Piano Performance Museum Festival

This inaugural year of the Piano Performance Museum Festival is celebrated with a dazzling array of programs, from Baroque to Jazz, performed by renowned musicians using historical playable pianos from the Steven E. Greenstein Collection. Our Festival offers interaction with aspiring young musicians from around the world in musical residency festivals led by inspiring teachers. In newly-developed partnerships with local schools, music will enliven our community in bold new ways. Drawing upon the Museum's collections of pianos, related ephemera and memorabilia, collaborative, multi-disciplinary programs in dance, literature, film, and the history of the Catskills, are designed to highlight and inspire.

Our collections, facilities, and mountaintop setting offer an unparalleled opportunity to new paths in arts awareness. Join us and discover!

Kenneth Hamrick
Artistic Director

Steven E. Greenstein
Curator

The Piano Performance Museum is an unparalleled hands-on resource for the rediscovery of the piano in music and cultural history, with a special emphasis on its American tradition. The current exhibition features more than 20 historic pianos, many in playable condition, ranging from the days of Mozart to the recently-acquired Baldwin Concert Grand which belonged to Liberace.

The Piano Performance Museum is funded in part by the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation.

Upcoming Events

July 06 - September 01, 2013
2013 Piano Performance Museum Festival
History ~ Performance ~ Education

July 06, 2013
“Sparkle! Music of Chinese-American composers who came of age during the Cultural Revolution” Featuring Guest Artist and Composer, Huang Ruo
With Perspectives Ensemble, Sato Moughalian, Artistic Director

July 07 - July 21, 2013
Amati Music Festival

July 20, 2013
Amati Music Festival Guest Artist Concert
A Special Performance on the Scotland University “Cremona 1734” Violin

July 21 - August 11, 2013
Manhattan in the Mountains

July 27, 2013
Summer Interlude: Manhattan in the Mountains

August 03, 2013
Isn't It Romantic: Manhattan in the Mountains

September 01, 2013
A Baroque Spectacular
With American Virtuosi Baroque Opera Theatre, Kenneth Hamrick, director and harpsichord

Past Events

October 13, 2012
Jazz Masters of the Piano Performance Museum: Kenny Barron

August 17 - August 18, 2012
Manhattan in the Mountains Student Concert

August 15, 2012
Debussy's Exorcism of Wagner

August 12, 2012
Faculty and Young Artists of Manhattan in the Mountains

August 11, 2012
From American Primitive to the Armory Show: Cole and the Art of Greene County, NY

August 11, 2012
Concert and Conversations

August 11, 2012
"Kids for Kids"

August 05, 2012
Manhattan in the Mountains Faculty Concert

August 04, 2012
Daemons of the Baroque Ballrooms: The Devil's Fiddles

July 28, 2012
Amati Music Festival Guest Artist Concert

July 28, 2012
Amati Music Festival Student Artist Concert

July 21, 2012
Before the West Was Wild!

July 07, 2012
Music of the Mountains: Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and the Traditional Music that Inspired It

June 09, 2012
Opening Night! Summertime Living: Easy, Clever and Fun

May 07, 2012
Benefit Concert and Reception for Manhattan in the Mountains

December 19, 2009
Holiday Open House