May 25, 2012
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Bargemusic
(at the foot of Old Fulton Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: (718) 624-2083
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Price increases $5-$10 when there are more than four performers.
Bargemusic offers the most active chamber music program in New York. It does so in an unusual floating hall, actually a 102-foot barge once used by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. A pool of 100 or so players, many with sterling international reputations, return regularly to perform. Seating is limited to 125 persons, which adds to the intimacy of the performances. There are concerts every Thursday through Sunday year round. Every December Bach's Brandenburg Concerti are performed over a two-week period. Bargemusic is docked on the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge, next to the River Cafe. Spectacular views of the river and lower Manhattan serve as backdrop to performances.
Regular performances: $15; enhanced concerts: $20. Full-time students only.
- Directions: Subway: A, C to High Street (from Manhattan, ride in the rear of train; from Brooklyn, ride in the front). Use the Fulton Street Exit. Walk downhill on Cadman Plaza West to the East River, three blocks.
- Box Office: Open Thurs-Sat 6-8 pm; Sun 1-3 pm
- Disability Access: None
- On-Site Parking: See the web link for a list of parking lots and garages
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