Mass Appeal is back for a third year, giving New Yorkers without groups of their own a chance to take part in the music-making, by bringing together hundreds of musicians to play pieces written for single types of instruments. From the rusty cellist to the professional bagpiper, all are welcome to join these epic events, all taking place outdoors on Tuesday, June 21st.
Mass Appeal 2011 was coordinated by MMNY volunteer Sarah Bartley.
Other massive assemblages for MMNY:
Bagpipes
Where & When
Herald Square
34th St and Broadway
7:30PM - 9:30PM
On The Program
Herald Square will echo with the magical sounds of the massed pipes and drums, under the direction of Pipe Major Patrick Duffy. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just a beginner, you'll have fun as we skirl our way through a wide repertoire of favorite Irish, Scottish and American tunes.
Herald Square will echo with the magical sounds of the massed pipes and drums, under the direction of Pipe Major Patrick Duffy. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just a beginner, you'll have fun as we skirl our way through a wide repertoire of favorite Irish, Scottish and American tunes.
How To Join
Just bring your pipes, drums and a good attitude! Wear your favorite kilt if possible (not mandatory) and we'll really put on a show! Massed pipe band events right in the heart of Manhattan don't come along very often - this is your chance to be part of something really great.
Just bring your pipes, drums and a good attitude! Wear your favorite kilt if possible (not mandatory) and we'll really put on a show! Massed pipe band events right in the heart of Manhattan don't come along very often - this is your chance to be part of something really great.
Cast-Iron Buildings
Where & When
Meet at Spring St and Sixth Ave
1PM
On The Program
Daniel Goode leads participants on a "SoHo Gamelan Walk" aided by a neighborhood map and suggested hand rhythms, to turn the "best" SoHo cast-iron buildings into resonant gong instruments with hand clapping. The piece ends when a select number of buildings have been turned into instruments.
Daniel Goode leads participants on a "SoHo Gamelan Walk" aided by a neighborhood map and suggested hand rhythms, to turn the "best" SoHo cast-iron buildings into resonant gong instruments with hand clapping. The piece ends when a select number of buildings have been turned into instruments.
How To Join
Don't forget your hands. Contact Daniel Goode at dsgoode (at) earthlink.net with questions.
Don't forget your hands. Contact Daniel Goode at dsgoode (at) earthlink.net with questions.
Cellos
Where & When
Riverside Park at W. 83rd St
6PM - 8PM
On The Program
Cellists of all ages and levels welcome for a mass gathering. We will be playing Bach chorales, arrangements of hymns and folk songs, and basking in the resonance of the cello's natural overtones via some sonic experimentation. This will be the third year the event will be conducted by James David Jacobs - the previous two years were a blast, and this year should be the best yet.
Cellists of all ages and levels welcome for a mass gathering. We will be playing Bach chorales, arrangements of hymns and folk songs, and basking in the resonance of the cello's natural overtones via some sonic experimentation. This will be the third year the event will be conducted by James David Jacobs - the previous two years were a blast, and this year should be the best yet.
How To Join
Bring your cello! Please feel free to contact James at jdj83061@gmail.com with your questions.
Bring your cello! Please feel free to contact James at jdj83061@gmail.com with your questions.
Clarinets
Where & When
Central Park: Bethesda Fountain
72nd Street Transverse
6PM - 7PM
On The Program
We are a group of professional clarinet players and teachers who love the sound of a clarinet choir. We'll play some great classical and pop music for about 45 minutes or so, and then will have an open session for anyone who'd like to bring a clarinet and join in.
We are a group of professional clarinet players and teachers who love the sound of a clarinet choir. We'll play some great classical and pop music for about 45 minutes or so, and then will have an open session for anyone who'd like to bring a clarinet and join in.
How To Join
Come to listen and/or play! If you bring a B-flat clarinet, we'll have some simple sheet music for you. Hope to see you there!
Come to listen and/or play! If you bring a B-flat clarinet, we'll have some simple sheet music for you. Hope to see you there!
Flutes
Where & When
Central Park: Bethesda Fountain
72nd Street Transverse
4PM - 6PM
On The Program
Two hours featuring a wide variety of music ranging from Bach to easy listening hits performed by flutists of all ages and levels. The event welcomes everyone for sight-reading and meeting other flutists. This year, included in the program at 4:30 and 5:30, E Pluribus Flutum, under the direction of the wonderful Zara Lawler, performs for approximately 15 minutes where music and movement are intertwined. Sight-reading to resume immediately.
Two hours featuring a wide variety of music ranging from Bach to easy listening hits performed by flutists of all ages and levels. The event welcomes everyone for sight-reading and meeting other flutists. This year, included in the program at 4:30 and 5:30, E Pluribus Flutum, under the direction of the wonderful Zara Lawler, performs for approximately 15 minutes where music and movement are intertwined. Sight-reading to resume immediately.
How To Join
Invite your flute (picc, alto and/or bass) along and bring a stand. All skills welcome. To participate in MMNY Flutes, please contact maryann.tu@gmail.com. To participate in E Pluribus Flutum as well, contact zara@zaralawler.com.
Invite your flute (picc, alto and/or bass) along and bring a stand. All skills welcome. To participate in MMNY Flutes, please contact maryann.tu@gmail.com. To participate in E Pluribus Flutum as well, contact zara@zaralawler.com.
French Horns
Where & When
Central Park: Wollman Rink Terrace
6PM - 7:30PM
On The Program
The French Horn Nation is an amicable aggregation of conical bore brass instruments that will delight with dulcet tones and mellifluous melodies! Translation? A whole bunch of French Horn players in one place at one time! We'll perform all kinds of Horn-centric music from classical to jazz to something we wrote the night before. All horn players are welcome!
The French Horn Nation is an amicable aggregation of conical bore brass instruments that will delight with dulcet tones and mellifluous melodies! Translation? A whole bunch of French Horn players in one place at one time! We'll perform all kinds of Horn-centric music from classical to jazz to something we wrote the night before. All horn players are welcome!
How To Join
Bring your horn and a music stand. Contact Linda Blacken at FrenchHornNation@verizon.net with questions about preparing for the music program.
Bring your horn and a music stand. Contact Linda Blacken at FrenchHornNation@verizon.net with questions about preparing for the music program.
Gongs
Where & When
Central Park: Merchants' Gate (Columbus Circle)
W. 59th St and Broadway
2PM - 2:45PM
On The Program
Gong Ensemble with Loop 2.4.3: Gongs have been used for communication, processions, religious ceremonies, and musical performances since ancient times. Here is your chance to feel the vibrations. From small tuned (nipple) gongs to large tam tams, a variety of metallic creations will be on hand for this dramatic performance led by the New York Percussion Duo, Loop 2.4.3. Participants will be provided with instruments, strikers, and instructions. Musical training is not required, just musical curiosity, sensitivity, and the right attitude for the group performance.
Gong Ensemble with Loop 2.4.3: Gongs have been used for communication, processions, religious ceremonies, and musical performances since ancient times. Here is your chance to feel the vibrations. From small tuned (nipple) gongs to large tam tams, a variety of metallic creations will be on hand for this dramatic performance led by the New York Percussion Duo, Loop 2.4.3. Participants will be provided with instruments, strikers, and instructions. Musical training is not required, just musical curiosity, sensitivity, and the right attitude for the group performance.
How To Join
For more information and to sign up, contact Paul at info@musicstartsfromsilence.com, or call 347.687.5243.
For more information and to sign up, contact Paul at info@musicstartsfromsilence.com, or call 347.687.5243.
Guitars: Downtown at Union Square
Where & When
Union Square
14th St and Broadway
4PM - 8PM
On The Program
Guitarists invade Union Square in a massive ensemble open to all ages and skill-levels! Classic rock, folk, and pop favorites are performed as one strumming entity, and brief sets are performed by local musicians. Produced by NYC Guitar School.
Guitarists invade Union Square in a massive ensemble open to all ages and skill-levels! Classic rock, folk, and pop favorites are performed as one strumming entity, and brief sets are performed by local musicians. Produced by NYC Guitar School.
How To Join
Contact Alicia Barrett at massappeal@nycguitarschool.com or RSVP directly at meetup.com to register and receive all chords and charts necessary to learn the songs. Practice sessions will be held for those who need some tips. Guitarists of all ages and styles are welcome.
Contact Alicia Barrett at massappeal@nycguitarschool.com or RSVP directly at meetup.com to register and receive all chords and charts necessary to learn the songs. Practice sessions will be held for those who need some tips. Guitarists of all ages and styles are welcome.
Guitars: Uptown at 92Y
Where & When
E. 91st St. btw Lexington & 3rd
5:30PM - 7:30PM
On The Program
Everyone is welcome to join this guitar workshop / jam session, led by blues guitarist and 92Y faculty member Chris Bergson. No experience necessary. 5.30pm: BLUES ON THE CORNER, an introduction to Blues Guitar and the styles of blues guitar masters such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. 6.30pm: ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' - Funk and R&B Guitar Workshop, where you can learn the techniques of funkmasters Jimmy Nolan (James Brown), Cornell Dupree (Aretha Franklin) and Leo Nocentelli (The Meters). Participants can enter a raffle to win 92Y guitar lessons and concert tickets.
Everyone is welcome to join this guitar workshop / jam session, led by blues guitarist and 92Y faculty member Chris Bergson. No experience necessary. 5.30pm: BLUES ON THE CORNER, an introduction to Blues Guitar and the styles of blues guitar masters such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. 6.30pm: ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN' - Funk and R&B Guitar Workshop, where you can learn the techniques of funkmasters Jimmy Nolan (James Brown), Cornell Dupree (Aretha Franklin) and Leo Nocentelli (The Meters). Participants can enter a raffle to win 92Y guitar lessons and concert tickets.
How To Join
No need to RSVP. Bring your guitar and stop by! Rain location is room S267 inside 92Y building, 5.30-6.30pm only. Email cso@92Y.org with any questions
No need to RSVP. Bring your guitar and stop by! Rain location is room S267 inside 92Y building, 5.30-6.30pm only. Email cso@92Y.org with any questions
Harmonicas
Where & When
Petrosino Square
Lafayette St and Cleveland Pl (SoHo)
7PM - 8:30PM
On The Program
Anyone is welcome: kids, young people, adults, seniors, and whole families! Bring any type of harmonica, and world harmonica virtuoso Jia-Yi He will make a mini seminar for you, and lead you in a massed harmonica band. Even if you're never played before, you can buy a harmonica for just a few dollars and join in on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "When the Saints Go Marching In."
Anyone is welcome: kids, young people, adults, seniors, and whole families! Bring any type of harmonica, and world harmonica virtuoso Jia-Yi He will make a mini seminar for you, and lead you in a massed harmonica band. Even if you're never played before, you can buy a harmonica for just a few dollars and join in on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "When the Saints Go Marching In."
How To Join
Bring a harmonica! Contact Jia-Yi He at hejiayi (at) yahoo.com for places to purchase one for a few dollars. No experience necessary to join.
Bring a harmonica! Contact Jia-Yi He at hejiayi (at) yahoo.com for places to purchase one for a few dollars. No experience necessary to join.
iPhones
Where & When
Broad and Wall Street
12:45pm
On The Program
The morning of Make Music New York, audiences are invited to download the iPhone app GROUP and press "play." This collective sound work by Aaron Siegel and Larry Legend starts as a dense drone on individual mobile devices that sheds layers throughout the day, and ends when participants come together in a large-scale gathering, creating a monumental sound as each individual part joins the others.
The morning of Make Music New York, audiences are invited to download the iPhone app GROUP and press "play." This collective sound work by Aaron Siegel and Larry Legend starts as a dense drone on individual mobile devices that sheds layers throughout the day, and ends when participants come together in a large-scale gathering, creating a monumental sound as each individual part joins the others.
How To Join
Download the app from the iTunes Store, press "play" the morning of June 21st, and then come to Wall Street (don't be late!).
Download the app from the iTunes Store, press "play" the morning of June 21st, and then come to Wall Street (don't be late!).
Ouds
Where & When
Central Park: Merchants' Gate (Columbus Circle)
W. 59th St and Broadway
8PM - 9PM
On The Program
Join the "flash oud mob"! We hope to play some favorite folk & standard songs on this ancient Arabian instrument, like "Al-halwa di," "Lamma bada," "ala dal'una," "Ya shadi," and "Al-'azubiyya," to name just a few.
Join the "flash oud mob"! We hope to play some favorite folk & standard songs on this ancient Arabian instrument, like "Al-halwa di," "Lamma bada," "ala dal'una," "Ya shadi," and "Al-'azubiyya," to name just a few.
How To Join
Interested oud players should bring their oud, a stool to sit on, and music for songs if they like. For more information, email Kiki at ibnsina30@hotmail.com.
Interested oud players should bring their oud, a stool to sit on, and music for songs if they like. For more information, email Kiki at ibnsina30@hotmail.com.
Saxophones
Where & When
Richard Tucker Square
Broadway and W. 66th St
6PM - 7:30PM
On The Program
Over the course of two hours, the saxophones will create an architecture in sound along Broadway, sampling from a series of compositions by Jackson Moore based on the forms of natural language. The music will be minimalist and easy to sight-read; all are welcome.
Over the course of two hours, the saxophones will create an architecture in sound along Broadway, sampling from a series of compositions by Jackson Moore based on the forms of natural language. The music will be minimalist and easy to sight-read; all are welcome.
Trombones
Where & When
Central Park: Dana Discovery Ctr.
110th St & 5th Ave
7PM - 9PM
On The Program
Kevin McCormack assembles The Trombone Gathering! Trombonists of all shapes, sizes and ages are welcome to join us at Central Park North where we will play selections such as an excerpt from Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" and a special arrangement of "One Note Samba".
Kevin McCormack assembles The Trombone Gathering! Trombonists of all shapes, sizes and ages are welcome to join us at Central Park North where we will play selections such as an excerpt from Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" and a special arrangement of "One Note Samba".
How To Join
Bring your 'bone 'cause you won't be alone! For more info and to attend a rehearsal, email tbonemmny@gmail.com.
Bring your 'bone 'cause you won't be alone! For more info and to attend a rehearsal, email tbonemmny@gmail.com.
Trumpets
Where & When
Battery Park at State Street
6PM - 8PM
On The Program
Trumpets from all over NYC gather at Battery Park to serenade lower Manhattan at sunset. The program includes arrangements of classic pieces and some hip improvisations. Led by Nicholas Mauro.
Trumpets from all over NYC gather at Battery Park to serenade lower Manhattan at sunset. The program includes arrangements of classic pieces and some hip improvisations. Led by Nicholas Mauro.
How To Join
Own a trumpet and contact Nicholas Mauro, nhmjazz@gmail.com, for details and any questions about the program.
Own a trumpet and contact Nicholas Mauro, nhmjazz@gmail.com, for details and any questions about the program.
Tubas
Where & When
Dante Park
Broadway and W. 63rd St
6PM - 8PM
On The Program
The New York Tubas will consist of an assembly of tubas and euphonia (and no doubt a sprinkling of trombones) directly across the street from Lincoln Center. The resonant sounds of assembled low brass should reverberate throughout the vicinity, infusing harmony into the solstice festivities.
The New York Tubas will consist of an assembly of tubas and euphonia (and no doubt a sprinkling of trombones) directly across the street from Lincoln Center. The resonant sounds of assembled low brass should reverberate throughout the vicinity, infusing harmony into the solstice festivities.
How To Join
Tubas, euphonia, and sousaphones are all welcome! Please contact alangilbert@earthlink.net for details.
Tubas, euphonia, and sousaphones are all welcome! Please contact alangilbert@earthlink.net for details.
Ukuleles
Where & When
DeSalvio Playground
Spring & Mulberry St
5PM - 8PM
On The Program
5PM: Strum along with other NY ukulele lovers. Open to players of all levels. Bring your uke and song sheets (10 copies) to share. 6PM - 8PM: A lineup of performances by some of NYC's best ukulele performers. Details TBD; check ukulelesalon.com for updates.
5PM: Strum along with other NY ukulele lovers. Open to players of all levels. Bring your uke and song sheets (10 copies) to share. 6PM - 8PM: A lineup of performances by some of NYC's best ukulele performers. Details TBD; check ukulelesalon.com for updates.
How To Join
Just show up! For additional questions, contact event organizer Rick Bruner at rickbruner@gmail.com.
Just show up! For additional questions, contact event organizer Rick Bruner at rickbruner@gmail.com.
Violas
Where & When
Union Square
14th St and Broadway
12PM - 3PM
On The Program
Violists gather to play fiddle tunes, classical duets, and possibly the Brandenburg #6.
Violists gather to play fiddle tunes, classical duets, and possibly the Brandenburg #6.
How To Join
Please come with your viola and a stand, and join us for a wonderful afternoon. Contact Sharon Bohen Riley at musicetc123@gmail.com.
Please come with your viola and a stand, and join us for a wonderful afternoon. Contact Sharon Bohen Riley at musicetc123@gmail.com.
Violins
Where & When
Jackson Square
8th Ave and Horatio St
6PM - 7PM
On The Program
Violin-ers will gather to play fiddle tunes, classic violin pieces, a little rock and roll and the increasingly exciting jams of Suzuki (woo!). You won't want to miss these melodies!
Violin-ers will gather to play fiddle tunes, classic violin pieces, a little rock and roll and the increasingly exciting jams of Suzuki (woo!). You won't want to miss these melodies!
