Songs for the Earth

Taking inspiration from our relationship with the natural world, Artistic Directors Melinda Lee Masur and Ken-David Masur present— “Songs For The Earth,” which explores the many ways the arts can bring attention to the needs of our changing planet.

Events ranging from chamber music, art song, jazz, and daytime outreach will foster ecological awareness and focus on the earth as our shared home.

Hear

2023 Composer-in-Residence | Iman Habibi

We are thrilled to present work by award-winning Iranian-Canadian Composer and Pianist, Iman Habibi throughout this year’s Festival, including Opening Night, our Beloved of the Sky concert, and our Festival Finale!

Click here to learn more about all the musicians performing!

Taste

This season, the Festival partners with a number of environmentally-focused culinary partners including Growing Uptown, an organization that teaches communities to grow their own food and promote food security.

Click here to learn more about the Festival’s Culinary partners!

See

2023 Visual Artist-in-Residence | MaDora Frey 

Audiences attending our events at Genesis House will experience her immersive video art created in collaboration with Chris DeFord Johnson.

Enjoy video footage from our 2023 Festival!

Click here for a growing playlist of highlights from “Songs for the Earth”

Venues

GENESIS HOUSE

GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

ST. PETER’S CHELSEA

2023 Partners & Sponsors

With gratitude to the generous patrons who have underwritten the following Festival Artists:

  • MaDora Frey, Hague Family Visual Artist-in-Residence

  • Dr. Iman Habibi, Steinberg Family Composer-in-Residence

  • Sonya Headlam, Rohde Family Artist-in-Residence

  • Verona Quartet, McCormack & Mitrinovic Family Featured Ensemble

  • Rogerio Boccato, Weisser & Holtgrave Artist Chair

  • Robert Fleitz, Gillespie Family Artist Chair

  • Aldo López-Gavilán, Chelsea Music Festival Board of Directors Artist Chair

  • Noemia Marinho, Niki Villanueva Santo Artist Chair

  • Tomotaka Seki & Ayako Tahara, Kageyama Family Artist Chairs

  • Max Tan, Ang Family Artist Chair

  • Kehlenbrink Oh Community Outreach Program

2023 Patrons

Artist Circle

  • Chelsea Music Festival Board of Directors

  • Ruth & Roy Lee

Director

  • Julie & Gabriel Ling

  • Christine & Doug Rohde

  • Margy & Lewis Steinberg

  • Patricia & Mike Tae

  • Dmitrii Volkov

Producer

  • Charissa & Robert Ang Giving Fund

  • Derek Boot & Wesley Boot

  • Lauren Browning

  • Anna Forsythe

  • Camille & David Gillespie

  • Michael Glass / Sequoia Foundation

  • Naoko & Donald Hague

  • Margery & Everett Jassy

  • Kyoko & Hatsuhiko Kageyama

  • The Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Charitable Foundation

  • Lily Li & Raymond Lee

  • Alexandra McCormack & Dimitrije Mitrinovic

  • Elly & David Newbower

  • Barry Schwartz / Hancock Foundation

  • Sandra Shen

  • Joan Steinberg

  • Margo & Anthony Viscusi

  • Claudia Weisser & Michael Holtgrave

Partner

  • Lauren Browning

  • CAPALINO

  • Esther deGrunigen

  • Dave Freilich

  • Tanya & Paul Gross

  • Sylvia Kehlenbrink & Andy Oh

  • Marion Lei

  • Lily Li & Raymond Lee

  • Christine Lin

  • Sara McLeod

  • Susan Mindel

  • Janet Nine

  • Niki Villanueva Santo

  • Stephen Stamas

  • Patricia & Mike Tae

  • Linda & Larry West

Collaborator

  • Lisa Cohen & Win Thin

  • Gerard Corsini

  • Healy Family Charitable Fund

  • Hodson Family Giving Fund

  • Albert Malo

  • Jodie and Anthony Oeswadi

  • Adam Rosen

Admirer

  • Anonymous

  • Marilyn D. Brus

  • Cathy Caplan & Grahame Weinbren

  • Marjorie & Richard Cariello

  • P. Chen

  • Vesi Cooke

  • Risa Drexler

  • Elizabeth Do

  • Peter Field & Kay Bhothinard

  • Alina Girshovich

  • Gregory Griepentrog

  • Sol Hurwitz

  • Carolyn & Brian R. Jobe

  • Ichun Lai

  • Mary & Wayne Lei

  • Barbara & Richard Litt

  • Stephen Lyman

  • Amy Mahalick

  • Greg Mahalick

  • Sasha Matson

  • Amy & Carl Nathan

  • Alberto Oeswadi

  • Seraphina Oeswadi

  • Edward Schlieben

  • Ken Stark

  • Charles Watson

  • Laurence Weller

2023 Festival Hosts

  • Nancy Field

  • Camille & David Gillespie

  • Tanya & Paul Gross

  • Tara Stack

  • Margo & Anthony Viscusi

  • Claudia Weisser & Michael Holtgrave

2023 FESTIVAL TEAM

Administration
Peter Field, Strategic Advisor for Digital Content & Marketing
Tiffany N. Fung, Director of Operations & Business Development
Daniel Patterson, Development Officer
Karen Seapker, Director of Visual Arts & Design
Lorina Tamayo, Internship Manager
Sarah Zahorodni, Community Engagement Coordinator

Audio Production
Brett Leonard, Chief Audio Engineer
Maeve Beargeon
Molly Gaughan
Dylan Hayes
John Martinez

Photography
Jacob Blickenstaff
Emily Feng
Fadi Kheir
Monica Mai
Ryan Muir
Ryan Rivera

Public Relations & Marketing
Andrew Au, Web Design
Sharon Fitzgerald
Josh Haft
Nick Hay, Program Layout
Calvin Lai, Web Design
Olivia Riordan
Maria Salume
Julie Sharon

Events Production
Sung Chung
Yonas El-Tawil
Caitlin Franze
Zach Gibbs
Misty Goh
Rebekah Gordon
Elaine Li, Librarian
Brianna Lizzo
Karen Matute
Molly Sibona
Alexa Tuchman
Abigail Wong
Felicity Zhao

Video Production
R. Eric Bowers
Sophia Coscia
Emily Feng, Video Director & Editor
Lauran Jurrius, Video Director
Slava Kozlenko
Chaz Lamden
Monica Mai
James Williams, Video Director & Editor