Summer Festival at Nuernberger & Co.

An open air, free festival of sounds.

The Summer Festival is an artists-founded and run project bringing for the first time live classical, jazz, and world music to the streets of Ridgewick (Bushwick/Ridgewood). 
 
Crafted out of the desire of resident artists to create a much deeper connection with their community and a platform to share their craft, the Summer Festival is hosted by the Nuernberger & Co., a piano workshop which offers vintage pianos completely rebuilt to their original condition.
 
The artists line-up will feature an interconnection between musical traditions, artist practices and time periods with a spotlight aimed in particular to under-represented voices.

The Summer Festival is made possible by the support of NYC SBS, City Council Districts 34 and 37.

Fundraising event:

July 28th (Su) 1:30pm

Cafe Ornithology

1037 Broadway, Brooklyn NY 11221

Organizers introductory talks with piano performances by  Francesca Khalifa and vocal/piano duo with Rie Yamaguchi-Borden and Nitsan Kolko 

Virtuoso

$1,000
Ornithology Cover-free
Piano Tuning
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Concertmaster

$500
Ornithology Cover-free
Piano Tuning
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1st Chair

$200
Ornithology Cover-free
Piano Tuning
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The Summer Festival:

August 3rd (Sa) 7:00pm

1659 Cody Ave. Ridgewood NY

Open Air concert on Cody Avenue, in front of Nuernberger & Co.

Western Classical masterworks and Latin Classical gems by Francesca Khalifa

August 10th (Sa) 7:30pm

1659 Cody Ave. Ridgewood NY

World music concert (details TBA).

August 17th (Sa) 7:30pm

1659 Cody Ave. Ridgewood NY

Italian Classical music and its influence in the tradition by Francesca Khalifa (p) and Dr. Nune Melik (v)

August 24th (Sa) 7:30pm

Highland Park Bandshell/Near Jamaica Ave and Elton St

Rogers and Hart songbook by Trio Daphne: Rie Yamaguchi-Borden (v), John Merrill (g) and Reid Taylor (b)

Organized by:

Timothy Nuernberger

Timothy’s experience with pianos began in practice rooms and concert stages. His business of tuning, repairs and restorations steadily grew as a trusted source of high-quality, professional service for New Yorkers including numerous respected artists and institutions. At his workshop in Ridgewood, Queens, Timothy continues to individually complete each aspect of the restoration to deliver rebuilds which satisfy his own uncompromising expectations as a pianist.

Francesca Khalifa

The Italian- Egyptian pianist Francesca Khalifa was the winner of the Ferrara International Piano Festival in 2014, awarded by renowned pianist and musicologist Paul Badura-Skoda. Highlights of recent seasons include concerts as soloist with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra in Egypt, the Orchestra Filarmonica Pozzoli in Milan, a solo appearance at Steinway Hall New York City, chamber music concerts with OSJ La Verdi Chamber Orchestra in New York City, solo recitals in China (Harbin Concert Hall) and Cuba (Oficina del Historiador).

Rie Yamaguchi-Borden

Founder of the Gotham Yardbird Sanctuary, a not-for-profit 501 (C)(3) organization that was founded in response to the 2020 global pandemic and it’s impact on NYC’s Jazz community and local businesses.

GYS provides free-to-all Live Jazz performances in various places all over NYC, such as restaurants and bars, art museums and galleries, food courts, churches, organic rooftop gardens. etc.