The Moravian Church has a long tradition of music as a form of artistic expression, entertainment, and as an important element of worship. We believe that music is a gift that should be shared. We invite you to join us and experience professional musicians and vocalists performing a variety of both sacred and secular music.
Concert Series
PREVIOUS EVENTS
BIRDLAND Jazz Night with The Daniel Glass Trio & Friends
Jazz Concert
May 13th, 2023 @ 7:00p
Come join us with a walk in the world of jazz thru the eye’s of the Daniel Glass Trio.
The trio is well known at BIRDLAND©, a vibrant and storied jazz club in Manhattan!
There, the trio plays every Monday night for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party – featuring local and international talent on and off the broadway stage as they perform the latest hits for you!
For our NDMC concert, we will hear tunes like It Could Happen To You (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke.), No More Blues (Antonio Carlos Jobim) & The Man I Love (George and Ira Gershwin), plus originals by Daniel Glass – like Sparkler!
In addition, we will hear our own Staten Island talents on jazz guitar, vocals and even do some arrangement magic on some old hymns!
BTW, this is not inaccessible avant guarde, speed jazz. This is awesome jazz by awesome performers at the all the right speeds!
So come one, come all for the music, spectacle, socializing, sounds and awesome lighting. Then, stay for the reception afterwards for some meet, mingle & merchandise with the band and us!
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
A Christmas Concert
December 17th, 2022 @ 7:00p
Come join us for traditional and contemporary Christmas music by Kaitlin Kleinau, Jose Diaz, Andrew Kay and the NDMC Choirs!
The artists will sing in Latin, German, and English – to piano and instrumental accompaniment and to beautiful orchestration.
Come hear the beautiful soloists, duets and ensembles all bathed in calming candles, colors, seasonal lighting and cheer! We can all sing along too!
Tickets are FREE with a suggested donation of $15.
OKTOBERFEST!
THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 14th @ 6p!
Come one, Come all to OKTOBERFEST with delicious food, drink and song!
The Bob Iadarola Family is providing all the good german food!
Valhalla NYC is providing the beer and decor!
@ 7p Live authentic German OKTOBERFEST music will be provided by The Bavarian Kings in authentic german trachten!
Auf Wiedersehen!
CHRISTMAS IS HERE!
A Christmas Concert
December 18th, 2021 @ 6:30p
Come join us for traditional and contemporary Christmas music with guest appearances by Michéal Castaldo, Matt Podd, Andrew Kay, Kaitlin Kleinau and the NEW NDMY Youth Choir!
Enjoy songs from around the world and from next door! The artists will sing in Italian, Latin, and English – both to the world class accompaniment of Matt Podd and to beautiful orchestration.
Come hear the beautiful Kaitlin Kleinau, Andrew Kay, Micheal Castaldo, NDMY Choir and others all bathed in calming candles, colors, seasonal lighting and cheer!
Michéal’s Website: michealcastaldo.com
Andrew’s Website: soundsbigproductions.com
Matt Podd’s Website: mattpodd.com
Michéal Castaldo’s new Christmas CD – “Christmas in Italy” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas in Italy on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas in Italy on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas in Italy on Apple Music
Andrew Kay’s Christmas Single – “Christmas is Love” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas is Love on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas is Love on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas is Love on Apple Music
Vespers Service – Readings, Hymns and Candlelight
Saturday, Dec. 11th @ 7p
Please come and join us together in celebrating the coming of the Christ child in scripture readings, music and candlelight!
There will be hymns, songs, and Advent favorites – both in the current tradition and music passed down from generations ago. Although the music changes thru-out the years, the scripture remains the same – telling us the timeless story of God’s Love sent here for the whole world to have and behold in Emmanuel – God with us!
Come and sing in the choir if you so desire, or come and sing in your seat!
Whatever your choice, simply come and partake in the blessing of song, scripture and candlelight for a weary world as we lift His name, our spirits and our candles on high!
The Vespers service is organized by the Music Director, Dylan Sauerwald, who will also accompany. The NDMC Senior Elder and the NDMY Youth will be reading the scriptures. The NDMC Choir will lead all the hymns and worship. Please let us know if you are interested in reading as well!
** All of the sister church’s choir members are also welcome to sing in the choir! Please contact NDMC for details on choral participation.
The more, the merrier!
Congratulations, Pastor Duane – for 18 years @ NDMC!
Come join us to celebrate Pastor Duane Ullrich’s 18 years of service @ NDMC and 38 total years in ministry! Happy Retirement!
To celebrate (along with dinner) Mimi and the Podd Brothers will be LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
We gather @ 4:30p and pray/eat @ 5:00p. Then, music starts @ 6:30p!
Toast, Duane!!
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 9th – 5-9p
Come join us to celebrate Oktoberfest with The Bavarian Kings!
Authentic German food, beverages, music and gemütlichkeit!!
Vielen Dank!!
“Oktober in July” – a Sommerfest of German Music and Cheer!
Friday, July 16th @ 7p
LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
Come join us to celebrate the Summer with Bavarian food, live Bavarian music, Bavarian decor, and German bier!
- This event will also stream live around the local states at German restaurants! So, come one, come all for Gemütlichkeit!
The Spirit of Christmas with Michéal Castaldo
December 14th, 2019
Come Join us for a Michéal Castaldo Christmas concert. He concertizes all around the world, and will be with us again this December 14th! Michéal sings in Italian, Latin, and English, to beautiful string quartet and instrumental accompaniment with accent lighting.
Musical guests from the NYC community will make appearances to welcome the Spirit of Christmas. So come one, come all to a seasonal celebration in song and story, Italian style.
Michéal’s Website: michealcastaldo.com
Michéal Castaldo’s new Christmas CD – “Christmas in Italy” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas in Italy on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas in Italy on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas in Italy on Apple Music
Google Play: Christmas in Italy on Google Play
Steel Drum Band Concert
November 9th, 2019
Come enjoy the festive sounds of the Caribbean with sacred and secular tunes on the steel drums!
The Grace Moravian Steel Band is performing all over to many a spectators delight!
Come and tap your toes and release your woes with this sweet island sound!
A BIRDLAND Jazz Night from Manhattan!
With a Jazz Trio from BIRDLAND and friends!
September 29th, 2019
Daniel Glass heads up a trio from BIRDLAND that will perform american jazz standards, broadway hits, and whatever else comes to mind!
The trio will join in on a few tunes with singers from the community as well as perform several of their own arrangements!
These seasoned and professional cats are the real deal and perform in BIRDLAND’s house band Monday evenings in Manhattan for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Here they accompany broadway talents, new repertoire, new talents and open call singing!
Check out Daniel Glass’s website here: danielglass.com
So, come one come all for a world class night of jazz, fun, and revelry in song!
“I Like New York In June!”
A children’s and adult choirs concert with soloists, and small ensembles
June 15th, 2019
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The NYU Children’s & Adult Choirs and friends.
The novice children will be singing in chorus with soloists, familiar folk songs like “Kookaburra,” tunes in other languages like “Sakura” and “Oye”.
The apprentice children will sing in Arabic, Spanish and Latin as well as a favorite from Broadway – “There’s No Business Like Show Business” They will even reproduce a rain forest by only using their mouths and bodies!
The adult choirs will sing madrigals from Tallis and Purcell, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine,” and Billy Joel’s “Good Night My Angel”.
The concert will be rounded out with a rousing tenor solo – “Granada”, a soprano Solo from the Disney feature film, Moana, called “How Far Will I Go,” and several presentations from a guest artist!
Come one, come all, and enjoy “I Like New York In June” with fantastic music and energy from The NYU choruses, friends, and you at NDMC!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Congratulations, Pastor Duane – for 18 years @ NDMC!
Come join us to celebrate Pastor Duane Ullrich’s 18 years of service @ NDMC and 38 total years in ministry! Happy Retirement!
To celebrate (along with dinner) Mimi and the Podd Brothers will be LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
We gather @ 4:30p and pray/eat @ 5:00p. Then, music starts @ 6:30p!
Toast, Duane!!
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 9th – 5-9p
Come join us to celebrate Oktoberfest with The Bavarian Kings!
Authentic German food, beverages, music and gemütlichkeit!!
Vielen Dank!!
“Oktober in July” – a Sommerfest of German Music and Cheer!
Friday, July 16th @ 7p
LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
Come join us to celebrate the Summer with Bavarian food, live Bavarian music, Bavarian decor, and German bier!
- This event will also stream live around the local states at German restaurants! So, come one, come all for Gemütlichkeit!
The Spirit of Christmas with Michéal Castaldo
December 14th, 2019
Come Join us for a Michéal Castaldo Christmas concert. He concertizes all around the world, and will be with us again this December 14th! Michéal sings in Italian, Latin, and English, to beautiful string quartet and instrumental accompaniment with accent lighting.
Musical guests from the NYC community will make appearances to welcome the Spirit of Christmas. So come one, come all to a seasonal celebration in song and story, Italian style.
Michéal’s Website: michealcastaldo.com
Michéal Castaldo’s new Christmas CD – “Christmas in Italy” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas in Italy on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas in Italy on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas in Italy on Apple Music
Google Play: Christmas in Italy on Google Play
Steel Drum Band Concert
November 9th, 2019
Come enjoy the festive sounds of the Caribbean with sacred and secular tunes on the steel drums!
The Grace Moravian Steel Band is performing all over to many a spectators delight!
Come and tap your toes and release your woes with this sweet island sound!
A BIRDLAND Jazz Night from Manhattan!
With a Jazz Trio from BIRDLAND and friends!
September 29th, 2019
Daniel Glass heads up a trio from BIRDLAND that will perform american jazz standards, broadway hits, and whatever else comes to mind!
The trio will join in on a few tunes with singers from the community as well as perform several of their own arrangements!
These seasoned and professional cats are the real deal and perform in BIRDLAND’s house band Monday evenings in Manhattan for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Here they accompany broadway talents, new repertoire, new talents and open call singing!
Check out Daniel Glass’s website here: danielglass.com
So, come one come all for a world class night of jazz, fun, and revelry in song!
“I Like New York In June!”
A children’s and adult choirs concert with soloists, and small ensembles
June 15th, 2019
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The NYU Children’s & Adult Choirs and friends.
The novice children will be singing in chorus with soloists, familiar folk songs like “Kookaburra,” tunes in other languages like “Sakura” and “Oye”.
The apprentice children will sing in Arabic, Spanish and Latin as well as a favorite from Broadway – “There’s No Business Like Show Business” They will even reproduce a rain forest by only using their mouths and bodies!
The adult choirs will sing madrigals from Tallis and Purcell, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine,” and Billy Joel’s “Good Night My Angel”.
The concert will be rounded out with a rousing tenor solo – “Granada”, a soprano Solo from the Disney feature film, Moana, called “How Far Will I Go,” and several presentations from a guest artist!
Come one, come all, and enjoy “I Like New York In June” with fantastic music and energy from The NYU choruses, friends, and you at NDMC!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Congratulations, Pastor Duane – for 18 years @ NDMC!
Come join us to celebrate Pastor Duane Ullrich’s 18 years of service @ NDMC and 38 total years in ministry! Happy Retirement!
To celebrate (along with dinner) Mimi and the Podd Brothers will be LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
We gather @ 4:30p and pray/eat @ 5:00p. Then, music starts @ 6:30p!
Toast, Duane!!
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 9th – 5-9p
Come join us to celebrate Oktoberfest with The Bavarian Kings!
Authentic German food, beverages, music and gemütlichkeit!!
Vielen Dank!!
“Oktober in July” – a Sommerfest of German Music and Cheer!
Friday, July 16th @ 7p
LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
Come join us to celebrate the Summer with Bavarian food, live Bavarian music, Bavarian decor, and German bier!
- This event will also stream live around the local states at German restaurants! So, come one, come all for Gemütlichkeit!
The Spirit of Christmas with Michéal Castaldo
December 14th, 2019
Come Join us for a Michéal Castaldo Christmas concert. He concertizes all around the world, and will be with us again this December 14th! Michéal sings in Italian, Latin, and English, to beautiful string quartet and instrumental accompaniment with accent lighting.
Musical guests from the NYC community will make appearances to welcome the Spirit of Christmas. So come one, come all to a seasonal celebration in song and story, Italian style.
Michéal’s Website: michealcastaldo.com
Michéal Castaldo’s new Christmas CD – “Christmas in Italy” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas in Italy on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas in Italy on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas in Italy on Apple Music
Google Play: Christmas in Italy on Google Play
Steel Drum Band Concert
November 9th, 2019
Come enjoy the festive sounds of the Caribbean with sacred and secular tunes on the steel drums!
The Grace Moravian Steel Band is performing all over to many a spectators delight!
Come and tap your toes and release your woes with this sweet island sound!
A BIRDLAND Jazz Night from Manhattan!
With a Jazz Trio from BIRDLAND and friends!
September 29th, 2019
Daniel Glass heads up a trio from BIRDLAND that will perform american jazz standards, broadway hits, and whatever else comes to mind!
The trio will join in on a few tunes with singers from the community as well as perform several of their own arrangements!
These seasoned and professional cats are the real deal and perform in BIRDLAND’s house band Monday evenings in Manhattan for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Here they accompany broadway talents, new repertoire, new talents and open call singing!
Check out Daniel Glass’s website here: danielglass.com
So, come one come all for a world class night of jazz, fun, and revelry in song!
“I Like New York In June!”
A children’s and adult choirs concert with soloists, and small ensembles
June 15th, 2019
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The NYU Children’s & Adult Choirs and friends.
The novice children will be singing in chorus with soloists, familiar folk songs like “Kookaburra,” tunes in other languages like “Sakura” and “Oye”.
The apprentice children will sing in Arabic, Spanish and Latin as well as a favorite from Broadway – “There’s No Business Like Show Business” They will even reproduce a rain forest by only using their mouths and bodies!
The adult choirs will sing madrigals from Tallis and Purcell, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine,” and Billy Joel’s “Good Night My Angel”.
The concert will be rounded out with a rousing tenor solo – “Granada”, a soprano Solo from the Disney feature film, Moana, called “How Far Will I Go,” and several presentations from a guest artist!
Come one, come all, and enjoy “I Like New York In June” with fantastic music and energy from The NYU choruses, friends, and you at NDMC!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Congratulations, Pastor Duane – for 18 years @ NDMC!
Come join us to celebrate Pastor Duane Ullrich’s 18 years of service @ NDMC and 38 total years in ministry! Happy Retirement!
To celebrate (along with dinner) Mimi and the Podd Brothers will be LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
We gather @ 4:30p and pray/eat @ 5:00p. Then, music starts @ 6:30p!
Toast, Duane!!
Oktoberfest!
Saturday, October 9th – 5-9p
Come join us to celebrate Oktoberfest with The Bavarian Kings!
Authentic German food, beverages, music and gemütlichkeit!!
Vielen Dank!!
“Oktober in July” – a Sommerfest of German Music and Cheer!
Friday, July 16th @ 7p
LIVE and in person @ the NDMC Parish House!
Come join us to celebrate the Summer with Bavarian food, live Bavarian music, Bavarian decor, and German bier!
- This event will also stream live around the local states at German restaurants! So, come one, come all for Gemütlichkeit!
The Spirit of Christmas with Michéal Castaldo
December 14th, 2019
Come Join us for a Michéal Castaldo Christmas concert. He concertizes all around the world, and will be with us again this December 14th! Michéal sings in Italian, Latin, and English, to beautiful string quartet and instrumental accompaniment with accent lighting.
Musical guests from the NYC community will make appearances to welcome the Spirit of Christmas. So come one, come all to a seasonal celebration in song and story, Italian style.
Michéal’s Website: michealcastaldo.com
Michéal Castaldo’s new Christmas CD – “Christmas in Italy” – is available now at these sellers!:
Amazon: Christmas in Italy on Amazon
Spotify: Christmas in Italy on Spotify
Apple Music: Christmas in Italy on Apple Music
Google Play: Christmas in Italy on Google Play
Steel Drum Band Concert
November 9th, 2019
Come enjoy the festive sounds of the Caribbean with sacred and secular tunes on the steel drums!
The Grace Moravian Steel Band is performing all over to many a spectators delight!
Come and tap your toes and release your woes with this sweet island sound!
A BIRDLAND Jazz Night from Manhattan!
With a Jazz Trio from BIRDLAND and friends!
September 29th, 2019
Daniel Glass heads up a trio from BIRDLAND that will perform american jazz standards, broadway hits, and whatever else comes to mind!
The trio will join in on a few tunes with singers from the community as well as perform several of their own arrangements!
These seasoned and professional cats are the real deal and perform in BIRDLAND’s house band Monday evenings in Manhattan for Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Here they accompany broadway talents, new repertoire, new talents and open call singing!
Check out Daniel Glass’s website here: danielglass.com
So, come one come all for a world class night of jazz, fun, and revelry in song!
“I Like New York In June!”
A children’s and adult choirs concert with soloists, and small ensembles
June 15th, 2019
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The NYU Children’s & Adult Choirs and friends.
The novice children will be singing in chorus with soloists, familiar folk songs like “Kookaburra,” tunes in other languages like “Sakura” and “Oye”.
The apprentice children will sing in Arabic, Spanish and Latin as well as a favorite from Broadway – “There’s No Business Like Show Business” They will even reproduce a rain forest by only using their mouths and bodies!
The adult choirs will sing madrigals from Tallis and Purcell, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine,” and Billy Joel’s “Good Night My Angel”.
The concert will be rounded out with a rousing tenor solo – “Granada”, a soprano Solo from the Disney feature film, Moana, called “How Far Will I Go,” and several presentations from a guest artist!
Come one, come all, and enjoy “I Like New York In June” with fantastic music and energy from The NYU choruses, friends, and you at NDMC!
Spring 2018
“A Spring Sing with Bling!”
A children’s and adult choirs concert with soloists, and small ensembles!
May 19th
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The NYU Childrens and Adult Choirs.
The children will be singing peppy, familiar folk songs like “Old John Tucker,” famous arias like “O Mio Babbino Caro” and other energetic tunes from around the globe.
The adult choirs will sing The Beetles’ “Good Day Sunshine,” “No Man is an Island,” & Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus.”
The concert will be rounded out with a rousing tenor solo – “Torna a Surriento” a soprano Solo from the Disney feature film, Moana, called “How Far Will I Go,” and a Kay Family Trio singing “A MIllion Dreams” from The Greatest Showman!
So come one and all to “Bling in the Spring” with fantastic music and energy from The NYU choruses, The Kay Family Singers and Friends @ NDMC!
Northern Voices Unite
a Norwegian Boy’s Choir Concert
February 28th
Come Join us for a fantastic concert featuring The Vingrom Church’s Boy’s Choir on tour from Norway. This concert will be a joyful celebration of the spirit of children both young and older.
Even if you do not understand Norwegian, the children will be singing lively, catchy and some familiar songs in several languages.
The choir is led by Carol and Thor Kvande.
Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 7
Come join us to celebrate the fall with Bavarian food, live Bavarian music, Bavarian decor, and Bavarian bier!
Fall Jazz Night
The Jamie Baum Quartet
September 16
Enjoy the wildly vibrant and varied textures of the alto flute, flute, piano, drums and bass as some of the finest jazz musicians in the city weave their ways thru the standards, originals, and personal hits of a fantastically festive fall evening of Jazz!
Jamie Baum, a Guggenheim Award winner has toured in over 30 countries and consistently placed in the Down Beat Critics Polls for “Best Flutists” since 1998.
“Jamie Baum exhibits remarkable artistic facility as composer/arranger/bandleader/flutist.” – Dan Ouellette, DownBeat
“Ms. Baum brings a remarkable balance of fluidity and restless creativity to her work as a post-bop flutist and composer.” – Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times”
Here are some performers that were featured in past seasons to give you an idea of the quality performances you can expect in future seasons.
Fall 2016
“The Amazing Accordion Kings”
An evening of beautiful arrangements covering the spectrum from opera to jazz was performed by three amazing musicians on accordion.
December 2016
The New York Chorale Society presents “Christmas Around New York”
Our church was the Staten Island venue for this choir’s program of traditional international and popular Christmas music as well as a Christmas carol sing-along, accompanied by organ and brass.
April 2015
Annual Jazz Concert at New Dorp
We continued our exciting annual spring jazz concert with a high -energy evening of jazz standards, improvisation, and blues. The 2015 Jazz Concert featured the music of “The Ladybugs.”
June 2015
A Night at the Operetta – Pirates of Penzance – in concert
The Village Light Opera Guild presented “Pirates of Penzance – In Concert”. This Gilbert & Sullivan fan-favorite is the perfect blend of comedy and classical singing for lovers of opera, pirates … or both.