Music of the Who to Be Celebrated at Carnegie Hall Benefit
The show is being presented by the music impresario Michael Dorf, founder of the Knitting Factory and the owner of City Winery, and is the sixth concert in a series. Previous concerts have celebrated Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, R.E.M., Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. Proceeds will be distributed to six music education nonprofits, including the American Symphony Orchestra Music Notes, Church Street School for Music and Art, Young Audiences, Music Unites All-Youth Choir, the Pinwheel Project and FIKS (Fixing Instruments for Kids in Schools). More information about tickets and the organizations is available at carnegiewho.com.
At Home With Joshua Bell
It's not every day that you get the chance to hear a Grammy-winning musician give a live performance in said musician's own home. But last night, violin virtuoso Joshua Bell offered a salon-style concert in the living room of his Gramercy duplex. The benefit, which kicked off a new partnership between two like-minded charities, Education Through Music and Music Unites, featured hors d'oeuvres from award-winning Bedford Post Inn chef Brian Lewis, complemented nicely by vino from Napa's Far Niente Winery.
Joshua Bell "At Home With Friends" for a Good Cause: Music Education
The Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell has performed for President Obama at the White House, thousands of rapt fans at Carnegie Hall and a TV audience of millions as a guest on the Tonight Show. On January 25th, he invited the audience into his house for an evening of music and merriment benefiting two charities close to his heart, Music Unites and Education Through Music.
Evening Hours
Education Through Music Benefited from a private concert in the home and studio of the violinist Joshua Bell on East 22nd Street. The organization provides music education in schools.
Education Through Music
Education Through Music teamed up with Music Unites and Grammy Award winning violin sensation Joshua Bell on Monday, January 25th, to celebrate "At Home With Friends" an intimate cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres prepared by award winning chef Brian Lewis.
Michelle Edgar: Joshua Bell "At Home with Friends" For a Good Cause To Raise Money For Music Education
The Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell has performed for President Obama at the White House, thousands of rapt fans at Carnegie Hall and a TV audience of millions as a guest on the Tonight Show. On Januaury 25th, he invited the audience into his house for an evening of music and merriment benefiting two charities close to his heart, Music Unites and Education Through Music. Both MU and ETM focus on providing music education to underserved schools and, for years, Bell has worked with ETM to share his passion and talent with students throughout New York.
John Forte Inspires Children Through Charity Outreach With Music Unites
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forte is giving back to the community and children through music education. Over the past few weeks, John partnered with a New York based charity Music Unites on two major initiatives - a visit to the Music Unites Youth Choir and Brooklyn's International Art and Business School, where he educated students on his version of life, lessons learned and the pursuit of happiness through music. He complimented each discussion with a performance featuring songs from his newest album StyleFree, his first album in eight years.
Movie Night for Sting and Trudie Styler
As we know, Sting likes to stay within 20 feet of a good cause at all times. And his chosen good guys the other night were the folks at Music Unites, who have put together a youth choir made up of New York public high school students. Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, hosted the New York premiere of the tragic love story, Twin Spirits, and stuck around to answer some questions from the audience afterward. Fellow Music Unites supporters Donna Karan, Courtney Love, Joshua Bell and Ryan Leslie also turned out for the big night at the Jerome L. Greene performance space.
Music Unites Sting Twin Spirits Screening
Twin Spirits Premiere with Sting and Trudie Styler
On Thursday, December 3, WNYC's The Greene Space and Classical 105.9 WQXR together with Music Unites will host the New York premiere of Twin Spirits, a poetic meditation on the passionate relationship between Robert and wife, Clara Schumann. Following the film, WQXR host Elliott Forrest will convene a conversation with the film's leading couple, Sting and Trudie Styler.
Music Unites - Secret Screening Society - Twin Spirits After Party
The Scene at the Young Patrons Gala
2009 Music Unites Fall Masquerade Gala
Daniel Merriweather, Kerry Washington, Mark Ronson, Georgina Chapman and Michelle Edgar of Music Unites attend the 2009 Music Unites Fall Masquerade Gala at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 29, 2009 in New York City.
Stylish Sound Bites at Lincoln Center
On Thursday night, the worlds of music and fashion collided at the Masquerade Gala, co-hosted by the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center and Music Unites.Santigold, Daniel Merriweather, Charlotte Ronson and Carol Alt were among those heading to Alice Tully Hall for the evening, which honored Georgina Chapman and Mark Ronson and included a short cocktail reception and benefit concert.
Tricks and Treats
The Young Patrons of Lincoln Center in association with Music Unites held their annual Fall Masquerade Gala last Thursday at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The evening honored Georgina Chapman, designer of Marchesa, and Mark Ronson, musician, record producer, DJ and founder of Allido Records. Gala Co Chairs were Jessica Evelyn Betts, Alvin H. Crawford, Jr. and Michelle Edgar.
Lincoln Center and Music Unites Will Honor DJ Mark Ronson and Marchesa Designer Georgina Chapman Masquerade Style
Ah, nothing like passing the torch of classical music creativity to the next generation - especially when that torch comes equipped with hot DJs and Halloween masks... This Thursday, in a partnership with the non-profit Music Unites, the Lincoln Center of Performing Arts in New York will host its Fall Masquerade Gala, honoring DJ and music producer Mark Ronson (behind the likes of Amy Winehouse) and Georgina Chapman, co-founder and designer of evening wear line Marchesa. The Oct. 29 gala, which courts "Young Patrons," will also celebrate Lincoln Center's 50th birthday and recent renovations.
Ronson, Chapman Receive Arts Leadership Award
On October 29th, Mark Ronson and Georgina Chapman received the Arts Leadership Award presented by Music Unites and the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center (YPLC) at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. The award was given to Zac Posen last year. The Last King of Scotland actress Kerry Washington presented the award to Chapman and break-out indie singer Santigold presented the award to Ronson.
Young Patrons of Lincoln Center Fall Masquerade Gala
Young Patrons of Lincoln Center in association with Music Unites celebrated their annual Fall Masquerade Gala on October 29, 2009 at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.The evening honored Georgina Chapman, designer of Marchesa, and Mark Ronson, musician, record producer, DJ and founder of Allido Records.
UN Day 2009- Lang Lang, China
Appearing on behalf of Music Unites. Heralded as the “hottest artist on the classical music planet” by theNew York Times,27-year-old Lang Lang has played sold-out recitals and concerts in every major city in the
world and is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged
by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and the top American orchestras. Testimony to his
success, Lang Lang recently appeared in the 2009 Time 100—Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Lang Lang has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2004.
Sightings
Martha Wainwright at a Music Unites concert featuring the Fugees' John Forté in the Cooper Square Hotel's penthouse.
Mischa Barton Resurfaces on the New York City Party Scene.
Indie rock band Peter Bjorn and John will take the stage on Monday at a packed Madison Square Garden to open for English electro legends Depeche Mode, but on Sunday night at New York City’s Cooper Square Hotel, the Swedish musicians played an acoustic set for a crowd of about 100 people—including starlet Mischa Barton, who was making her first appearance on the city’s social circuit...The party, hosted by Arizona Beverages and Music Unites as part of the Carrera Summer Escape weekends, was in celebration of the All Points West music festival, which took place this weekend in Jersey City.
Micha Barton Tells OK!, "I'm Really Happy!"
Speaking exclusively to OK! on Sunday night at the Arizona Ice Tea-sponsored party for Music Unites, the controversial actress revealed that filming on her new movie The Beautiful Life is, “Going really well… I’m excited.”
Alec Baldwin, Kelly Ripa, Galas Make Do In Hard Times Hamptons
“If the cause really registers with people, then they will respond despite the economic hardships,” said Michelle Edgar, founder and executive director of a new nonprofit in New York, Music Unites, which works to gain exposure for emerging musicians. The group had a launch party and benefit at Georgica Restaurant and Lounge in East Hampton on July 25 that was mobbed with people in their 20s and 30s dancing to ‘80s music.
Chester French Rocks Music Unites Party
Art rockers Chester French performed at the Red Bull Space in SoHo, NYC, during a party thrown by Music Unites, a foundation that promotes the coming-together of artists of different kinds.
French Kiss... They Wish!
New York-based rock duo Chester French is serious about goofing around, if that make sense, and so far it's worked. They're just a couple of years out of Harvard, and already 24-year-olds D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey (who are signed with Pharrell's Star Trak label) are taking their hip-hop-meets-power-pop on tour with Blink 182. We caught up with them last Friday before they performed a charity set in Soho for the non-profit Music Unites. Read on for startling confessions on everything from Chester French's embarrassing childhood music tastes (Phish, Kenny Loggins) to their desire to incorporate dildo props into their work.
Music Unites Hosted an Evening With Chester French
Friday evening at the unfortunately titled but beautifully designed Red Bull Space, an invitation-only crowd gathered to support Music Unites, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exposure to emerging and underexposed musicians. MU hosts live performances to raise awareness (and funds) and cultivate appreciation for different types of music, and it just so happened that on this particular rainy New York night the act of honor, so-to-speak, was Harvard-educated pop rock duo Chester French. This girl couldn’t have been happier, what with my crippling penchant for redheads, not to mention those special gingers hailing from my home state of Wisconsin. (Lead vocalist and songwriter D.A. Wallach lives a mere two hours from my folks. I may relocate…) With him was his other half, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Maxwell Drummey, a Boston native, who modestly manned the acoustic guitar as Wallach reigned over the 3,000 square foot room.
Music Unites Hosts Chester French
Chester French—a.k.a. D.A. Wallach and Maxwell Drummey—played two gigs in New York this weekend. Friday, the Harvard-bred power-pop duo (named for Lincoln Memorial sculptor Daniel Chester French) performed at a benefit hosted by Music Unites, a recently launched non-profit devoted to providing exposure for emerging acts, at the Red Bull Space in Soho, and Saturday, they opened for Q-Tip at Central Park’s Summerstage. ELLE.com beauty editor Emily and I stopped by the former, where we mingled with music-industry types (guests included Vanessa Carlton, Damon Dash, and Nicholas Potts from Tamarama) and watched the band play a set that opened with my favorite CF track, "The Jimmy Choos” (I happened to be wearing these). Listen to it below.
Music Unites Hosted an Evening With Chester French
Friday evening at the unfortunately titled but beautifully designed Red Bull Space, an invitation-only crowd gathered to support Music Unites, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exposure to emerging and underexposed musicians.
Red Bull Space Hosts Music Unites For Chester French
On Friday, the Red Bull Space in Soho was certainly nothing short of crazy when the quirky prepster-pop duo, Chester French, rocked the stage, as screaming fans sung along to their favorite Chester tunes while crushing cans of Red Bull and sipping shots of tangy Tyku treats. Guests included Vanessa Carlton and Jessica Hart, who were dancing in the crowd and mingling over martinis with other New York musicians.
Chester French x Music Unites Benefit Concert
Last night at Red Bull Space, the duo Chester French and Music Unites teamed up for a summer benefit concert. A great night for music, drinks and summer fun. Check out the photos of the night
Music Unites Launch Party
Jay Lyon of Tamarama and Kid Cudi at the launch party for Music Unites, a new non-profit dedicated to promoting and enriching upcoming bands.
Jay Lyon Still Not Signed for Season 2 of The City
"I'm still deciding," said Jay, who is also the singer for Tamarama, at the launch of the Music Unites charity. "I’m still talking with our managers and working out if that’s the right decision for [Tamarama] right now. We’re really busy with the record, so that’s the main priority at the moment and always will be," he added.
Tamarama and Blue October Rock Out
Last night, fellow ELLEgirl staffer Emily Hebert and I checked out the inaugural event of Music Unites, a cool new non-profit dedicated to promoting live musical acts in unconventional venues. We chatted with founder Michelle Edgar to hear about the organization's plans, and best of all, caught performaces by Blue October and Tamarama...
Music Unites Tamarama And The Blue October For Night Of Charity
Aussie exports Jay Lyons (he of The City fame) and Nicolas “Pottsy” Potts, the musical duo behind Tamarama, found themselves as the featured breakout act at the Music Unites charity event last night which took place at Norwood, an arts and cultural club. They performed along with The Blue October to the entertainment of Emma Snowdon-Jones, Kid Cudi, and David Foote among other patrons of the arts.
Music Unites has teamed up with Universal Motown to create an intimate evening of music and culture
Music Unites sees music as a common medium that helps to unite diverse cultures in our own neighborhoods and transcend boundaries in the global community .
Tonight’s ‘Access New York’: Tamarama’s ‘Pottsy’ Potts and Jay Lyon Groove with Amber and Kelly
They’re also helping to raise money for Music Unites, an organization dedicated to nourishing next-generation performers and audiences, by performing at the Norwood club in Manhattan tomorrow, April 30.
