Past Performances
2017
January 2017
1/22 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert "Defiant": (One World Symphony) Church of the Holy Apostles (296 9th Ave and W. 28th St)-NYC, NY. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Bonds: The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Capers: "Winter," Song of the Seasons. Adler: "Taqsim" (world premiere), Mandrin: Sürgün (world premiere), Chaplin/Hung: from The Great Dictator (world premiere), M. Obama/Hung: Shaken Me to My Core (world premeire), Williams: Star Wars. Sung Jin Hong, conductor. Tickets required.
February 2017
2/11 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
March 2017
3/2 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Uni Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) State Theatre Center for the Arts (453 Northampton St)-Easton, PA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Diego Basso, conductor. Tickets required.
3/3 (8 pm) Opera "Concert of Nano Operas by Women Composers": (Fresh Squeezed Opera) The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (208 W. 13th St)-NYC, NY. Murphy: The Kamikaze Mind. Whitney George, conductor. Tickets required.
3/4 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Radio City Music Hall (1260 6th Ave)-NYC, NY. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/4 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Kimmel Center (Verizon Hall-300 S Broad St)-Philadelphia, PA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/9 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) MGM National Harbor (The Theater-101 MGM National Ave)-Oxon Hill, MD. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/11 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Foxwoods (The Grand Theater-350 Trolley Line Boulevard)-Mashantucket, CT. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica – A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/14 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Boch Center (Wang Theatre-270 Tremont St)-Boston, MA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required. Cancelled due to snow.
3/17 (3:30 pm) Competition Judge: (Young Artist Competition) West Chester University (Swope Hall-700 S. High St)-West Chester, PA. Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Flute Fair.
3/25 (8 pm) Wind Symphony Concert "American Visions: The Music of Aaron Copland": (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Copland: Down a Country Lane, A Lincoln Portrait, An Outdoor Overture, Quiet City, The Red Pony Suite, Variations on a Shaker Melody. Emma Coleman (english horn), Brian Woodward (trumpet), Adam Warshafsky (narrator). Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
3/26 (4 pm) Choral: (Riverside Symphonia) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd #5)-Doylestown, PA. Haydn: The Creation. Bucks County Choral Society. Thomas Lloyd, conductor. Tickets required.
3/27 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Winds of Change": (NJCU Chamber Flutes) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. Hoover: Three for Eight, Clarke: Zig Zag Zoo. Free.
3/29 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Rocktopia Live) Santander Performing Arts Center-136 N. 6th St)-Reading, PA. Alex Alexander (drums/percussion), Ximena Borges, Tony Bruno (guitar), Rob Evan, Matt Fielder (bass), Chloe Lowery, Máiréad Nesbitt (violin), Kimberly Nichole, Tony Vincent. Henry Aronson, conductor. Tickets required.
April 2017
4/2 (4 pm) Gagaku "Glories of the Japanese Music Heritage XII": (Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble of New York) Columbia University (Miller Theatre-116th St and Broadway)-NYC, NY. Hyōjō no netori and Etenraku, Kashin, Ichikotsuchō no chōshi, Konju no no jo, Konju no ha. Brown: Rubicon for shō, hichiriki, and ryūteki: Zachary Karen (shō), Kevin Tien (hichiriki), Lish Lindsey (ryūteki). Guest artists and mentors: MIYATA Mayumi (shō), NAKAMURA Hitomi (hichiriki), SASAMOTO Takeshi (ryūteki). Louise and Noriyuki Sasaki, directors. Free.
4/17 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Night at the Cinema": (NJCU Chamber Flutes) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. Sound of Music Medley. Free.
4/29 (8 pm) Flute Ensemble Concert "Dances": (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Bartok: Rumanian Dances, Gounod: Dance of the Blessed Spirit, Joplin: Rag, Pizzolla: Libertango and Oblivion, Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, No 1. Lish Lindsey, director. Free.
May 2017
5/6 (12:15-1:45 pm) Flute Sectional: (Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band) Hillsborough High School (466 Raider Blvd)-Hillsborough, NJ. Adam Warshafsky, conductor. Private event.
5/7 (1:45 pm) Gagaku: (Tenrikyo 40th Anniversary Celebration) Tenrikyo Mission (4219 147th St)-Queens, NYC. Batō.
5/6 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Sinfonietta Nova) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (177 Princeton Hightstown Rd)-Princeton Junction, NJ. Rossini: La Gazza Ladra, Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
5/30 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) International Trumpet Guild Conference (Hershey Lodge-325 University Dr)-Hersey, PA. Lawrence: Blaze, DeLorenzo: Trumpets on Parade, Meechan: Renaissance of Wonder and Song of Hope, Naulais: Le Vent des Helices, Blog: Double Concerto, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Turrin: The Sounding of the Call. Trumpet soloists: Ryan Anthony, TBA, Kevin Gebo, James Fountain, and the Hellcats Trumpets. Todd Nichols, conductor. Registration required.
June 2017
6/4 (4 pm) Wind Quintet/Dectet Recital: (Exit 4 Wind Quintet) St. Bartholomew's Church (Sanctuary-Ryders Lane)-New Brunswick, NJ.
Collaboration with Monmouth Winds. Donation suggested.
6/11 (4 pm) Wind Symphony Concert "Musical Postcards: Snapshots from Home and Abroad": (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grantham: Southern Harmony, Hanssen: Valdres, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler). Whitacre: October. Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
6/15 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/16 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/17 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/18 (3 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/20 (7 pm) Orchestra Memorial Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus High School (Auditorium-99 E. Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ.
Memorial concert to celebrate the loss of a beautiful human and musician, Jocelyn Gertel. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
6/24 (4 pm) Wind Symphony Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Medford Leas (Arts Center)-Medford, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grundman: Second American Folk Rhapsody, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler) and Stars and Stripes. Todd Nichols, conductor. Free.
6/28 (1:15 pm) Master Class: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of Music Auditorium)-New Brunswick, NJ. I'll be giving a flute masterclass for students of the Summer Band Program.
6/28 (7 pm) Wind Symphony Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of Music Auditorium)-New Brunswick, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grundman: Second American Folk Rhapsody, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler) and Stars and Stripes. Todd Nichols, conductor. Free.
6/28 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Winds of Change": (ACLU Benefit) First Reformed Church (Sanctuary)-New Brunswick, NJ. Donation suggested.
July 2017
7/2-7/16 (all day) Chamber Music Festival: (Summer Music in Tuscany) Sarteano, Italy. I'll be teaching for the second season!
7/19 (7 pm) Flute Solo: (Teaneck Band) Votee Park (Bandshell)-Teaneck, NJ. Reed: Divertimento for Flute. Evan Cooper, conductor. Free.
7/20 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Bandshell)-Paramus, NJ. Classical composers concert: Mozart, Rossini, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Wagner. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/23 (4 pm) Oratorio: (Rittenhouse Orchestra) St. Luke's Church (5421 Germantown Ave)-Philadelphia, PA. Mendelssohn: Elijah. Germantown Concert Chorus. Cailin Manson, conductor. Donation required.
7/23-7/28 (9 am-9 pm) Clinician: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg University (Arts Building)-East Stroudsburg, PA. 4th season on faculty. Tuition required.
7/26 (7 :30 pm) Faculty Recital: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)-East Stroudsburg, PA. Free.
7/28 (3 pm) Recital: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)-East Stroudsburg, PA. Free.
August 2017
8/5 (5 pm) Gagaku: (24th Annual Interfaith Peace Gathering) St. Bartholomew's Church (325 Park Ave btwn E. 50th and 51st St)-NYC-NY. Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagaski Atomic Bombings. I will be playing ryuteki in costume with my colleagues of the Tenri Gagaku Music Society of NY. Free.
8/6 (3 pm) Opera: (Opera Libera) Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Luis Biava, Jr., conductor. Tickets required.
8/10 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Reading Session: (Sinfonietta Nova) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (177 Princeton Hightstown Rd)-Princeton Junction, NJ. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Friends and family invited to attend this sightreading session.
8/13 (3 pm) Opera: (Opera Libera) Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Luis Biava, Jr., conductor. Tickets required.
September 2017
October 2017
10/13 (8 pm) Recital: (Music Alumni Association) The College of New Jersey (Music Building-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Clarke: Deep Blue (Lish Lindsey, flute and James Lubrano, piano). Free.
10/21 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Capital Philharmonic Orchestra) Trenton War Memorial (Patriots Theater-1 Memorial Dr)-Trenton, NJ. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain, Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ." Daniel Spalding, conductor. Tickets required.
10/22 (4 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Sinfonietta Nova) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, Girtain: Premiere. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
10/27 (12-3 pm) Flute Judge: (NJ Flute Society Concerto Competition) Caldwell University (Alumni Hall)-Caldwell, NJ. Judging the live round. Application required. njflutesociety.org
10/28 (12:15-1:15 pm) Flute Choir Clinic: (NJ Flute Society Flute Fair Day) William Patterson State Universtiy (Shae Center for the Performing Arts)-Wayne, NJ. 3rd year conducting the flute choir reading session. Lish Lindsey, conductor. Registration required. njflutesociety.org
November 2017
11/2 (7:30 pm) Opera "Showcase": (Fresh Squeezed Opera) The Cell Theatre (338 West 23rd St)-NYC, NY. Stozel: The Gorgeous Nothings for soprano, flute, oboe, and piano. Tickets required.
11/14 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "Reformation": (Cairn University Orchestra) Chatlos Chapel (200 Manor Ave)-Langhorne Manor, PA. Creston: Marimba Concerto, Greig: Piano Concerto in a, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 "Reformation," Nicolai: Feste Overture, Op. 81. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
11/18 (9 am-5 pm) Flute Warmups: (Woodwind and Brass Day) New Jersey City University (Rossey 240)-Jersey City, NJ. Flute warmups (9:30 am). Free, registration required.
11/18 (9 am-5 pm) Panel Discussion: (Woodwind and Brass Day) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. The Broadway Challenge Panel Discussion (10:30am). Student questions answered by NJCU faculty who are involved with Broadway shows. Jerry Bryant (trumpet), Todd Groves (woodwinds), Lish Lindsey (flute), Arthur Sato (oboe). Free, registration required.
11/18 (7 pm) New Music Chamber Concert Series: (Tokyo to NY) Tenri Cultural Institute (43 W. 13th St)-NYC, NY. Li: Netori Netori-Clarinet with Gagaku Ensemble. Jun Ando (koto), Hiroshi Ebina (hichiriki), Bin Li (biwa), Lish Lindsey (ryuteki), Thomas Piercy (clarinet), Chatori Shimizu (sho), Tickets required.
11/19 (2 pm) Ryuteki Soloist: (Anne Arundel Community College Concert Band) Pascal Center for the Performing Arts (Kauffman Theater-101 College Pkwy)-Arnold, MD. Ascione: March of a Thousand Names, Gjeilo: Meridian (Old Mill High School Vocal Ensemble, Angela St. Pierre, director), Ito: Gloriosa (Lish Lindsey, ryuteki), McAllister: Pop Copy, Rated T, Rodgers arr. Bulla: The King and I, Sibelius: Finlandia. Paul Dembrowski, director. Tickets required.
11/24 (7 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Hershey Theater (15 E. Caracas Ave)-Hershey, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
11/28 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) NYCB Theatre (960 Brush Hollow Rd)-Westbury, NY. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
11/29 (7:30 pm pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Sands Bethlehem Event Center (77 Sands Blvd)-Bethlehem, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
December 2017
12/1 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) The Tower Theater (S. 69th and Ludlow Sts)-Upper Darby, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
12/3 (7 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Lynn Memorial Auditorium (3 City Hall Square)-Lynn, MA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
12/6 (7:30 pm) Chamber Winds Concert: (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Church of Christ Uniting (190 S. Sprague St)-Kinsgston, PA. Conducting the WUFE flute ensemble for this WU Civic Band runout concert. Free.
12/9 (7:30 pm) Flute Ensemble Concert "Colors": (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Lish Lindsey, conductor. Free.
12/10 (3 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Wilkes University Civic Band) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Dr. Philip Simon, conductor.
12/12 (7:30 pm) Chorus Concert "": (MCCC Chorus) Mercer County Community College (Kelsey Theatre-1200 Old Trenton Rd)-West Windsor, NJ. Thompson: Come In from "Frostiana" for women's voices, flute, and piano. Tim Smith, conductor. Free.
12/15 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "And All That Jazz": (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Franklin and Marshall College (Barshinger Center/Hensel Hall)-Lancaster, PA. Dr. William Wright, conductor. Tickets required.
12/16 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony). Todd Nichols, conductor. Tickets required.
12/17 (3 pm) Orchestra Concert "And All That Jazz": (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Franklin and Marshall College (Barshinger Center/Hensel Hall)-Lancaster, PA. Dr. William Wright, conductor. Tickets required.
12/31 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "New Year's Eve": (Capital Philharmonic Orchestra) Trenton War Memorial (Patriots Theater-1 Memorial Dr)-Trenton, NJ. Daniel Spalding, conductor. Tickets required.
1/22 (8 pm) Orchestra Concert "Defiant": (One World Symphony) Church of the Holy Apostles (296 9th Ave and W. 28th St)-NYC, NY. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Bonds: The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Capers: "Winter," Song of the Seasons. Adler: "Taqsim" (world premiere), Mandrin: Sürgün (world premiere), Chaplin/Hung: from The Great Dictator (world premiere), M. Obama/Hung: Shaken Me to My Core (world premeire), Williams: Star Wars. Sung Jin Hong, conductor. Tickets required.
February 2017
2/11 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
March 2017
3/2 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Uni Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) State Theatre Center for the Arts (453 Northampton St)-Easton, PA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Diego Basso, conductor. Tickets required.
3/3 (8 pm) Opera "Concert of Nano Operas by Women Composers": (Fresh Squeezed Opera) The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (208 W. 13th St)-NYC, NY. Murphy: The Kamikaze Mind. Whitney George, conductor. Tickets required.
3/4 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Radio City Music Hall (1260 6th Ave)-NYC, NY. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/4 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Kimmel Center (Verizon Hall-300 S Broad St)-Philadelphia, PA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/9 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) MGM National Harbor (The Theater-101 MGM National Ave)-Oxon Hill, MD. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/11 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Foxwoods (The Grand Theater-350 Trolley Line Boulevard)-Mashantucket, CT. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica – A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required.
3/14 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Il Volo: Una Notte Magica-A Tribute to the Three Tenors) Boch Center (Wang Theatre-270 Tremont St)-Boston, MA. Il Volo is the Italian pop vocal trio that has blended pop music and opera to colossal success around the world. Their latest concert, “Una Notte Magica–A Tribute to the Three Tenors,” is a celebration of the famed Three Tenors concert that featured Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras singing pop hits and well known operatic arias. Joe Modica, conductor. Tickets required. Cancelled due to snow.
3/17 (3:30 pm) Competition Judge: (Young Artist Competition) West Chester University (Swope Hall-700 S. High St)-West Chester, PA. Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Flute Fair.
3/25 (8 pm) Wind Symphony Concert "American Visions: The Music of Aaron Copland": (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Copland: Down a Country Lane, A Lincoln Portrait, An Outdoor Overture, Quiet City, The Red Pony Suite, Variations on a Shaker Melody. Emma Coleman (english horn), Brian Woodward (trumpet), Adam Warshafsky (narrator). Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
3/26 (4 pm) Choral: (Riverside Symphonia) Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (5175 Cold Spring Creamery Rd #5)-Doylestown, PA. Haydn: The Creation. Bucks County Choral Society. Thomas Lloyd, conductor. Tickets required.
3/27 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Winds of Change": (NJCU Chamber Flutes) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. Hoover: Three for Eight, Clarke: Zig Zag Zoo. Free.
3/29 (8 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Rocktopia Live) Santander Performing Arts Center-136 N. 6th St)-Reading, PA. Alex Alexander (drums/percussion), Ximena Borges, Tony Bruno (guitar), Rob Evan, Matt Fielder (bass), Chloe Lowery, Máiréad Nesbitt (violin), Kimberly Nichole, Tony Vincent. Henry Aronson, conductor. Tickets required.
April 2017
4/2 (4 pm) Gagaku "Glories of the Japanese Music Heritage XII": (Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble of New York) Columbia University (Miller Theatre-116th St and Broadway)-NYC, NY. Hyōjō no netori and Etenraku, Kashin, Ichikotsuchō no chōshi, Konju no no jo, Konju no ha. Brown: Rubicon for shō, hichiriki, and ryūteki: Zachary Karen (shō), Kevin Tien (hichiriki), Lish Lindsey (ryūteki). Guest artists and mentors: MIYATA Mayumi (shō), NAKAMURA Hitomi (hichiriki), SASAMOTO Takeshi (ryūteki). Louise and Noriyuki Sasaki, directors. Free.
4/17 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Night at the Cinema": (NJCU Chamber Flutes) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. Sound of Music Medley. Free.
4/29 (8 pm) Flute Ensemble Concert "Dances": (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Bartok: Rumanian Dances, Gounod: Dance of the Blessed Spirit, Joplin: Rag, Pizzolla: Libertango and Oblivion, Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, No 1. Lish Lindsey, director. Free.
May 2017
5/6 (12:15-1:45 pm) Flute Sectional: (Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band) Hillsborough High School (466 Raider Blvd)-Hillsborough, NJ. Adam Warshafsky, conductor. Private event.
5/7 (1:45 pm) Gagaku: (Tenrikyo 40th Anniversary Celebration) Tenrikyo Mission (4219 147th St)-Queens, NYC. Batō.
5/6 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Sinfonietta Nova) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (177 Princeton Hightstown Rd)-Princeton Junction, NJ. Rossini: La Gazza Ladra, Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
5/30 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) International Trumpet Guild Conference (Hershey Lodge-325 University Dr)-Hersey, PA. Lawrence: Blaze, DeLorenzo: Trumpets on Parade, Meechan: Renaissance of Wonder and Song of Hope, Naulais: Le Vent des Helices, Blog: Double Concerto, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Turrin: The Sounding of the Call. Trumpet soloists: Ryan Anthony, TBA, Kevin Gebo, James Fountain, and the Hellcats Trumpets. Todd Nichols, conductor. Registration required.
June 2017
6/4 (4 pm) Wind Quintet/Dectet Recital: (Exit 4 Wind Quintet) St. Bartholomew's Church (Sanctuary-Ryders Lane)-New Brunswick, NJ.
Collaboration with Monmouth Winds. Donation suggested.
6/11 (4 pm) Wind Symphony Concert "Musical Postcards: Snapshots from Home and Abroad": (Eastern Wind Symphony) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grantham: Southern Harmony, Hanssen: Valdres, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler). Whitacre: October. Todd Nichols and Adam Warshafsky, conductors. Tickets required.
6/15 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/16 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/17 (8 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/18 (3 pm) Opera: (Fresh Squeezed Opera) IATI Theater (Mainstage-64 E. 4th St)-NYC, NY. Snyder: Scopes (world premiere) and Wilt: Prix Fixe (NY premiere). Dean Buck and David Liebowitz, conductors. Tickets required.
6/20 (7 pm) Orchestra Memorial Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus High School (Auditorium-99 E. Century Rd)-Paramus, NJ.
Memorial concert to celebrate the loss of a beautiful human and musician, Jocelyn Gertel. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
6/24 (4 pm) Wind Symphony Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Medford Leas (Arts Center)-Medford, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grundman: Second American Folk Rhapsody, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler) and Stars and Stripes. Todd Nichols, conductor. Free.
6/28 (1:15 pm) Master Class: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of Music Auditorium)-New Brunswick, NJ. I'll be giving a flute masterclass for students of the Summer Band Program.
6/28 (7 pm) Wind Symphony Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony) Rutgers University (Mason Gross School of Music Auditorium)-New Brunswick, NJ. Grainger: Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grundman: Second American Folk Rhapsody, Milhaud: Suite Francaise, Saint-Saëns: Pas Redoublé, Op. 86, Sousa: Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Tales of a Traveler) and Stars and Stripes. Todd Nichols, conductor. Free.
6/28 (7:30 pm) Chamber Recital "Winds of Change": (ACLU Benefit) First Reformed Church (Sanctuary)-New Brunswick, NJ. Donation suggested.
July 2017
7/2-7/16 (all day) Chamber Music Festival: (Summer Music in Tuscany) Sarteano, Italy. I'll be teaching for the second season!
7/19 (7 pm) Flute Solo: (Teaneck Band) Votee Park (Bandshell)-Teaneck, NJ. Reed: Divertimento for Flute. Evan Cooper, conductor. Free.
7/20 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Paramus Community Orchestra) Paramus Library (Bandshell)-Paramus, NJ. Classical composers concert: Mozart, Rossini, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Wagner. Judy Wilkes, conductor. Free.
7/23 (4 pm) Oratorio: (Rittenhouse Orchestra) St. Luke's Church (5421 Germantown Ave)-Philadelphia, PA. Mendelssohn: Elijah. Germantown Concert Chorus. Cailin Manson, conductor. Donation required.
7/23-7/28 (9 am-9 pm) Clinician: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg University (Arts Building)-East Stroudsburg, PA. 4th season on faculty. Tuition required.
7/26 (7 :30 pm) Faculty Recital: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)-East Stroudsburg, PA. Free.
7/28 (3 pm) Recital: (Pocono Flute Camp) East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)-East Stroudsburg, PA. Free.
August 2017
8/5 (5 pm) Gagaku: (24th Annual Interfaith Peace Gathering) St. Bartholomew's Church (325 Park Ave btwn E. 50th and 51st St)-NYC-NY. Commemoration of Hiroshima and Nagaski Atomic Bombings. I will be playing ryuteki in costume with my colleagues of the Tenri Gagaku Music Society of NY. Free.
8/6 (3 pm) Opera: (Opera Libera) Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Luis Biava, Jr., conductor. Tickets required.
8/10 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Reading Session: (Sinfonietta Nova) Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (177 Princeton Hightstown Rd)-Princeton Junction, NJ. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Friends and family invited to attend this sightreading session.
8/13 (3 pm) Opera: (Opera Libera) Donizetti: Don Pasquale. Luis Biava, Jr., conductor. Tickets required.
September 2017
October 2017
10/13 (8 pm) Recital: (Music Alumni Association) The College of New Jersey (Music Building-2000 Pennington Rd)-Ewing, NJ. Clarke: Deep Blue (Lish Lindsey, flute and James Lubrano, piano). Free.
10/21 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Capital Philharmonic Orchestra) Trenton War Memorial (Patriots Theater-1 Memorial Dr)-Trenton, NJ. Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain, Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ." Daniel Spalding, conductor. Tickets required.
10/22 (4 pm) Orchestra Concert: (Sinfonietta Nova) Princeton University (Richardson Auditorium-68 Nassau St)-Princeton, NJ. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story," Dvorak: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88, Girtain: Premiere. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
10/27 (12-3 pm) Flute Judge: (NJ Flute Society Concerto Competition) Caldwell University (Alumni Hall)-Caldwell, NJ. Judging the live round. Application required. njflutesociety.org
10/28 (12:15-1:15 pm) Flute Choir Clinic: (NJ Flute Society Flute Fair Day) William Patterson State Universtiy (Shae Center for the Performing Arts)-Wayne, NJ. 3rd year conducting the flute choir reading session. Lish Lindsey, conductor. Registration required. njflutesociety.org
November 2017
11/2 (7:30 pm) Opera "Showcase": (Fresh Squeezed Opera) The Cell Theatre (338 West 23rd St)-NYC, NY. Stozel: The Gorgeous Nothings for soprano, flute, oboe, and piano. Tickets required.
11/14 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "Reformation": (Cairn University Orchestra) Chatlos Chapel (200 Manor Ave)-Langhorne Manor, PA. Creston: Marimba Concerto, Greig: Piano Concerto in a, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 "Reformation," Nicolai: Feste Overture, Op. 81. Gail Hsiu-Wen Lee, conductor. Tickets required.
11/18 (9 am-5 pm) Flute Warmups: (Woodwind and Brass Day) New Jersey City University (Rossey 240)-Jersey City, NJ. Flute warmups (9:30 am). Free, registration required.
11/18 (9 am-5 pm) Panel Discussion: (Woodwind and Brass Day) New Jersey City University (Ingles Recital Hall-Rossey 101)-Jersey City, NJ. The Broadway Challenge Panel Discussion (10:30am). Student questions answered by NJCU faculty who are involved with Broadway shows. Jerry Bryant (trumpet), Todd Groves (woodwinds), Lish Lindsey (flute), Arthur Sato (oboe). Free, registration required.
11/18 (7 pm) New Music Chamber Concert Series: (Tokyo to NY) Tenri Cultural Institute (43 W. 13th St)-NYC, NY. Li: Netori Netori-Clarinet with Gagaku Ensemble. Jun Ando (koto), Hiroshi Ebina (hichiriki), Bin Li (biwa), Lish Lindsey (ryuteki), Thomas Piercy (clarinet), Chatori Shimizu (sho), Tickets required.
11/19 (2 pm) Ryuteki Soloist: (Anne Arundel Community College Concert Band) Pascal Center for the Performing Arts (Kauffman Theater-101 College Pkwy)-Arnold, MD. Ascione: March of a Thousand Names, Gjeilo: Meridian (Old Mill High School Vocal Ensemble, Angela St. Pierre, director), Ito: Gloriosa (Lish Lindsey, ryuteki), McAllister: Pop Copy, Rated T, Rodgers arr. Bulla: The King and I, Sibelius: Finlandia. Paul Dembrowski, director. Tickets required.
11/24 (7 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Hershey Theater (15 E. Caracas Ave)-Hershey, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
11/28 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) NYCB Theatre (960 Brush Hollow Rd)-Westbury, NY. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
11/29 (7:30 pm pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Sands Bethlehem Event Center (77 Sands Blvd)-Bethlehem, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
December 2017
12/1 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) The Tower Theater (S. 69th and Ludlow Sts)-Upper Darby, PA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
12/3 (7 pm) Orchestra Tour: (Celtic Thunder) Lynn Memorial Auditorium (3 City Hall Square)-Lynn, MA. David Brophy, conductor. Tickets required.
12/6 (7:30 pm) Chamber Winds Concert: (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Church of Christ Uniting (190 S. Sprague St)-Kinsgston, PA. Conducting the WUFE flute ensemble for this WU Civic Band runout concert. Free.
12/9 (7:30 pm) Flute Ensemble Concert "Colors": (Wilkes University Flute Ensemble) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Lish Lindsey, conductor. Free.
12/10 (3 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Wilkes University Civic Band) Wilkes University (Darte Center Main Stage-Corner of South St and River St)-Wilkes-Barre, PA. Dr. Philip Simon, conductor.
12/12 (7:30 pm) Chorus Concert "": (MCCC Chorus) Mercer County Community College (Kelsey Theatre-1200 Old Trenton Rd)-West Windsor, NJ. Thompson: Come In from "Frostiana" for women's voices, flute, and piano. Tim Smith, conductor. Free.
12/15 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "And All That Jazz": (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Franklin and Marshall College (Barshinger Center/Hensel Hall)-Lancaster, PA. Dr. William Wright, conductor. Tickets required.
12/16 (8 pm) Wind Ensemble Concert: (Eastern Wind Symphony). Todd Nichols, conductor. Tickets required.
12/17 (3 pm) Orchestra Concert "And All That Jazz": (Lancaster Symphony Orchestra) Franklin and Marshall College (Barshinger Center/Hensel Hall)-Lancaster, PA. Dr. William Wright, conductor. Tickets required.
12/31 (7:30 pm) Orchestra Concert "New Year's Eve": (Capital Philharmonic Orchestra) Trenton War Memorial (Patriots Theater-1 Memorial Dr)-Trenton, NJ. Daniel Spalding, conductor. Tickets required.