East River Concerts

The mission of East River Concerts is to present a cross section of Classical and Popular sacred and secular concerts, embodying the gospel mission while celebrating our diverse cultural and musical heritage.   Since 2016, this series includes instrumental and vocal programs at both St. John Nepomucene Church (66th and 1st Ave) and at various venues on Roosevelt Island. 

All events are FREE unless otherwise noted
Free-will offerings and donations accepted
 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 | 3:00pm
Dr. Katie Meloan, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance



PAST EVENTS:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2023 | 3:00pm
Eva Sze (Director of Music & Organist of St. Agnes Church, Manhattan), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
In-person attendance

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 | 3:00pm
Jacob Gruss (The Juilliard School), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 | 7:00pm 
BRIDGE BETWEEN NATIONS | Martin Vydra, vocalist & Ricardo Itaborahy, piano
Czech Nepomuk (birthplace of St. John of Nepomuk) and Brazilian São João Nepomuceno – two cities that connect St. John of Nepomuk across the ocean. Classic music in honor of St. John of Nepomuk from various centuries and continents, and Czech, Brazilian and German national songs. Planned 2,5 years after the original dates.
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 | 3:00pm
Tommaso Maria Mazzoletti (Italy), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022 | 3:00pm 
'JITRO - The Daybreak' Czech Girls Choir  | Jiří Skopal, Conductor
Michal Chrobák  Pianist
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022 | 3:00pm (CANCELLED)
New York Mandolin Ensemble | Steven Antonelli, Director 
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SUNDAY, May 22, 2022 | 3:00pm
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
Suggested donation $20 / $10 (Seniors)
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

MAY 15, 2022 | Bratislava Boys Choir in residence
Magdaléna Rovňáková, Founder and Director
12 Noon Mass, Concert at 2 PM
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue & St. Frances Cabrini | Roosevelt Island
special thanks to the parishioners on Roosevelt Island hosting the boys
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 | 3:00pm
James Conely (Montgomery, AL), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022 | All day Festival (CANCELLED)
Regional Treble Festival | National Federation of Pueri Cantores
Grades 4-8 (300+ singers) | Festival Liturgy at 5pm
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022 | 3:00pm
Mark Pacoe (NYC), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022 | 3:00pm
Jeremy Jelinek (NYC), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2021 | 3:00pm
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir - "Out of Darkness"
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
Suggested donation $20 / $10 (Seniors)
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 | 3:00pm
Parish Advent/Christmas Concert
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, November 20, 2021 | 3:00pm
Clara Gerdes (NYC), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, October 16, 2021 | 3:00pm
Dr. Jennifer Pascual (NYC, St. Patrick's Cathedral)
Matteo Imbruno (Amsterdam/Rome), organ (Postponed due to covid travel restrictions)
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 | 3:00pm
Kalle Toivio (Helsinki/NYC), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, May 29, 2021 | 3:00pm
Mark Pacoe, organ and Gene Stenger, tenor
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, April 24, 2021 | 3:00pm
Kristin Dabaghian, organ and Janet Natale, soprano
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, April 10, 2021 | 3:00pm
Gail Archer, organ
program of Eastern European organ music
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, March 20, 2021 | 3:00pm
Austin Philemon, organ and Laura John, narrator
programmatic journey with organ and narrator
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, February 20, 2021 | 3:00pm
Jason Roberts, organ
completely improvised program - IMPROV!
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics and in-person attendance

SATURDAY, December 12, 2020 | 3:00pm
Maria Rayzvasser, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics & East River Concerts

SATURDAY, November 14, 2020 | 3:00pm
Mark Pacoe, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics & East River Concerts

SATURDAY, October 17, 2020 | 3:00pm
Austin Philemon, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics & East River Concerts

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 | 3:00pm
Gail Archer, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue
live-streamed on FB: East River Catholics & East River Concerts

POSTPONED: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 | 7:00pm
New York Mandolin Ensemble | Steven Antonelli, Director
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 | 3:00pm
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir | Marie Caruso, Director
Suggested donation $20/$10 (Seniors)
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: MAY 1 - MAY 4, 2020 (in residence)
BRATISLAVA BOYS CHOIR (Slovakia)
Magdaléna Rovňáková, Founder & Director
Schedule and Conert - to be announced
**Special Thanks to the residents and parishioners of Roosevelt Island
St. Frances Cabrini & St. John Nepomucene

POSTPONED: MONDAY APRIL 6, 2020 | 7:00pm
CELEBRATING THE UPCOMING 300th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATIFICATION OF ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE (NEPOMUK) / 1721 & the 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF NEPOMUK BY THE US ARMY (1945).  Organized by City of Nepomuk, Czech Republic & East River Catholics
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 (all day), 5:00pm Mass
NEW DATE:   SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021
American Federation fo Pueri Cantores New York Treble Choir Festival
To be confirmed, Clinician and Conductor
Mark Pacoe, Accompanist
St. John Nepomucene School/Gym and St. John Church | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 | 7:00pm 
JITRO 'Daybreak' - The Czech Girls Choir | Jiri Skopal, conductor | Michal Chrobak, piano
St. John Nepomucene Church | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 | 7:00pm
Carnelian (Vocal Ensemble) | Robin Freeman, Director
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

POSTPONED: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 | 7:00pm
Gail Archer (NYC), Organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 | 1:00pm
"All Beethoven' on the Kilgen Pipe Organ
Peter Krasinski, organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 | 7:00pm
Peter Krasinski, organ | Three Silent Film Shorts
'Live, improvised accompaniments for the big screen'
St. Frances Cabrini | 504 Main Street | Roosevelt Island

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 | 3:00pm
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir | Marie Caruso, Director
Britten's "Ceremony of Carols"
Suggested donation $20 / $10 (Seniors)
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 | 6:00pm
East River Catholics Music Ministry in Concert
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 | 6:00pm 
Piarissimo High School Choir | Trenčín, Slovakia
In conjunction with the Office of the Slovak Consulate in New York
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019 | 8:00pm
Queens College (CUNY) Vocal Ensemble | Dr. James John, Director
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, NOVEMER 22, 2019 | 7:00pm
Marina Omelchenko (Moscow), organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 | 7:00pm
CAPITAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor | Tania Stavreva, piano
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue | Tickets required
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019 | 7:00pm
NEW YORK MANDOLIN ENSEMBLE
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 | 7:00pm
Austin Philemon (NYC), organ with Dan Qiao, violin & Carolyn Regula, cello
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019 | 7:00pm
THE SAINT TIKHON CHOIR | Benedict Sheehan, Director
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 | 7:00pm
Mark Pacoe (NYC), Organ with guest musicians
Works by Creston, Muhly, Bingham, Bach and Widor
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Ave

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019 | 3:00pm
ANGELICA WOMEN’S CHAMBER CHOIR
Suggested donation $20 | tickets at door
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue
 
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 | 7:00pm
TOMMASO MAZZOLETTI
Italian Concert Organist
Solo Organ Recital on the Kilgen Organ
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019 | 7:00pm  
Queens College Vocal Ensemble
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 | 7:30pm
St. Vladimir Seminary Chorale "Tenebrae"
St. John Nepomucene |  66th & 1st Avenue
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2019 (all day)
5:00pm Mass
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF PUERI CANTORES, NEW YORK TREBLE CHOIR FESTIVAL
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 | 7:00pm
AUSTIN PHILEMON, Piano & IDUNN LOHNE, VIOLIN
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 | 3:00pm
ANGELICA WOMEN’S CHAMBER CHOIR
Suggested donation $20 | tickets at door
St. John Nepomucene | 66 ^th & 1 ^st Avenue

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 | 7:00pm
MARK PACOE, organist
St. Frances Cabrini | Roosevelt Island

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 | 7:30pm
Psaltikon | Spyridon Antonopoulos, Artistic Director
Manuel Chrysaphes: Vespers
www.psaltikon  |  tickets $32, $28, $15
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 | 8:00pm
Queens College Vocal Ensemble 
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 | 7:00pm
SILENT FILM, Phantom of the Opera (1925)
AUSTIN PHILEMON, organist, improvises the score to this American Classic!
St. Frances Cabrini | Roosevelt Island

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 at 7:30pm
JAN MICHALKO, Slovak Concert Organist
Solo Organ Recital on the Kilgen Organ  
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 | 6:30pm
SILVER STRINGS ORCHESTRA from Bratislava, Slovakia.  The orchestra will also perform at the Slovak Mass on Sunday, September 9 at 10:15am.    https://www.facebook.com/silverstringschamberorchestra/
St. John Nepomucene | 66th & 1st Avenue

SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 at 3:00pm
ANGELICA WOMEN'S CHAMBER CHOIR, Dr. Marie Caruso, Director.  Program of Medieval, Renaissance and Contemporary choral liturature including Slovak folk songs.  Free will offering and open to the public.  http://www.angelicavoices.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 at 7:30pm
NEW YORK MANDOLIN ENSEMBLE, Steven Antonelli, Director.   Free will offering and open to the public.    https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkMandolinEnsemble/

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 at 7:00pm
ALESSANDRO BIANCHI, Italian Concert Organist (St. Paul's Basilica, Cantu, Italy and St. Edward Anglican Church in Lugano, Italy) in recital at St. John Nepomucene.  Free will offering and open to the public.  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 at 3:00pm
Angelica Women's Chamber Choir, in concert.   Suggested donation $20; $10 seniors/students.   St. John Nepomucene at 66th and 1st. 

THURSDAY - SUNDAY, MARCH 8-11, 2018
BRATISLAVA BOYS CHOIR , in residence at East River Catholics, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Roosevelt Island) and St. John Nepomucene (66 & 1st).  This world class ensemble will present a concert and sing for the Slovak liturgy.    DETAILS to be announced!  
http://www.bchz.sk/en/home

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Young New Yorkers' Chorus Women's Ensemble will present 'Sanctuary City Harbor:  Women's Ensemble Christmas' - Songs of warmth and hospitality.   Ticket information:   http://www.ynyc.org

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017 at 7:00pm
Consulate General of Slovakia in New York presents at St. John:
JAZZ IT OUT FOR CHRISTMAS - featuring Slovak Jazz singer Ester Wiesnerova and Julian Moehring, piano; Matt Snow, bass; and Clemens Grassman, percussion.
RSVP requested by November 28 at rsvp.cgnewyork@mzv.sk

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 at 7:00pm
MARK PACOE, Director of Music, will present an organ recital on the Kilgen Organ at St. John Nepomucene (66th and 1st) along with guest musicians.  Details, TBA!   Free will offering. 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 at 7:00pm
MATTEO IMBRUNO, international concert and recording artist, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, will perform a solo organ concert at St. John Nepomucene (66th and 1st) on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 7:00pm.   Works by Copland, Mendelssohn, Handel, Bach and Franck.  Free will offering.