online programming
Friends & Partners
Partners and friends of Steinway & Sons are offering musical performances, discussions, and educational programming for free during this time. We are delighted to share this list of some of the best online programming in the music education space. Stay safe & stay at home.
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54Below at Home
54Below has long been hailed as “Broadway’s Living Room,” home to intimate gatherings for performances by some of theater’s greats. Now from the archives of their living room straight to yours – they are streaming old favorites and historic performances, including those from their Sondheim Unplugged series; the influential rock musical, Bright Lights, Big City; and a host of other performances by their all-star lineup.
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Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers
Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers program has been widely recognized for its highly engaging and inclusive approach to music and learning. This free digital curriculum is designed to connect children in grades K–2 to rich and diverse musical communities as they build fundamental music skills through listening, singing, and moving to songs from all over the world. Each of their five different program offerings focus on three different genres of music. Through these programs, artists will guide you and your children as you learn about their cultures and teach you two songs. Every program culminates in a celebratory interactive concert performance filmed live at Carnegie Hall and available on demand for you to sing and dance along from home.
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The Greene Space
Home to New York Public Radio, The Greene Space is lauded for its commitment to live art and journalism, and share’s NYPR’s core mission: to make the mind more curious, the heart more open and the spirit more joyful. Uniquely positioned to provide remote programming during this fraught time, their website features live performances as heard on WQXR and New York Public Radio, including author talks, artist led discussions, solo and chamber music performances, and lecture-recitals.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center
Our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center have developed a continuum of education programs and diverse array of live performances that help audiences, from childhood onward, learn about jazz's distinct American heritage, its great works and musicians, and its relationship to other artistic disciplines. Watch full length performances from their vault; listen to live discussions with Wynton Marsalis; and explore workshops and articles on jazz history and its exponents.
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Lincoln Center Offstage
Watch Lincoln Center’s featured soloists and guest artists in unique settings – most notably, pianist and Steinway Artist Inon Barnatan playing to us straight from the Steinway Factory in Astoria, Queens.
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Merkin Hall
Merkin Hall has initiated regular online programming, posting #OnlineEncores, some of their favorite moments from the current concert season. Click to watch highlights from some of their most popular series: Ecstatic Music; Broadway Close Up; What Makes It Great?; and more. They will make additional family programming available on Sundays at 11:00AM EST – including Steinway Artist Orli Shaham's Bach Yard shows for families.
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Miller Theatre
Miller Theatre at Columbia University is celebrated as the one of the leading presenters of new music in New York City and one of the most vital forces nationwide for innovative programming. In partnership with Columbia University School of the Arts, Miller is dedicated to producing and presenting unique events, with a focus on contemporary and early music, jazz, opera, and multimedia performances. Take some time to explore their archived performances from their past seasons, including those by Steinway Artists Vijay Iyer or Aaron Diehl.
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Listen to archival recordings of Steinway Artists performing with the New Jersey Symphony, rebroadcasted for music lovers the world over. Highlighted soloists in their library include Emanuel Ax, Jeremy Denk, George Li, and Conrad Tao.
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Town Hall
Live from Here with Chris Thile is a Saturday-night destination for audiences everywhere – but now you can stream rebroadcasted episodes at just about any time you like. Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience. Tune in here.
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New York Philharmonic
Visit NY Phil Plays On, a new portal for free digital content to provide comfort and connection to millions of classical music fans worldwide. Find radio broadcasts of premiers and orchestral classics from the past few seasons – and check back for updates as they continue to release performance footage both past and new. And while you’re there – don’t forget to check out Steinway Artist Conrad Tao with Caleb Teicher at the Steinway Factory, just days before their appearance in the New York Philharmonic’s ‘Night Cap’ series.
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WQXR
From live broadcasts by some of New York’s most beloved radio hosts, to Peabody Award Winning Podcasts, to round-table discussions on opera characters and plots, to everyday conversations with extraordinary people, WQXR continues to make streamed radio programs available on air, online, and through their app.
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