Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
2019-10-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The Long Story
The Stabat Mater is a medieval poem that describes the suffering of Jesus’s mother Mary as she stands at the foot of the cross. Pergolesi’s setting of the text is among the most haunting and gut wrenching compositions ever put to paper. At one point, the piece asks us if it’s possible to watch someone else suffer so deeply, and not somehow share in their sorrow. It stands as one of the purest musical depictions of empathy, and a powerful reminder that – no matter what pain we may feel in the moment – we’re never truly alone in our sadness. Performed by the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, the program will also feature Barber’s wrenching Adagio for Strings, and Arvo Pärt’s slow-burning Fratres, and if that all wasn’t enough – the entire performance will feature wall-to-ceiling film projections up and down the catacombs.

The Short Story
This is profound, cathartic music, and we can think of no more powerful way to close Season 2 of The Angel’s Share than by offering an audio-visual experience unlike any other.

$80 for members of Green-Wood and BHS / $85 for non-members

The Angel’s Share, a new series of opera and chamber music concerts, takes place in Green-Wood’s Catacombs. One of the oldest structures in the 478-acre National Historic Landmark Cemetery, the Catacombs were built in the 1850s and are normally closed to the public. The series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels.

Each performance includes a pre-concert reception at sunset overlooking New York harbor and the Manhattan skyline.

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Angel’s Share: Spring, Strings, and Tasty Things
2024-05-24 19:00 - 22:00
Credit: Kevin Condon

Rain Date May 25, 2024

The Long Story

After three years of alliterative magnificence, beginning with the legendary Burgers, Bourbon & Beethoven Festival, we’ve decided that we should stop limiting ourselves to just one choice of food, drink, and musical repertoire. This year, we open our hearts, minds, and gullets, to take in a smorgasbord of sounds, sips, and sumptuous victuals.

Price: $65

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The evening begins with a wondrous bit of wandering across Green-Wood’s historic landscape – the perfect backdrop to enjoy a variety of food (snacks included in ticket price, with heartier fare available for purchase), spirit tastings, and chamber music performances. Then, the insanely talented members of Ruckus, one of the finest Baroque bands playing today, will offer a lesson in old-school social dancing, to anyone who wishes to shake it like they did in 1799… THEN, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Ruckus will close the evening with a performance of Handel’s majestic “Water Music” suite. We’ll send you home with a happy heart, a full belly, and a spring in your step.

The Short Story

Say hello to the warm season at Green-Wood, with a night of Baroque Strings and Tasty Things… it’s one of our favorite events of the year, so don’t miss it!

The Angel’s Share

Now in its sixth season, the Angel’s Share presents intimate classical classical music concerts, with repertoire ranging from medieval through to contemporary works, specifically chosen to highlight the unique presence and acoustic power of Green-Wood’s Catacombs, and the singular character of the Cemetery grounds. The series is curated and directed by Death of Classical Founder Andrew Ousley, in partnership with the Cemetery. Each Angel’s Share concert features a pre-show spirits tasting, included in the ticket price, and the series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels. Concerts have been praised in major cultural press throughout the country, with Vogue Magazine describing it as “one of the most riveting and unusual chamber music performances of my lifetime,” and The New York Times saying “In a Cemetery, music lives.”

Ruckus

Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque band with a visceral and playful approach to early music. The ensemble debuted in Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo in a production directed by Christopher Alden featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, Ambur Braid and Davóne Tines at National Sawdust. The band’s playing earned widespread critical acclaim: “achingly delicate one moment, incisive and punchy the next” (New York Times); “superb” (Opera News).

Ruckus’s core is a continuo group, the baroque equivalent of a jazz rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. The ensemble aims to fuse the early-music movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (New Yorker). Its members are assembled from among the most creative and virtuosic performers in North American early music, and is based in New York City.

Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

Tasting is for attendees 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Drinks and Food: Spirits tasting, water, and some light snacks are free. There will be food from a variety of vendors for sale. Picnics and outside food are not permitted.

Be On Time: Check-in begins at 6:30pm. No early admittance. No admittance after 8:30pm.

Where To Go: Check-in ONLY takes place at the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

For Your Comfort and Safety: This event will take place along hilly and uneven terrain. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. In case of inclement weather, tickets will ONLY be honored on the rain date Saturday, May 25th.

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Angel’s Share: Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-06-21 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-06-22 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-22 19:30 - 22:00
Credit: Kevin Condon

The Long Story

Beethoven’s final String Quartet is an indescribably powerful, transcendently life-affirming masterpiece. Its movements are centered around the towering slow section, which Beethoven wrote after recovering from a terrible illness, solemnly titling it a “Hymn of thanks to God from one who is healed.” In times of despair and division, the beauty of this music remains a balm to the soul, and a reminder of how we can find strength in our darkest moments.

Price: $85

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The fabulous foursome of the Ulysses Quartet, who last joined us in the Catacombs to perform Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, return once more, bringing their glorious musicality to this singular work.

The Short Story

The inscrutable beauty of this timeless work, played by one of today’s top ensembles, in the hallowed vaults of the Catacombs… we’ll see you there.

The Angel’s Share

Now in its sixth season, the Angel’s Share presents intimate classical classical music concerts, with repertoire ranging from medieval through to contemporary works, specifically chosen to highlight the unique presence and acoustic power of Green-Wood’s Catacombs, and the singular character of the Cemetery grounds. The series is curated and directed by Death of Classical Founder Andrew Ousley, in partnership with the Cemetery. Each Angel’s Share concert features a pre-show spirits tasting, included in the ticket price, and the series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels. Concerts have been praised in major cultural press throughout the country, with Vogue Magazine describing it as “one of the most riveting and unusual chamber music performances of my lifetime,” and The New York Times saying “In a Cemetery, music lives.”

The Performers

Ulysses Quartet Christina Bouey, violinRhiannon Banerdt, violinPeter Dudek, violaGrace Ho, cello

The Ulysses Quartet has been praised by The Strad for “the kind of chemistry many quartets long for, but rarely achieve.” Founded in 2015, the group won the grand prize and gold medal in the senior string division of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition. In 2017, the quartet finished first in the American Prize and won the Vietnam International Music Competition in 2019. Ulysses recently released their debut album, “Shades of Romani Folklore,” on the Navona label. Of the recording, Gramophone wrote that the quartet “promise[s] to bring as much sophistication, imagination and vitality to Beethoven’s other quartets as they will to music by a panoply of composers from long ago and today.

BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE NOTE:

Where To Go: Check-in begins 15 minutes before your ticketed start time and ONLY takes place at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Food and Drinks: We will start with a 45-minute reception at the Modern Chapel to enjoy a whiskey tasting and snacks (all free!), and the beauty of the Cemetery, before the program begins. Tasting is for those 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Early Evening Performance (6pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 6:45pm.

Twilight Performance (7:30pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 8:15pm.

For Your Comfort and Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and dress appropriately for the space as it can be chillier inside the Catacombs than outside. Please note that the Catacombs are not ADA accessible or compliant.

More for Your Comfort and Safety: The journey to and from the Catacombs takes approximately 20-30 minutes, which includes walking over hilly and uneven terrain; proper footwear and flashlights are strongly recommended. A trolley service to and from the site will be available.

The Green-Wood trolley is fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the event is canceled.

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Angel’s Share: Caroline Shaw’s Partita
2024-09-05 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-06 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-07 18:00 - 20:30
Credit: Kevin Condon

The Long Story

Caroline Shaw’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Partita for 8 Voices is a work of profound emotional beauty, a timeless expression that feels at home in any musical era. For these performances, the groundbreaking vocal talents of Fourth Wall Ensemble will weave together a program that begins with improvised medieval chant, flowing seamlessly through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, before arriving at Shaw’s staggering sonic suite.

Price: $65

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The Short Story

Hear the remarkable harmonies of eight voices reverberating throughout the Catacombs, in a program that echoes across centuries.

The Angel’s Share

Now in its sixth season, the Angel’s Share presents intimate classical classical music concerts, with repertoire ranging from medieval through to contemporary works, specifically chosen to highlight the unique presence and acoustic power of Green-Wood’s Catacombs, and the singular character of the Cemetery grounds. The series is curated and directed by Death of Classical Founder Andrew Ousley, in partnership with the Cemetery. Each Angel’s Share concert features a pre-show spirits tasting, included in the ticket price, and the series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels. Concerts have been praised in major cultural press throughout the country, with Vogue Magazine describing it as “one of the most riveting and unusual chamber music performances of my lifetime,” and The New York Times saying “In a Cemetery, music lives.”

The Program

Improvisations on Medieval chantWilliam Byrd: Mass for Four Voices – Agnus DeiMonteverdi: Lagrime d’amante al sepolcro dell’amata

Caroline Shaw: Partita for 8 voices

The Performers

Fourth Wall EnsembleFourth Wall Ensemble is quickly emerging as New York’s premiere vocal ensemble. Its first season includes appearances at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center, Death of Classical, a concert series at the legendary Power Station Studios, their debut album with GRAMMY Award-winning ® Trio Time for Three and 5-time EMMY Award winner and composer of House of Cards, Jeff Beal, and the release of “Fourth Wall: Live from Power Station” featuring instrumentalist Stuart Bogie. The ensemble is led by award-winning conductor and creative director, Christopher Allen and Executive Director and producer John McCullough.

BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE NOTE:

Where To Go: Check-in begins 15 minutes before your ticketed start time and ONLY takes place at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Food and Drinks: We will start with a 45-minute reception at the Modern Chapel to enjoy a whiskey tasting and snacks (all free!), and the beauty of the Cemetery, before the program begins. Tasting is for those 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Early Evening Performance (6pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 6:45pm.

Twilight Performance (7:30pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 8:15pm.

For Your Comfort and Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and dress appropriately for the space as it can be chillier inside the Catacombs than outside. Please note that the Catacombs are not ADA accessible or compliant.

More for Your Comfort and Safety: The journey to and from the Catacombs takes approximately 20-30 minutes, which includes walking over hilly and uneven terrain; proper footwear and flashlights are strongly recommended. A trolley service to and from the site will be available.

The Green-Wood trolley is fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the event is canceled.

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Angel’s Share: mɔɹnɪŋ [morning//mourning]
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-09-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-14 19:30 - 22:00
The Long Story

“Sly and sweet, wistful and winsome and altogether lovable… Gelsey Bell’s wonderful, uncategorizable guide to what might unfold on Earth in the millions and billions of years after human history”

– The New York Times

Price: $65

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mɔɹnɪŋ (the phonetic spelling for the word “morning” as well as the word “mourning”) is an operatic masterpiece by singer and composer Gelsey Bell, which begins just after humanity has disappeared entirely from the Earth, and traces the weeks, months, years, and millennia that follow. What emerges is a journey through time that is simultaneously whimsical, fantastical, playful and profound, offering a poignant reminder of what it means to be human – despite taking place entirely after our species has vanished from the planet. This specially-adapted production of this critically-acclaimed opera was created just for the Catacombs.

The Short Story

Nothing lasts forever, but let the magnificent Gelsey Bell welcome you to the Catacombs with her merry band of virtuoso music-makers, as they spin us a tale that takes us to the heart of what truly matters in this life.

The Angel’s Share

Now in its sixth season, the Angel’s Share presents intimate classical classical music concerts, with repertoire ranging from medieval through to contemporary works, specifically chosen to highlight the unique presence and acoustic power of Green-Wood’s Catacombs, and the singular character of the Cemetery grounds. The series is curated and directed by Death of Classical Founder Andrew Ousley, in partnership with the Cemetery. Each Angel’s Share concert features a pre-show spirits tasting, included in the ticket price, and the series takes its name from the distiller’s term for whiskey that evaporates while maturing in the barrel, thus going to the angels. Concerts have been praised in major cultural press throughout the country, with Vogue Magazine describing it as “one of the most riveting and unusual chamber music performances of my lifetime,” and The New York Times saying “In a Cemetery, music lives.”

Gelsey Bell

Gelsey Bell is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and scholar. She has been described by The New York Times as “one of New York’s most adventurous musicians” and “a charismatic and fiercely intelligent performer.” She is a core member of thingNY, Varispeed, and the Chutneys. She has received awards from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Opera America, the Japan Foundation, and others. Recent residencies include HERE Arts Center, Pioneer Works, Mount Tremper Arts and the Kinosaki Arts Center in Japan. Her works include Cairns (2020), a soundwalk for Green-Wood Cemetery (included on the New York Times Best Theater of 2020 list); shuffleyamamba: Yamamba as a Bear (2021), a dance piece created with Yasuko Yokoshi; SubtacTTTTTTTTT (2020), an early pandemic online performance created with thingNY; and Skylighght (2019), created with saxophonist Erin Rogers. She has released multiple albums, including Heads Together and This is Not a Land of Kings. Performance highlights also include Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway) and Ghost Quartet, Robert Ashley’s Improvement and Crash, Kate Soper’s Here Be Sirens, and other works by John King, Paul Pinto, Raven Chacon, Alaina Ferris, Brent Michael Davids, Aaron Siegel, Tomomi Adachi, and others. She has a PhD from New York University in Performance Studies, and is part-time faculty at the New School.

BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE NOTE:

Where To Go: Check-in begins 15 minutes before your ticketed start time and ONLY takes place at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Food and Drinks: We will start with a 45-minute reception at the Modern Chapel to enjoy a whiskey tasting and snacks (all free!), and the beauty of the Cemetery, before the program begins. Tasting is for those 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Early Evening Performance (6pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 6:45pm.

Twilight Performance (7:30pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 8:15pm.

For Your Comfort and Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and dress appropriately for the space as it can be chillier inside the Catacombs than outside. Please note that the Catacombs are not ADA accessible or compliant.

More for Your Comfort and Safety: The journey to and from the Catacombs takes approximately 20-30 minutes, which includes walking over hilly and uneven terrain; proper footwear and flashlights are strongly recommended. A trolley service to and from the site will be available.

The Green-Wood trolley is fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the event is canceled.

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Cocktails, Comestibles, and Callas
2025-05-23 19:00 - 22:00
Part of the Angel’s Share series, presented with Death of Classical

Please note, in case of inclement weather the rain date is May 24, 2025.

Continuing our tradition of alliterative season opening events—from Burgers, Bourbon, & Beethoven to Hot Dogs, Hooch, & Handel—this year’s Cocktails, Comestibles, & Callas centers around one of opera’s most legendary divas: Maria Callas. Recently portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the Netflix film Maria, we bypass the Hollywood glitz and glam and go straight to the heart of what made La Divina the very definition of “prima donna assoluta”—the power, emotion, and wrenching beauty of the human voice.

Price: $60, $48 for members

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This three-part event begins with a sunset serenade by swing jazz band, The Grand Street Stompers, as audience members wander the Cemetery and sample cocktails courtesy of the amazing folks at Via Carota, complimentary snacks, and for-purchase offerings by various local food vendors. Then, as twilight settles in, we’ll engage in a Callas lookalike contest hosted by drag artist Creatine Price, where audience members vote on their favorites. And finally, we’ll close the night with a performance of Callas’s most beloved arias, sung by artists from The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Program and Laffont Competition.

Come join us as we honor one of the greatest artists in Operatic history with a one-of-a-kind, one-night-only celebration worthy of La Callas herself.

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process, that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

Tasting is for attendees 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Drinks and Food: Tasting of cocktails by Via Carota, water, and some light snacks are free. There will be food from a variety of vendors for sale. Picnics and outside food are not permitted.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in begins at 6:30pm and ONLY takes place at the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). No early admittance. No admittance after 8:30pm.

Parking: There is no on-site parking available.

Accessibility & Safety: This event takes place over hilly, grassy, and uneven terrain. This event is not accessible for those using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and may be difficult for those with balance or other mobility issues. For other disability-related accommodations, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear.

Refunds: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. In case of inclement weather, tickets will ONLY be honored on the rain date, Saturday, May 24th. If you cannot make the rain date, you may transfer the tickets to a friend. If you choose not to make use of the tickets on the rain date, no refund will be provided.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor weather conditions throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the program, and will not make a final decision until approximately 3 hours before the start of the event. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Dave Malloy: Ghost Quartet
2025-06-26 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-06-27 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-06-28 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-06-29 19:00 - 21:30
Part of the Angel’s Share series, presented with Death of Classical

Credit: Illustration: Margaret Ashford-Trotter; Lettering: Nim Ben-Reuven

Please note in case of inclement weather, the Rain Date for all performances is June 29, 2025

Award-winning composer Dave Malloy calls his genre-defying Ghost Quartet “a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey,” which is basically the entire artistic ethos of the Angel’s Share series! For the show’s 10th anniversary, Malloy reunites with co-creators Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, and Gelsey Bell (whose opera morning//mourning graced the Catacombs last September).

Price: $80-$150 ($64-$120 for members)

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For three nights, as the sun begins to set across Green-Wood, performers and audience members will come together for a large-scale outdoor performance nestled amid the Cemetery’s historic gravestones.

Malloy’s acclaimed, deeply moving work tells an interwoven tale spanning seven centuries, exploring the nature of narrative and how the stories we tell continue to haunt us across generations.

Music, Lyrics, and Text by Dave MalloyDeveloped, Arranged, and Performed by Ghost Quartet: Brent Arnold, Brittain Ashford, Gelsey Bell, Dave MalloyDirected by Annie TippeDesigned by Christopher Bowser

For the full program and list of performers, visit Death of Classical’s website.

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process, that is the last ticket available.

Ticket Tiers:

$150 – Premium general admission seating guaranteed in the first two rows of chairs.

$120 – General admission seating in chairs (aside from the first two rows) or cushions at the front (chairs and cushions available on a first-come, first-served basis).

$80 – General admission seating in the grass on the surrounding hilltops (small blankets permitted, no chairs or picnics allowed).

Member Discount: Green-Wood and Death of Classical members receive 20% off the above ticket price at each level.

Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

Tasting is for attendees 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Seating is based on the tier of the purchased ticket(s). Those sitting on the grass are only permitted small blankets; no lawn chairs or picnics are allowed. If you need disability-related accommodations for seating, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1, or email events@green-wood.com.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in begins at 6:30pm and ONLY takes place at the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). Doors open at 7pm and the performance begins at 8pm. Please note there is no early entry, and the gates close promptly at 8pm.

Parking: There is no on-site parking available.

Accessibility and Safety: This event takes place at Clinton Dell in the dark (an approximately 5-minute walk from the Gothic Arch). We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and bring flashlights. The route includes several steep hills, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. If you have any questions or concerns regarding disability-related accommodations for this program, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1, or email events@green-wood.com.

A Little More About Safety: This event takes place in the dark. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear and bring flashlights. The route includes several steep hills, as well as grassy and uneven terrain.

Refunds: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds. In case of inclement weather, tickets will ONLY be honored on the rain date, Sunday, June 29th. If you cannot make the rain date, you may transfer the tickets to a friend. If you choose not to make use of the tickets on the rain date, no refund will be provided.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor weather conditions throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the program and will not make a final decision until approximately 3 hours before the start of the event. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

(SOLD OUT) Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 131
2025-09-04 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-04 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-05 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-06 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-06 19:30 - 22:00
Part of the Angel’s Share series, presented with Death of Classical

Credit: Kevin Condon

We return to the Catacombs for another exploration of Beethoven’s final string quartets. We invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening as the Ariel Quartet performs String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131. Opening with what Richard Wagner described as “surely the saddest sentiment ever expressed in music,” this seven-movement masterpiece is played without pause, creating an expansive, kaleidoscopic musical journey through faith, fear, madness, wonder, and more.

Price: $80, $64 for members

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Praised by The New York Times for their “full-blooded, dynamic playing” and by The Washington Post for their “ear-melting tenderness and seething passion,” the Ariel Quartet has established itself as one of today’s leading string quartets. They’ve recently recorded the Op. 131, part of their ongoing exploration of the complete Beethoven String Quartets.

We’ll let the great composer Franz Schubert sum things up–after first hearing the Op 131 Quartet, he remarked how “it seems to me to stand on the extreme boundary of all that has hitherto been attained by human art and imagination… After this, what is left for us to write?”

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

Where To Go: Check-in begins 15 minutes before your ticketed start time and ONLY takes place at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Food and Drinks: We will start with a 45-minute reception at the Modern Chapel to enjoy a tasting of cocktails by Via Carota and snacks (all free!), and the beauty of the Cemetery, before the program begins. Tasting is for those 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Early Evening Performance (6pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 6:45pm.

Twilight Performance (7:30pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 8:15pm.

Parking: There is no on-site parking available.

Accessibility & Safety: Please note that the Catacombs are a historic structure and not ADA compliant. Access requires ascending and descending stairs. We strongly encourage attendees to dress for the conditions of the Catacombs, which can be cooler than the outdoor temperature.

A Little More About Accessibility & Safety: Attendees may travel to the Catacombs on foot or by trolley. The walk takes about 20-30 minutes, and includes hilly and uneven terrain. Proper footwear and flashlights are strongly recommended. The Green-Wood trolley is ADA-compliant, but the Catacombs are not. If you have any questions or concerns regarding disability-related accommodations for this program, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

(SOLD OUT) Paola Prestini: Houses of Zodiac
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:30
Part of the Angel’s Share series, presented with Death of Classical

We conclude our 2025 season of the Angel’s Share with Houses of Zodiac, a sprawling, multidisciplinary masterwork by composer Paola Prestini, praised by The Wall Street Journal as an artist “known for pushing the boundaries of classical music.” Prestini’s expansive composition is brought to life by Jeffrey Zeigler (formerly of the Kronos Quartet) on solo cello, and dancers Georgina Pazcoguin (former New York City Ballet soloist) and Dai Matsuoka (Butoh dance master of Sankai Juku), as they move through the length of the Catacombs, unfolding an emotionally-charged story of creation, guilt, and emancipation.

Price: $80, $64 for members

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Poetic interludes by Octavio Paz, Anaïs Nin, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Natasha Trethewey will be read by Maria Popova, the visionary behind The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings).

Strings Magazine lauded Prestini and Zeigler’s recording of Houses of Zodiac as “one of the greatest and most ambitious solo cello albums of all time.” For these performances, they’ve transformed that music into an immersive, uncategorizable site-specific experience.

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing Tickets, Please Note:

Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the event is canceled.

Attendees must follow all instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Where To Go: Check-in begins 15 minutes before your ticketed start time and ONLY takes place at the Gothic Arch near the Main Entrance on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). There are no paper or e-tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Food and Drinks: We will start with a 45-minute reception at the Modern Chapel to enjoy a tasting of cocktails by Via Carota and snacks (all free!), and the beauty of the Cemetery, before the program begins. Tasting is for those 21 years of age or older with proof of ID.

Early Evening Performance (6pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 6:45pm.

Twilight Performance (7:30pm): Arrive for check-in at the Gothic Arch no later than 8:15pm.

Accessibility & Safety: Please note that the Catacombs are a historic structure and not ADA compliant. Access requires ascending and descending stairs. We strongly encourage attendees to dress for the conditions of the Catacombs, which can be cooler than the outdoor temperature.

A Little More About Accessibility & Safety: Attendees may travel to the Catacombs on foot or by trolley. The walk takes about 20-30 minutes, and includes hilly and uneven terrain. Proper footwear and flashlights are strongly recommended. The Green-Wood trolley is ADA-compliant, but the Catacombs are not. If you have any questions or concerns regarding disability-related accommodations for this program, please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.
