National Sawdust is proud to host performance showcases for 12 recipients of the New York City Artist Corps grants from Monday, October 25 - Thursday, October 28 at 7 p.m. Announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals in May 2021, the New York City Artist Corps represents an historic investment in artists by the City of New York. The $25 million program will support artists who live and work in NYC, while giving New Yorkers opportunities to experience cultural programming across the city. The City Artist Corps Showcases are made possible by the New York City Artist Corps and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
National Sawdust is located at 80 N. 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our website is
live.nationalsawdust.org.
Performances from 7-9pm on October 26, 2021:
- ZHENNI LI-COHEN, pianist, is a Steinway Artist who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Berlin Philharmonic. She is the 2017 winner of the New York Concert Artists Guild Worldwide Debut Audition.
- Tete-a-Tete will be performed by violin duo MIOLINA (MIOI TAKEDA & LYNN BECHTOLD) who have been described as displaying "aggressive and virtuosic prowess" with "brilliance of sound, technical mastery, and stunning expressivity" by I Care If You Listen.
- Alone Together, Music by composer, pianist, glass harmonica virtuoso FRIEDRICH HEINRICH KERN who is a romantic wanderer crossing borders of genres and sounds.