Upcoming events
Savor a relaxing afternoon in the Clinton Community Garden, a hidden green sanctuary in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, as members of the Rendez-Vous Orchestra perform a charming selection of light chamber music beneath the late-summer sky.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
4:00 PM
Clinton Community Garden
434 W 48th St, New York, NY (map)
Join us on a musical journey this autumn with three symphonies that span centuries and styles. Take a musical trip this autumn without leaving your seat. Mozart’s lively “Paris” Symphony sparkles with youthful charm, while Mendelssohn’s sunny “Italian” Symphony dances with the warmth and spirit of the Mediterranean. Adding our signature modern twist, Moppa Elliott’s Symphony in C brings fresh energy and imagination to the evening. From Paris to Italy and beyond, this program celebrates the joy of travel, discovery, and the colorful moods of the season. Together, these works celebrate the joy of travel, discovery, and the colorful moods of the season.
POSTPONED!!
Saturday August 18, 2025
7:30pm
Christ & St. Stephen’s Church
120 West 69th Street New York, NY 10023 (map)
PROGRAM
Mozart Symphony No. 31 ("Paris")
Moppa Elliott Symphony in C
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 ("Italian")
Alex Wen, guest conductor
Fools Fall In Love
Join The Rendez-Vous Orchestra for Fools Fall in Love - a program apropos of all matters of the heart and soul.
Violin soloists Chloe Seunghyen Kim and Urara Mogi join the orchestra for Bach's vibrant Concerto for Two Violins, a spirited contrapuntal conversation full of tension and drama. Director Brian Shaheen's songs bring the audience on a journey of falling in (and out) of love. Of course it wouldn't be an RVO show without a surprise or two (kazoos, anyone?). We can't wait to see you there!
Saturday, April 1, 2022, 8pm
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Chelsea (346 W 20th St)
Tickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Chloe Seunghyen Kim began playing the violin at the age of six. She studied at GyeongGi Art High school where she graduated with highest honors and won several competitions. She holds an undergraduate degree from SookMyung Women’s University. She has performed as a soloist with the Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, as well as the SookMyung Women’s University String Orchestra. After moving to New York, she studied at Mannes School of Music for her Master degree and Artist degree. Soon after moving, she won 3rd prize at the East Coast International Competition and performed as a soloist at Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center. Aside from being a soloist, Chloe is a respected orchestral and chamber musician, performing at Carnegie hall and Lincoln center in New York, Seoul Arts Center in Korea, Italy and Russia.
Photo by J. Henri Fair
Urara Mogi has performed widely throughout the United States, Canada, and her native Japan. Hailed for her “rich sound” and “kaleidoscopic range of expression” (Music World Magazine [Japan]), Urara has been the recipient of numerous awards in solo and chamber music, with her many recitals having been consistently presented to critical acclaim. She currently serves as principal violin for the Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, makes annual appearances as principal violin at the Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival, and has served as concertmaster for a number of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania orchestras, including the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra, and Princeton Pro Musica. Urara serves as Artistic Director of Colza Concerts, a Japan-based chamber ensemble and concert series that introduces young gifted performers and seldom-heard chamber music to the public.
A Mendelssohn Masquerade
Join us for our season three premiere concert, featuring Mendelssohn’s Violin Concert with soloist Sam Gray!