The Bohemians: New York Musicians' Club, New York, NY (2026)

03/09/2026

The Bohemians & Concert Artists Guild are thrilled to present The Cerus Quartet, recipients of the inaugural 2025–2026 Bohemians Artist Residency & Levinson Arts Achievement Award.

Join us March 18, 2026 for the quartet’s New York City debut at The Bohemians: New York Musicians’ Club.

🎥 Featured here:
David Laganella: Leafless Trees (2010) — IV. The Fallen & V. Towards the Sky | Cerus Quartet

Administered by The New York Community Trust, the Levinson Arts Achievement Award supports young artists who demonstrate exceptional promise and creativity by providing professionally produced career assets—including recording, branding, and performance opportunities—culminating in a New York debut presented by The Bohemians.

The Cerus Quartet
Roberto Campa — soprano saxophone
Laura Ramsay — alto saxophone
Kyle Kato — tenor saxophone
Samuel Dishon — baritone saxophone
Developed during The Bohemians Artist Residency
In collaboration with Concert Artists Guild
With support from the Robert A. Levinson and Patricia S. Levinson Arts Achievement Award, administered by The New York Community Trust

Production Team
Produced by The Bohemians: New York Musicians’ Club
Executive & Artistic Producer: Dustin Gledhill
Director of Photography / Production: Four/Ten Media
Movement Director: JM Rodriguez
Hair & Makeup: Dayna DeFazio
Audio Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Dave Schall (DaveSchallAcoustic)
Filmed on location at Kings Oaks Farm
Newtown, Pennsylvania

03/05/2026

The Bohemians & Concert Artists Guild are thrilled to present The Cerus Quartet, recipients of the inaugural 2025–2026 Bohemians Artist Residency & Levinson Arts Achievement Award.

Join us March 18, 2026 for the quartet’s New York City debut at The Bohemians: New York Musicians’ Club.

🎥 Featured here:
Astor Piazzolla — Michelangelo ’70 (1986)

Administered by The New York Community Trust, the Levinson Arts Achievement Award supports young artists who demonstrate exceptional promise and creativity by providing professionally produced career assets—including recording, branding, and performance opportunities—culminating in a New York debut presented by The Bohemians.

The Cerus Quartet
Roberto Campa — soprano saxophone
Laura Ramsay — alto saxophone
Kyle Kato — tenor saxophone
Samuel Dishon — baritone saxophone
Developed during The Bohemians Artist Residency
In collaboration with Concert Artists Guild
With support from the Robert A. Levinson and Patricia S. Levinson Arts Achievement Award, administered by The New York Community Trust

Production Team
Produced by The Bohemians: New York Musicians’ Club
Executive & Artistic Producer: Dustin Gledhill
Director of Photography / Production: Four/Ten Media
Movement Director: JM Rodriguez
Hair & Makeup: Dayna DeFazio
Audio Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Dave Schall (DaveSchallAcoustic)
Filmed on location at Kings Oaks Farm
Newtown, Pennsylvania

01/16/2026

Winners of the 2023 Concert Artists Guild Competition, trailblazing violin-guitar duo ArcoStrum brings dazzling virtuosity and inventive programming to the stage. Their program spans Scarlatti to Piazzolla, John Williams, and vibrant Chinese works, showcasing artistry that fuses tradition, innovation, and charisma in a one-of-a-kind concert experience.

Tickets 🎟️ Bohemiansnyc.org

February 3, 2026
The Kosciuszko Foundation : 15 E 65th St
Reception & Tarot Readings: 6:30 pm
Concert: 7:30 pm

12/06/2025

Tuesday, December 9th, 7:30 pm
🎟️Tickets at Bohemiansnyc.org

Co-sponsored by the American Piano Awards, this concert features acclaimed pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson, winner of the 2023 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz.

A Juilliard graduate and Steinway Artist, Thompson has performed with Christian McBride, John Pizzarelli, and Wynton Marsalis, bringing artistry that blends love, spirit, and respect for jazz.

02/26/2025

FIDDLING THROUGH TIME: CROSS-TUNING FROM BAROQUE TO APPALACHIA

Wednesday, 7:30 pm, March 5th

Venue: The Kosciuszko Foundation: 15 E 65th St, NYC

Tix: Bohemiansnyc.org

Amelia Sie & Friends take us on an enchanting exploration of scordatura from seventeenth century Italian, German, and Scottish, to the modern fiddle of Appalachia.

Scordatura is a tuning of a string instrument that is different from the normal, standard tuning. It typically attempts to allow special effects or unusual chords or timbre.

Click the links below to discover more about our performers: Amelia Sie (violin), Nathan Whittaker (cello), and Benjamin Katz (harpsichord).

12/01/2024

2024 Bohemians Piano Competition Winner, Wilson Liu, performs Haydn Concerto in D Major, Hob.XVIII/11 with the Arrow Quartet (orchestral reduction for string quartet). Ticket link in bio 🎟️

10-year-old pianist Wilson Liu comes from California. At the age of 7, he was admitted to The Juilliard School Pre-College Division. Wilson has won numerous piano competitions, including the Grand Prize in the XIV Chopin Piano Competition, Kaufman Music Center International Youth, 5th Florida Young Artists, Chicago International and others.

The Arrow Quartet is dedicated to creating a joyful and inclusive chamber music experience with an eye towards historically informed performance practice. Wilson Liu and the Arrow Quartet will perform other solo and ensemble pieces complementing the Haydn keyboard concerto.

PROGRAM:

Piano & String Quartet
Haydn’s Keyboard Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11

Solo Piano Works
Gluck’s “Melodie” from Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30

Bach’s Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971

String Quartet
Schubert’s Ständchen from Schwanengesang

Haydn’s String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Hob. III:1

11/09/2024

November 13, 2024 (Wednesday)
A Tribute to Gabriel Fauré
7:30 pm
The Kosciuszko Foundation (UES) 15 E 65th St.

November 4, 2024 marks 100 years since the death of French composer, Gabriel Fauré. The Bohemians have a long tradition of honoring specific composers through special concerts, and this season we are delighted to highlight various genres of Fauré’s works.

The program will include No. 6 in D-flat Major.
Piano four-hands will include the playful Dolly Suite - composed for the daughter of the composer’s mistress, Emma Bardac.

The program will conclude with the famous Violin Sonata No. 1 and a group of songs, including Prison, Adieu, Mandoline, Tristesse, Au Bord De L’eau, and Chanson d’amour.

Colin Aikins, tenor
Matthieu Cognet, piano four-hands & chamber
Alexandra Cooreman, violin
Dustin Gledhill, solo piano & four-hands

06/17/2024

Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition Finalist, Aaron Liu is a Junior at Syosset High School in Long Island, New York. He began to learn piano at age 5. He also plays clarinet in high school wind ensemble. Aaron has been pursuing additional music education and piano study in Precollege at Manhattan School of Music under Ms. Robin Freund- Epstein He is honored to be the recipient of “The Rochlis Family Foundation Precollege Scholarship” for 2022-23 and “The Constance Keene Precollege Scholarship” for 2023-24 at Manhattan School of Music. He performed at the 16th Annual NYSSMA Piano Showcase in Rochester, New York in 2022. He also won The Symphony of Westchester’s Young Artist Competition and performed a Mozart concerto with the Symphony of Westchester in the Young Artist Showcase Concert in 2023. He was a finalist in Nashville International Piano Competition in Apr 2023. He was also selected to present in Claudette Sorel Piano Fellows Program in SUNY at Fredonia in Nov 2023. In his spare time, Aaron learns painting from his mom, who is an oil painting artist.

Final Round Repertoire
12 Études Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major, Frédéric Chopin

Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889, Johann Sebastian Bach

Impromptu Op. 31, No. 2 in F Minor, Gabriel Fauré

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op.81a - “Les Adieux,” I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro), Ludvig van Beethoven

Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47, Frédéric Chopin

06/17/2024

Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition Finalist, 10-year-old Wilson Liu, comes from California. At the age of 7, he was admitted to The Juilliard School Pre-College Division studying with Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone. Wilson was fortunate to win the Bachauer Prize with full scholarship on his first year in Juilliard, and was nominated into the Artemisia Foundation as the youngest fellow where he’s received many opportunities to perform and work with great pedagogues. Recently, he participated in a film for “Now Hear This” presented by Great Performances on PBS. He also as the youngest guest, enjoyed performing with The Little Orchestra Society Kids, “Carnival of the Animals”. Wilson has won numerous piano competitions, including the Grand Prize in the XIV Chopin Piano Competition Hartford. In the competitions of 5th Florida Young Artists, Chicago international, WPTA international in Singapore, Chopin Avenue in Hong Kong, Elevato International in Austria, and the “Citta di Sarzana” Music Competition in Italy, etc., Wilson won top awards and garnered high accolades. Most recently, he won the Juilliard Pre-College Concerto Competition and got the opportunity to perform with PCSO.

Final Round Repertoire
Nouvelles suites de pièces de Clavecin: Suite in A Minor, VII. Gavotte avec six doubles, Jean-Philippe Rameau

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat Major, K. 333, I. Allegro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Étincelles Op. 36 No. 6, Sparks, Moritz Moszkowski

Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2, Frédéric Chopin

06/17/2024

Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition Finalist, Effie Li, 16, began studying piano at 4 years old with her aunt and started studying with Professor Ingrid Clarfield at 9 years old. As a duet team, Effie and her sister won second place in the national division of the MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition. As a soloist, Effie won first place in the Piano Teachers Congress of New York Honors Program Competition. She also won second place in the Joseph Israel Bookstaber Memorial Competition, along with the silver award in the Bravura Young Artists Concerto Competition. She has also been a place winner for multiple years in the NJMTA Young Musicians Competition. Effie has performed in prestigious venues including Kaufman Center, NJPAC, Carnegie Hall, and in masterclasses with John Perry and Yoheved Kaplinsky. She also enjoys performing piano in nursing/senior homes.

Final Round Repertoire
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39, Frédéric Chopin

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein” I. Allegro con brio, Ludvig van Beethoven

Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: No. 13 in F-sharp Major, BWV 858, Johann Sebastian Bach

Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40: III. Toccatina: Allegro, Nikolai Kapustin

04/20/2024

Applications due April 30th for the Second Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition. Visit bohemiansnyc.org for more info and applications.

IMPORTANT DATES
Video & Application Due: April 30, 2024
Finalists Announced: Early May, 2024
Final Round Recital: June 24, 2024: 7:00 pm
Held at Christ & Saint Stephen’s
120 W 69th St, New York City

COMPETITION PRIZES
$1,500: First Prize
$750: Second Prize
$500: Third Prize
$250: Best Performance of a Work by Gabriel Fauré

2024 marks 100 years since the death of Gabriel Fauré. To honor this great composer, The Second Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition is offering a prize for the best performance of a work by Fauré.

COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY & RULES
Pianists of any nationality, born on or after June 25, 2005 (ages 18 and under).
An application fee of $125
Finalists must be available to participate in the live final round on June 24, 2024 in New York City.

03/07/2024

Saturday, March 9th, 5:30-7:30 pm. GET TIX TODAY! Bohemians’ Cocktail Hour & Music Benefit.

Dinners were common In the early days of the Bohemians, honoring members such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Jascha Heifetz, and Rafael Joseffy. Resuming this tradition with a cocktail hour in 2024, our benefit will raise funds to support the finalists of our 2nd annual Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition.

Our gracious host, Martin Rook, will delight with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Our musical guest will be Timothy Yang - third-prize winner from our 2022 Competition. Space will be limited and the purchase of tickets is required in advance.

https://www.bohemiansnyc.org/20232024-concert-season/dinner-music-benefit

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