The Harlem Chamber Players is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high-caliber, affordable and accessible live classical music to Harlem and beyond.
Mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges with conductor Amadi Azikiwe after filming the world premiere of Hailstork's "TULSA 1921 (Pity These Ashes, Pity This Dust." Photo by Bob Curtis.
Kenneth Overton with members of The Harlem Chamber Players after the world premiere performance of Adolphus Hailstork's “Nobody Know” -- February 2019 at the Schomburg Center. Photo by Bob Curtis.
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Conductor Damien Sneed with vocal soloists Kenneth Overton, Martin Bakari, Janinah Burnett, Jasmine Muhammad, and Lucia Bradford with orchestra comprising members of The Harlem Chamber Players after the Harlem Songfest II Concert on June 9, 2023.
Soprano Leah Hawkins singing the Brooklyn premiere of Nkeiru Okoye's "We Met at the Symphony" with The Harlem Chamber Players Quartet. Photo by Gregg Richardson taken at the Brooklyn Public Library.
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Members of The Harlem Chamber Players performing in the “To America” program October 2020. Photo by Steven Pisano.
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"The Ordering of Moses" at The Riverside Church - June 17, 2022. Photo by Jeenah Moon/The New York Times/Redux.
Harpist Ashley Jackson with orchestra for our “A Hug for Harlem” concert - April 2017. Photo by Bob Curtis.
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Tania León conducting an orchestra comprising members of The Harlem Chamber Players in a performance of Adolphus Hailstork's "Sonata da Chiesa."
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Current Season
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Apr 19
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, April 20, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

at The Met Museum

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Double Feature: Byeong Woo Lee + Bong Joon Ho "Mother" Live
Apr 20
Double Feature: Byeong Woo Lee + Bong Joon Ho "Mother" Live

at The Town Hall

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American Dreams Pop-up Concert
Apr 27
American Dreams Pop-up Concert

at the Morris-Jumel Mansion

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100 Years of Women Composers
Apr 28
100 Years of Women Composers

at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Sewell, NJ

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Yearning to Breathe Free
May 5
Yearning to Breathe Free

at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church

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ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
May 10
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, May 11, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

at The Met Museum

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ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
May 17
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, May 18, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

at The Met Museum

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ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
May 24
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, May 25, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

at The Met Museum

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American Dreams at CAST
Jun 1
American Dreams at CAST

at CAST, Southold, NY

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Duke Ellington: In a Symphonic Mood
Jun 7
Duke Ellington: In a Symphonic Mood

at Aaron Davis Hall at City College of NY

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American Dreams Pop-Up Concert at the Harlem Rose Garden
Jun 9
American Dreams Pop-Up Concert at the Harlem Rose Garden

at the Harlem Rose Garden

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ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Jun 14
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, June 15, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

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American Dreams Pop-Up Concert at the Sugar Hill Hope Garden
Jun 14
American Dreams Pop-Up Concert at the Sugar Hill Hope Garden

at the Sugar Hill Hope Garden

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ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met
Jun 21
ETHEL & Friends Series at The Met

Saturday, June 22, 2024
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

at The Met Museum

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Carnegie Citywide in Bryant Park
Jul 5
Carnegie Citywide in Bryant Park

at Bryant Park

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This Saturday at Noon at the Newark School of the Arts, members of The Harlem Chamber Players will be presenting a deep dive performance and analysis of music by two composers, “Esencia” by Tania León and selections from “Ley
We are excited to share just a few of our official photos from our first-ever Uptown Downbeat Youth Showcase concert that took place this past Saturday, April 6. Thank you so much for our wonderful planning committee representing all of the schools
THE UPTOWN DOWNBEAT YOUTH SHOWCASE SATURDAY, APRIL 6 at 4 PM St. Paul & St. Andrew 86th Street and Broadway This Saturday will be our first-ever Uptown Downbeat Youth Showcase with OVER 100 students, and we hope you can join us for this extravag

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