s aT . m ay 4 , 2019
b aaba m aal
with the Town Hall Ens E mbl E
sTE v E n bE rns TE in // Musical Director
nE ls Clin E
l ak EC ia bE njamin
j T lE wis
m arika Hug HE s
m ar C Cary
b ria s konb E rg
r i C ardo r odrigu E z
sC o TT r obinson
s ara j aC ovino
m ar C us r ojas
m auro rE fos C o
C H ris T ina Cour T in
F eaturi NG
CHE ik H ndoy E
aliou diouf
massamba dio P
Tod Browning’s
with live accompaniment and original music by
with special guest musicians
Daniel Handler + Pinky Weitzman
Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields) performs original music for Tod Browning's film, The Unholy Three (1925), starring Lon Chaney Stephin is joined by accordionist and novelist Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) and violist Pinky Weitzman
THE TOWN HALL P r ESENTS
b aaba m aal
FeaturiNG
cHEikH NdOyE | NGoNi aND Bass
ALiOu diOuf | DruMs
mASSAmBA diOP | talkiNG DruM
with the
Town Hall Ens E mbl E
STEvEN BErNSTEiN | Musical Director
LAkEciA BENjAmiN | alto sax
mArc cAry | keYs
NELS cLiNE | Guitar
cHriSTiNA cOurTiN | VioliN
mArikA HugHES | cello
SArA jAcOviNO | VioliN
jT LEWiS | DruMs
mAurO rEfOScO | percussioN
ScOTT rOBiNSON | reeDs
ricArdO rOdriguEz | Bass
mArcuS rOjAS | tuBa
BriA SkONBErg | truMpet
coVer photo: © aDriaN Boot
THE TOWN HALL 123 W 43rd st nyc
LARRY ZUCKER , Executive director
m.a. PaPPEr , Artistic director
JEFF MANN , Marketing director
BILL DEHLING ,
LEIA-LEE
Welcome to The Town Hall.
“it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from, you are welcome here….”
so said the league of political education when they opened town hall as a monument to women’s suffrage in 1921. the hall was built to hold the league’s town Meetings, those boisterous evenings they hosted to discuss all sides of important issues. they knew that opening minds through life-long learning was required not just with new voters, but for all voters. so everyone was welcomed. it was a young violinist from spain, Juan Manen, who first brought music to the hall. later that year, richard strauss came from Germany to play piano for a series of recitals. the acoustics Mckim, Mead & white had designed for conversation worked equally well for music.
our inclusionary policy welcoming all is the same for music. From day one, town hall has welcomed visitors and performers from every walk of life from every corner of the world. and so this weekend we welcome to town hall two legendary global icons to the town hall stage.
Baaba Maal is back in New York after a long absence. an international music ambassador, his music is celebrated throughout the world. Baaba is joined by the town hall ensemble, under the direction of steven Bernstein. the ensemble features some of New York’s most renowned musicians who bring with them a broad spectrum of styles and voices, something the town hall has embraced for nearly a century.
Anoushka Shankar is a singular figure in the indian classical and progressive world music scenes. her dynamic and spiritual musicality has garnered several prestigious accolades including six Grammy® award nominations. we are proud to say that town hall has a long history with anoushka and her family. her father, ravi, first performed at town hall in 1956.
so while this weekend is special, it is not out of the ordinary for town hall.
From everyone at town hall - thank you for coming. please enjoy the shows.
Tom Wirtshafter
Marvin Leffler President President Emeritus
the extraordinary Baaba maal, singer, guitarist and a resonant voice for africa, appears in concert at the town hall performing with the Town Hall Ensemble.
Photo: © Adrian Boot
while american audiences have heard him recently — his voice soaring in the academy award-winning soundtrack of Black Panther by swedish composer ludwig Göransson — this will be Maal’s first performance in New York city in 8 years.
For the event, he will be accompanied by the town hall ensemble directed by trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader Steven Bernstein, augmented by members of Maal’s own band on african percussion and bass.
“i am very excited to be performing with the town hall ensemble,” said Maal, discussing the one-of-a-kind program. “i love the energy that comes with a large band such as this. the mix of different instruments and styles of playing gives me a lot of freedom to experiment. i won’t say anything else now because it’s going to be a surprise!”
For Bernstein, whose ductility as a writer and player has led to collaborations with artists as disparate as phish’s vocalist and guitarist trey anastasio, trombonist roswell rudd and the Band’s late drummer levon helm, collaborating with Maal “is an incredible opportunity.”
he muses about translating the sound of the traditional kora, the delicate 21-string lute from west africa, to horns; having a Brazilian percussionist as part of the ensemble, “giving a different flavor to the music,” or expanding on Maal’s horn section sound (“it has a lot of salsa feeling, ” notes Bernstein.)
“i’ve been listening african music since i was in late high school,” he said.” this is going to be really exciting and it opens something brand new for me.”
Pr O gram n O t ES the town hall ensemble, featuring some of the best musicians in New York city comprises Nels Cline, guitar; Lakecia Benjamin, sax; Marika Hughes, cello; Marc Cary, piano and keyboards; JT Lewis, drums; Bria Skonberg, trumpet; Ricardo Rodriguez, bass; Scott Robinson, sax; Marcus Rojas, tuba; Mauro Refosco, percussion; Sara Jacovino, violin; Christina Courtin, violin.
the town hall ensemble was created by Bernstein and artistic director M.a. papper in 2017 to perform a series of concerts revisiting the sound and spirit of landmark moments in the venue’s history, setting the stage for town hall’s 100th anniversary in 2021. Built by a group of suffragists (the league for political education) fighting for women’s right to vote, the town hall opened on January 12, 1921 as a meeting space to debate the important issues of the day.
since then, many artists-activists have taken to its stage. Baaba Maal, who throughout his career has often embodied the notion of artistic excellence in service of social change, stands as a continuation of the hall´s special mission.
“From very early on he became such a warrior for social justice,” said Bernstein. “it’s so fitting we are doing this concert with him.”
in the early 2000s, Maal was appointed as a youth emissary for the united Nations Development program (2003), and global ambassador for oxfam, focusing especially on women’s and children’s rights in africa. he has stated that he intends “to be the voice for the people in africa’s rural communities. i want to offer them a chance to be part of the future development of africa.” his latest project, based in his native senegal but with a broad african goal, is NaaN-k, an organization that focuses on farming, fishing, and raising livestock, framed in 21st century technology.
Maal´s most recent album was the traveller (2016), which was accompanied by a short film with the same title. the film focused on his annual Blues du Fleuve festival, which takes place in the northern senegal region of Fouta.
“i don’t regard myself as a politician,” Maal told the Guardian about his role as an artist. “But in our society, we use songs to express what the people are feeling. Musicians are closer to society in africa - we use our voice to say what the people expect from their leaders.”
Musically, Maal is a curious and adventurous cosmopolitan seemingly always open to genre-blurring collaborations. his music has been a continuously evolving mix of traditional senegalese music, various strains of western music and technology. his band, Daande lenol (“the Voice of the people”) included western as well as african instruments. the horn arrangements would hint at soul, r&B or the vigor and spice of the great latin dance bands. he has collaborated with music makers as disparate as Brian eno, howie B., members of New York’s Brazilian Girls, the Very Best, Jamaican guitarist ernest ranglin, and the British band Mumford and sons.
“i’m a nomad,” he told london’s New statesman. “i like to write music with people from all backgrounds, celtic, Brazilian, urban, electronic ... Me, i come from a traditional background, but i’m not afraid to go like a nomad into things like that. traveling all over the world…talking to people, it’s really interesting to see how people are living, how they are thinking. even the five minutes you spend with someone – just to say hello, to ask where they come from, it’s really inspiring. it opens your eyes and mind.”
TH E TOWN H ALL E NSEMBLE
the town hall ensemble (the) celebrates the diversity and ingenuity of New York city, this evening marking its third live performance. in its inaugural concert in october 2017, the town hall ensemble paid tribute to coretta scott king’s Freedom concerts, which she debuted at the town hall in 1964. in May 2018, the ensemble celebrated Bob Dylan’s first major concert of New York city in 1963.
under the direction of trumpeter steven Bernstein the ensemble features New York musicians from a broad spectrum of styles. the group embodies the many voices of New York city, as the town hall has done for nearly a century.
STEVEN BERNSTEIN | M usical D irector
a n impactful presence on the New York scene over the past 30 years, trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader s teven Bernstein has immersed himself in such a wide array of music with his bands s exmob (his primary vehicle for exploring the slide trumpet, a rare instrument that he picked up in a woodstock guitar shop back in 1977), Millennial territory o rchestra, Diaspora s oul, u niversal Melody Brass Band, s panish Fly, Blue c ampfire and the Butler-Bernstein h ot 9 that he defies easy categorization. a former member of the l ounge l izards and l evon h elm’s Midnight r amble Band, Bernstein has also composed works for film, theater and dance in addition to doing arrangements for a diverse list of artists ranging from l ou r eed to l ee “ s cratch” p erry, a llen toussaint, Marianne Faithfull, l inda r onstadt, r ufus wainwright, Darlene l ove, Mario p avone, Bill Frisell, John l urie and the k ansas c ity a ll- s tars. h is lengthy list of sideman credits includes recent recordings by l aurie a nderson ( heart of a Dog), r oswell r udd ( trombone for lovers), Mostly o ther p eople Do t he k illing ( loafer’s hollow), a ntony and the Johnsons ( turning) and Nels c line ( lovers). h e also continues to perform with r ay a nderson’s p ocket Brass Band, o maha Diner and the k amikaze Ground c rew.
Photo: © Julia Drummond
L A k E ci A B EN j A mi N | t ro MB o N e a streetwise New York c ity native born and raised in washington h eights, l akecia Benjamin has become one of the most highly sought-after players in soul and funk music. s he first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello l aGuardia h igh s chool for the p erforming a rts, after which she joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New s chool u niversity. By that time, she was already playing with renowned jazz figures like c lark terry and r eggie workman, which led to gigs and tours with a wide array of artists such as r ashied a li, the David Murray Big Band, Vanessa r ubin and James “Blood” u lmer. w ith her deep jazz roots, she was soon in demand as an arranger and horn section leader, landing stints with such acclaimed artists as s tevie wonder, a licia keys, Macy Gray, the r oots, and a nita Baker.
mA rc cA ry | ke Ys
Jazz pianist, keyboardist, producer and composer Marc c ary holds tight to his roots in washington, D. c .’s go-go music scene, but they represent only one element among the myriad. c ary’s interests run from i ndian classical to Malian music to hip-hop. h e started his career working with Betty c arter, a legendary vocalist famous for drawing soul and sincerity out of her bands, and went on to work with r oy h argrove, Dizzy Gillespie, e rykah Badu, s hirley h orn, s tefon h arris, Q-t ip, and a bbey l incoln.
N ELS cL i NE | Guitar
Guitar explorer Nels c line is best known these days as the lead guitarist in the band w ilco. h is recording and performing career - spanning jazz, rock, punk and experimental - is well into its fourth decade, with over 200 recordings, including at least 30 for which he is leader. c line has received many accolades including Rolling Stone anointing him as both one of 20 “new guitar gods” and one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. c line’s most recent release, Lovers , out now on Blue Note r ecords, is a collection of “mood music” over 20 years in the making. Beyond w ilco, c line performs in a duo project with jazz guitar prodigy Julian l age in addition to a quartet t he Nels c line Four (that includes l age plus bassist s cott c olley and drummer tom r ainey). c line also performs in cup, a duo with wife and musical collaborator Yuka h onda (c ibo Matto) and leads t he Nels c line s ingers (featuring s cott a mendola, bassist trevor Dunn and c yro Baptista). @nelscline
cH ri ST i NA cO ur T i N | Violi N
c hristina c ourtin is an a merican singer, violinist, and songwriter. a performer from an early age and a graduate of the Juilliard s chool, c hristina c ourtin released her first, self-titled, album in June 2009 on Nonesuch r ecords, of which p atrick Mc k iernan of website allgigs.co.uk stated, “ i t’s nothing short of immense how beautiful this girl’s debut album is.” s he was featured on N pr ’s world c afe in 2009. s he performs regularly with t he k nights, an ensemble founded by fellow Juilliard graduates, brothers c olin and e ric Jacobsen.
mA rik A Hug HES | c ello
Marika is a cellist, singer, composer, songwriter and teacher. a native of NYc , Marika was exposed to a varied creative life from an early age. h er parents owned a jazz club on the u pper west s ide and she was fortunate to enjoy an exciting classical music life as the granddaughter of the great cellist, e manuel Feuermann. s he was a regular on s esame s treet, was a member of New York Youth symphony, spent summers at the chamber music camp, Greenwood, was a student at festivals in e urope and busked in NYc with her high-school string quartet. Marika received her B. a . from Barnard c ollege in political science and cello performance at the Juilliard s chool, where she studied with a rdyth a lton. s hortly after completing her studies, Marika left NYc and moved to s an Francisco, ca i t is there that she began to explore a musical life outside of the western classical tradition of her childhood training. i n addition to playing in the Berkeley and s anta r osa symphonies, she joined Quartet s an Francisco and enjoyed performing and recording for a host of artists and films including tom waits, Mr. Bungle, x iu x iu, s antana and Finding Nemo.
S A r A jAc Ovi NO | V ioli N
NYc based trombonist s ara Jacovino is an ambitious composer and arranger who has drawn the recognition of many of her peers nationwide. h ailed by the likes of David Baker as having a completely unique voice, she has been recognized with various awards from the BM i Foundation, DownBeat Magazine , the a irmen of Note, and t he i nternational trombone a ssociation. t hroughout her time in NYc , s ara has performed along side many jazz and pop greats such as: a dele, Frank o cean, Johnny Mandel, Michael Feinstein, c laudio r oditi, s teve Davis, r ufus r eid, l ou Marini, John Fedchock, s narky p uppy, and l ee konitz. s ara has established herself as an active musician in the Broadway scene and currently holds the tenor trombone chair in the musical King Kong at the Broadway t heater. s ara can be heard performing as a bandleader of her own quartet as well as member of several well respected NYc institutions including: t he Birdland Big Band, t he Diva Jazz o rchestra, David Berger and the s ultans of swing, t he a fro-Bop a lliance as well as countless other composers’ orchestras. h er writing and playing is often featured by the Birdland Big Band, t he Diva Jazz o rchestra, and can be heard on numerous albums by the u niversity of North texas o ne o ’ c lock l ab Band amongst others.
j T L EW i S |
Dru M s
J t l ewis has performed/recorded with over 200 artists from all genres from the Jazz greats such as s tanley turrentine, r oy ayers, h erbie h ancock, l ena h orne, and Dave s anborn, to the p op icons such as t ina turner, s ting, l ou r eed, Marianne Faithfull, e lvis c ostello, w hitney h ouston, Debbie h arry, Garland Jeffreys, and Vanessa w illiams, to the Jazz revolutionaries such as Don p ullen, David Murray, h enry t hreadgill, Marc r ibot, s onny s harrock, p ete c osey, Bill l aswell, k ip h anrahan, and many more. J t has been holding down the drum chair for Vanessa w illiams for 20 years and counting. h e is currently co-leader of the avant Metal Jazz band “ harriet tu BM a N”, featuring Melvin Gibbs (Bass) and Brandon r oss (Guitars)
mA ur O rE f OS c O | percussio N
Mauro r efosco is a professional percussionist and noisemaker who performs and records with artists such as David Byrne, t he r ed h ot c hili p eppers and t hom Yorke’s atoms for p eace. a fter beginning his touring career in 1994 as Byrne’s percussionist, he returned to NYc and joined cult creative ensemble t he l ounge l izards, playing experimental punk jazz and more with bandleader John l urie. i n between stints with Byrne and several other in demand projects he formed his band, Forro in the Dark, which has recorded four full-length albums and performed at major domestic and international festivals.
Sc OTT rOB i NSON | r ee D s
o ne of today’s most wide-ranging instrumentalists, s cott r obinson has been heard on tenor sax with Buck c layton’s band, on trumpet with l ionel h ampton’s quintet, on alto clarinet with p aquito D’ r ivera’s clarinet quartet, and on bass sax with the New York c ity o pera. o n these and other instruments including theremin and ophicleide, he has been heard with a cross-section of jazz’s greats representing nearly every imaginable style of the music, from Braff to Braxton. p rimarily a tenor saxophonist, s cott once placed directly below the great s onny r ollins in the DownBeat r eaders p oll. s cott has been heard numerous times on film, radio and television, and his discography now includes more than 250 recordings. h is releases as a leader have garnered five-star reviews from l eonard Feather, DownBeat Magazine and other respected sources worldwide, and have appeared in many “Best of the Year” lists. s cott’s collaborators on disc have included Frank wess, h ank Jones, Joe l ovano, r on c arter, and Bob Brookmeyer, and he has performed with the Grammy-winning Maria s chneider o rchestra for more than 25 years. a busy traveller, s cott has performed in some fifty-five nations, once completing tours on five continents in a three-month period. h e has performed in such diverse and prestigious venues as c arnegie h all, the Village Vanguard, the l ibrary of c ongress and the Vienna o pera h ouse. h is performances for dignitaries worldwide have included a u s p residential i nauguration and a command performance honoring the birthday of the king of t hailand. s cott’s group was selected to be the closing act at the k nitting Factory’s s un r a Festival in New York c ity. s cott has also written magazine articles and liner notes, and was an invited speaker at the c ongressional Black c aucus Jazz Forum in washington, D. c
r ic A rd O rO drigu E z | Bass r icardo “ r icky” r odriguez was born in p once, p uerto r ico, where he also started his music studies. h e received his Bachelor of Music in c lassical Bass performance under the tutelage of professors Federico s ilva and Jose García at the c onservatory of Music of p uerto r ico in 2004. h aving mastered classical music, r icky moved to New York c ity to experiment and increase his musical development in different musical style: Jazz. h e took private lessons with two of his bass heroes, Mr. l arry Grenadier and Mr. s cott c olley. s ince then, r icky has performed with some of the giants in l atin Jazz today. t hese included performances with legendary jazz icons such as: r ay Barretto, e ndel Dueño, Giovanni h idalgo, Jerry González, c huchito Valdéz, tony l ujan, e rik Figueroa trio, Mandy Visoso and his orchestra, as well as memorable performances with masters such as: Branford Marsalis, Danilo p érez, David s ánchez, and i gnacio Berroa.
mA rcu S rOj AS | tu B a
a native of New York, tubist Marcus r ojas has been called “phenomenal” ( w hitney Balliet, The New Yorker) and one of “the best all around tuba players in the world” ( h arvey p ekar, Jazziz). a mong the diverse ensembles in which he has played are the Metropolitan o pera, New York c ity Ballet, New York c ity o pera, a merican symphony, a merican Ballet t heater, Joffrey Ballet, o rpheus c hamber o rchestra, New York p ops, eos o rchestra, r adio c ity Music h all, l ester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy, c harlie h aden’s l iberation Music o rchestra, the a rt e nsemble of c hicago, and Jazz at l incoln c enter o rchestra with w ynton Marsalis. h e has also performed in groups led by Gil evans, George r ussell, Jim h all, l ionel h ampton, Dave Douglas, wayne s horter, David Byrne and p.D.Q. Bach. h is t V appearances include The Late Show with David Letterman , The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Today Show, Saturday Night Liv e and the live broadcast of the Grammy awards from New York c ity.
Bri A SkONBE rg | t ru M pet
c anadian singer, trumpeter and songwriter Bria s konberg has been described as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.” (Wall Street Journal ). r ecognized as one of 25 for the Future by DownBeat Magazine , Bria s konberg has been a force in the new generation of jazz with her bold horn melodies and smoky vocals, and adventurous concoctions of classic and new. Bria is signed to s ony Music Masterworks’ okeh r ecords and released her debut lp in s eptember 2016, Bria , which won a c anadian J u N o award and made the top 5 on Billboard jazz charts. s he collaborated again with producer Matt p ierson, as well as multi-Grammy winner Gil Goldstein, for her second s ony album, w ith a twist, released May 2017. Noted as a millennial “shaking up the jazz world,” (Vanity Fair ), Bria s konberg has played festivals and stages the world over, including New o rleans Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and hundreds more.
Photo: © Julia Drummond
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Town Hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of New York City for more than 90 years. a group of suffragists’ fight for the 19th amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. During its construction, the 19th amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 the town hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory sought by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. in 1921, German composer richard strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. since, town hall has been home to countless musical milestones: the us debuts of strauss, and isaac stern; Marian anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, Dizzy Gillespie and charlie parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob Dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more.
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shari acebedo**
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pam africk**
Mr. & Mrs. louis aidala*
emerson allen*
phyllis Barasch**
Justine Barrett
laurie Bauman
william Beck
kathleen Begala & Yves-andre istel
howard F. Berman**
Nancy & evan Berman
Jane eisner Bram*
pat Brown*
colin a. Burns*
ralph Buultjens**
claudio cafengiu
karen & alexander callender**
Marcy & leona chanin Foundation**
Dr. stuart chassen*
James p coffey*
Gloria & irwin cohen*
Mindy a cohen*
leah cooper
Jamie Delio**
shauna & Michael Denkensohn*
susan and rick Derrickson
Mary Dettling-wright**
Greg Diamond
sharon Dunn
robert Dwyer, Jr.*
hon. Betty w ellerin*
robert evanson**
Diane Fairbank**
hazel & russel Fershleiser**
caryl Field
Nancy Fisher
Joe Flanagan*
Valerie Fontaine kempner* anonymous
Dr. charlotte Frank & Marvin leffler**
Dori Fromer & harley Frank*
Matthew Frank**
Donna Frankel
Michael & anne Frank-shapiro*
Bobby & Vicki Freeman
adrienne Frosch*
David Fuchs*
susan & Michael Furman
carmen Gaito
pete Ganbarg*
Mary Ganzenmuller
simone Garcon
kathleen Germann
Michele Gerstel
Matthew Ginsburg*
Goldfarb & Fleece
roanne Goldfein
Barbara Gottlieb*
patricia Green**
agnes Gund**
Fran and richard habib*
kathleen hagen*
cleo han*
Jill & Martin handelsman*
alan harwick
priscilla h hoffman*
ryan holmes
sandy & alfred horowitz*
Fern hurst & peter rubin**
Dr. elizabeth iannizzi**
adam idleberg*
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todd Jick*
henry Johansson*
robert M. kaufman*
kathleen & richard kearns
tom king
eric krasnoff*
Mr. & Mrs. paul kronish*
John kuehn & elaine crowley
susan lampard*
susan lyman & larry lane
John leahan
Jacqueline & Bruce leffler**
karin & Marc leffler*
John lewin
adam & Melony lewis**
Daniel r lewis**
ivy lewis**
robin & Jay lewis**
tanner lindsey
local one i a t s e
colleen lynch
Jean & ken Malecki**
tanya Marks
Gavin Mcfarland
t Meadow
David Medlar*
keith Meritz & David hurst
richard & Merle Milder
paul Z. Miles**
isaac Mizrahi**
sean Mooney
richard J Moylan
Nobuko Narita*
edy Nathan*
James Naughton & laura richards*
chad Newman & Jared stanisci
carol & Davis Noble*
patrick o’Donnell*
Dorinda J. oliver**
shelly packer**
Judith parker*
Doris & Martin payson*
tim peierls**
patrick pollari*
Daniel & cristina stefani-rackow
leslie raicer*
catherine randolph*
Michael reidy robert rene
rita robbins**
elaine roman
a. Jeffrey rosen
kathleen rosenberg**
Zita rosenthal*
rhoda rothkopf**
Michael rotter**
william Berndt & shima roy*
Nancy rubin
Fiona howe rudin* robert & lynda safron**
Barbara salmanson*
sherry & alan h salzman** roberta schechter*
Joan schiavone
roberta schleicher*
David schmid robert and heidi schwartz robert score*
alan shabot*
patricia & Brian shea**
susan & Victor shedlin** anthony shepherd constance silver*
Melanie sloan* kimberly a smith**
hansel smyth & caitlin Freeman erik sonsteby
Madhu r Goel southworth** rich stanton
Nevin steinberg & paige price**
Judy & Michael steinhardt** charlotte stewart
raymon F. & carolyn a strecker
Jason stull & steve avery kartik subramanian & sireesha Baljepalli**
lara taubman abbe tiger tom toce & liz portland steven trigoboff lawrence unger** kara unterberg*
Bruce Van Dusen
Jeffry Vonwald*
Daniel r wacks*
susan Jordan wayne* weston wellington* richard winn
karen winslow & Michael McGovern
carol Marks & tom wirtshafter**
Matt howard & Melissa wohlgemuth*
Merryl & charles Zegar**
susan Zohn**
anita Jaffe & lawrence c. Zucker**
sloan Zuckerman
Gary Zych*
We invite you to support the Hall at any level, and enjoy the exclusive benefits of becoming a Town Hall Member.
Advance Ticket Access notification of Presale & discounts for concerts and Events
Member Discounts at local restaurants
access to PatrOn CirCLE SEatS
reserved seats to town hall Presents concerts and other select events ( with special pricing, when available )
Complimentary Tickets to select town hall Presents shows & Events
Complimentary Tickets to Town Hall Gala
Special Invitations to Sound Check or Dress Rehearsal
Seat Plaque in the hall
Complimentary Advertisement in Town Hall Gala Journal
Invitations to an Artist Meet & Greet after a select town hall Presents concert
Bank of America applauds The Town Hall for bringing the arts to all
When members of the community support the arts, they help inspire and enrich everyone. Artistic diversity can be a powerful force for unity, creating shared experiences and a desire for excellence.
Bank of America recognizes The Town Hall for its success in bringing the arts to performers and audiences throughout our community.
Visit us at bankofamerica.com/arts
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