar" creates an even larger sphere of sound and is on the prestigious Zoho Music Label. Joining Abbasi at Baruch is Gary Versace on organ, Ted Poor on drums and tabla, and the famed Indian folk musician Kiran Ahluwalia.

55 UnderGround presents Root Valdez at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 10, 2008.

Root Valdez mixes groove and improvisational-oriented music with electronic styles such as dub, drum, and bass. They are best described as ambient rock.

Christopher Heinz: drummer

Leslie Graves: singer

Fred Gerantabee: guitar

Stephanie Wells: keyboards

Brendan O'Grade: bassist

Contramano is what happens when Argentine angst meets New York City attitude.

Pablo Cubarle: singer, cellist, guitarist

Benjamin Ickies: accordion

Grant Zubritsky: bass

Marco Andrade: drums