AMIS has transitioned its monthly musical instrument calendar into a weekly schedule of virtual events that focus on musical instruments during the global shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, there are still many livestream performances, tours and lectures at museums, and archive recording releases. Check out some of these instrument related programs this week!
May 11
12:00 noon CDT Virtual at Noon program from the American Banjo Museum 4:00 pm EDT New York Guitar Festival Online: Kaia Kater Tribute to Gary Davis
4:00 pm EDT Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Sierra Hull 2:00 pm PDT Museum Monday from the Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad, CA
May 12
12:00 noon CDT Virtual at Noon program from the American Banjo Museum
5:30 pm EDT Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Masters and Masterpieces
8:00 pm EDT Aaron Parks, jazz pianist
May 13 8:30 am EDT Jazz at Lincoln Center: Live From the Vault 12:00 noon EDT Silkroad Ensemble Home Sessions: Hanneke Cassel
12:00 noon EDT Facebook Live Tour of Carolina Music Museum 12:00 noon CDT Virtual at Noon program from the American Banjo Museum 8:00 pm EDT Live@National Sawdust: Mariella Haubs, violin
8:00 pm EDT Bluegrass Station: Whiskey Sour Happy Hour
May 14 17:30 pm BST London Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 12:00 noon CDT Virtual at Noon program from the American Banjo Museum 4:00 pm EDT Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Built to Spill 4:00 pm EDT New York Guitar Festival: Warren Haynes Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis
7:30 pm EDT Lincoln Center at Home: Yo-Yo Ma plays Dvorak
7:30 pm EDT 92Y: Peter Serkin, piano
8:00 pm EDT Jazz Foundation of America: COVID-19 Benefit
May 15 12:00 noon EDT Facebook Live Tour of Carolina Music Museum 1 pm EDT Silkroad Ensemble Home Sessions: Arjuna's Revelation performed by Silkroad Ensemble
12:00 noon CDT Virtual at Noon program from the American Banjo Museum 7:30 pm EDT 92Y: Tamara Stefanovich, piano
May 17 19:00 pm BST London Symphony Orchestra: Mahler Symphony No. 6
2:00 pm PDT Spreckels Organ Concert, San Diego, CA