Tickets $100

Join Festival Artistic Directors Melinda Lee Masur and Ken-David Masur as they sit down with Bill Barclay — director, writer, and producer of Concert Theater Works and former Director of Music at Shakespeare’s Globe — for an intimate Sunday Brunch conversation at the stylish CW Bistro at Pier 57 in Chelsea. Over a curated, Mark Twain-inspired, American menu, the three collaborators offer guests a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Copland & Twain and the creative vision driving the 2026 Festival. It is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the artists shaping the week's programming in one of New York's most vibrant waterfront settings. 

Bill Barclay, director and producer at Concert Theater Works
Ken-David Masur, Festival Co-Artistic Director and conductor
Melinda Lee Masur, Festival Co-Artistic Director and pianist
Yuyu Ikeda, violin
Carlos Rafael Martinez Arroyo, violin

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Buttermilk Biscuits served with butter and honey 
Main
Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle
Farm Egg Scramble
Sides
Saratoga Potatoes
Heirloom Tomato 
Dessert
Warm Apple Pie
Beverages
Wine by City Winery (red, white, sparking, rose), craft beers, soda & juices
Coffee service