A four-evening concert series lighting up the shortest days of the year with an opportunity to see world class artists in a uniquely intimate in-the-round setting. Circle up with the singular voice of countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo with the acclaimed orchestral collective The Knights. Surround yourself with Toshi Reagon’s circle of sonic experiences, The Alchemy of Change: A Parable of Becoming. Hear Time For Three transform the styles of Western music into something entirely new. And give a big round of applause for Broadway’s show-stopping couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl.
Anthony Roth Costanzo & Friends
Directed by Zack Winokur
Featuring musicians from The Knights
December 20 @ 8 PM
Grammy Award-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo brings his singular voice and unmistakable flare to PAC NYC, in collaboration with musicians from acclaimed orchestral collective The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen. Anthony has performed around the world at venues including Carnegie Hall, Versailles, Madison Square Garden, The Berlin Philharmonic, The London Symphony Orchestra, Teatro Real Madrid, the English National Opera and many others.?He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in the Merchant-Ivory film A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries and starred in a critically acclaimed live show based on his album, Only an Octave Apart?with cabaret legend Justin Vivian Bond in New York and London.
Toshi Reagon
The Alchemy of Change: A Parable Becoming
December 21 @ 8 PM
In The Alchemy of Change: A Parable Becoming, Toshi Reagon brings to PAC NYC a circle of sonic experiences that reflect our journey forward with the past always in our hands. Toshi has been described as “one helluva rock’n’roller-coaster ride” by Vibe and as “a one-woman celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music” by Pop Matters. An award-winning singer, musician, composer, producer and curator – Toshi’s music has been featured in film and television, and she has collaborated with many musicians, choreographers and theatermakers, including Meshell Ndegeocello, Urban Bush Woman, Jane Comfort and her band BIGLovely. Her expansive career includes residences at Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House and multiple festivals and venues nationally and internationally.
Time for Three
December 22 @ 8 PM
Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, Charles Yang (violin), Nick Kendall (violin) and Ranaan Meyer (double bass) bring their charismatic and energetic performance style to PAC NYC for the third evening of our Winter Solstice Concert Series. To experience Time For Three live is to hear the various eras, styles and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew. To see them in PAC NYC’s uniquely intimate in-the-round configuration is a concert experience you won’t want to miss.
Legally Bound: Holiday Edition with Orfeh and Andy Karl
Music Direction by Steven Jamail
Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright
December 23 @ 8 PM
She has a “powerhouse voice” (The New York Times). He is “a theater world heartthrob” (The New York Times). Together, Orfeh and Andy Karl have had an impressively long run as one of Broadway’s best couples. They co-starred in Legally Blonde, which garnered Orfeh a Tony nomination. Karl earned his own Tony nods for Rocky, On the Twentieth Century and Groundhog Day (for which he received an Olivier Award). The sexy, funny and enormously talented duo will be joined by special guests, musical director Steven Jamail and their band for an unforgettable evening of chart-toppers, show-stoppers and high belting directed by Charles Randolph-Wright.
