About our Concert Series

Transfiguration is home to The Arnold Schwartz Memorial Concert Series, which was founded by Marie Schwartz in 2004 in memory of her late husband. Since then over fifty concerts, operas, and music dramas have been performed, using some of the finest singers and musicians in New York City. In addition, the church presents outstanding musical groups from September through June.

The Midday Music series presents a variety of musical artists, both singers and instrumentalists, in half hour concerts during the fall and spring. Our Midday Concert series "One West / One East” is a collaboration with Marble Collegiate Church. This year’s theme is “French Fanfares”. Weekly concerts will begin on Wednesday, April 15.

We also present and produce a number of special concerts and events for our community.

Upcoming Concerts and Events

Wednesday, April 15, 1:00 pm
(Marble Collegiate Church)

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
Concert of French Organ Music
Eddie Zheng

Wednesday, April 29, 1:00 pm
(Marble Collegiate Church)

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
French Solo Piano Music
Michael Hey

Wednesday, May 13, 1:00 pm
(Marble Collegiate Church)

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
Contemporary French Organ Music
Michael Hey


Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm

Dominick Matsko, baritone and Claudia Dumschat, piano
Guest artists:
B.J. Karpen, oboe
Allen Maracle, cello
Music of Bach, Schubert, Brahms,
Ravel, Pasatieri, and Mahler
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Friday, May 1, 6:30 pm

Annual Choir Benefit
The First of May: A Celebration of Spring and Songs
More details coming soon!

Wednesday, May 20, 1:00 pm

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
Music of Cesar Franck
Claudia Dumschat, organ
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Friday, March 27, 6:30 pm

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
(during Stations of the Cross and Benediction)
Berit Johnson, soprano and
Christine Browne-Munz, mezzo-soprano
Early Instrument Chamber Ensemble
Claudia Dumschat, harpsichord

Wednesday, April 22, 1:00 pm

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
The Vierne Cello Sonata
Bernadette Hoke, piano and
Laura Boutranger, cello
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Wednesday, May 6, 1:00 pm

1 East/1 West Midday Concerts
”French Fanfares”
Baroque French Organ
Jon Runion
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Sunday, May 24, 3:00 pm

Mostly Mendelssohn Festival: Fanny and Felix
Berit Johnson, soprano
Joseph Kingsbury, alto
Aaron Gonzalez, tenor
Dominick Matsko,
Claudia Dumschat, accompanist and organist
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Friday, June 5, 7:30 pm

Mostly Mendelssohn Festival
Spring Concert
Plus a Celebration of
America’s 250th Anniversary
The Choir of Men and Boys & Girls
Matei Varga, piano
Kinga Augustyn, violin
The Transfiguration
Chamber Ensemble
Claudia Dumschat, conductor
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