Saturday December 6
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA + Kaatsbaan Present: Aimée allen Jazz Quartet
Saturday, December 6, 7:00 PM
$30 General Admission
$15 Students with ID
60 minutes (TBC)
Black Box Theater, Studio Complex
With Chamber Music America, Kaatsbaan presents an evening of jazz performed by Rising Star jazz vocalist (DownBeat’s Critic’s Poll) Aimée Allen with François Moutin (bass), Tony Romano (guitar), and Kenn Salters (drums). In addition to playing standards and bossa nova, the quartet will perform original songs by Allen, who is also an accomplished composer.
A fully fledged composer, lyricist and vocalist, her ideas are filled with depth and meaning, and her lyrics profoundly unique.
- Constance Tucker, All About Vocals
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, vocalist Aimée Allen's intimate connection with music began with a childhood scored with classic jazz on the family turntable.
Photo by Erika Kapin
After graduation, Aimée moved to Paris where she performed regularly in jazz clubs and festivals. The deep relationship between the francophone audiences and Brazilian bossa nova led Aimée to form Les Bossa Novices, a Paris-based group dedicated to bossa and jazz.
Aimée Allen performs regularly in the New York City area and frequently tours abroad. Her original music has been licensed for feature film and network television. She has sung with renowned jazz musicians including Romero Lubambo, Ron McClure, Roswell Rudd, Ari Hoenig, Joel Frahm, and Yomo Toro. Aimée's latest of six albums, Love & the Catalyst, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Vocal Album in 2023. Also in 2023, Aimée was awarded a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant to write new original music for this quartet.
Chamber Music America, the national network of ensemble music professionals, develops and supports an evolving chamber music field through professional development services, networking events, publications, and grant programs. Founded in 1977 by a small group of musicians determined to create a more sustainable chamber music field, today its membership encompasses musicians, ensembles, presenters, managers, educators, advocates, and others, all representing a wide range of musical styles and traditions, including contemporary and traditional jazz, classical, and folkloric genres.
Fri, Dec 12
Sat, Dec 13
Holidelic
Friday, December 12, 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 8:00 PM
$45 General Admission
90 minutes
Black Box Theater, Studio Complex
Join us for the highly anticipated return of GRAMMY-nominated performer and percussionist Everett Bradley’s HOLIDELIC, a sensational holiday funk revue that will electrify your senses.
Critics have raved about HOLIDELIC, describing it as “a flashy, bass-heavy retro-futuristic take on the holidays” (The New Yorker) and “a holiday funk-tacular” (Time Out New York). Bradley, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, takes on the role of Papadelic, Funk’s Father Christmas, an amalgamation of George Clinton and Santa Claus.
With original songs and an ensemble of top-notch musicians, HOLIDELIC will transport you to a world where funk meets Christmas joy. Don’t miss this two-day run on December 12 to 13. Get your tickets now for an unforgettable experience that will liven up your holiday festivities with pulsating rhythms and fresh spins on familiar sentiments.
Photo by Mikiodo
Fri, Dec 19
Sat, Dec 20 Sun, Dec 21
nut/cracked
Friday, December 19, 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 20, 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 21, 2:00 PM
$45 General Admission | $30 Students with ID
90 minutes
Black Box Theater, Studio Complex
Join us for Nut/Cracked — The Bang Group’s beloved, witty response to The Nutcracker — returning to Kaatsbaan after sold-out performances last year.
Choreographer David Parker draws inspiration from across the dance spectrum, blending tap, ballet, disco, and even bubble wrap to create a unique performance that reimagines Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.
With renditions ranging from Duke Ellington to Glenn Miller, Nut/Cracked transforms the familiar into something delightfully unexpected. Praised by the New York Times as “immensely entertaining” and “intensely musical,” this production combines humor and artistry in a way that will leave you seeing The Nutcracker in a whole new light.
Photo by Nicholas Burnham
SATURDAy
JANUARY 24
Maeve Gilchrist: 12 Dances
Saturday, January 24, 7:00 PM
$30 General Admission
$15 Student with ID
70 minutes
Black Box Theater, Studio Complex
In this new multidisciplinary venture by harp innovator and composer Maeve Gilchrist, time is slowed down through the process of careful observation and imagination. The performance is the culmination of a year-long residency at Kaatsbaan in 2025, during which Maeve wrote a solo-harp composition each month. Into 12 Dances, she interweaves site-specific recordings, poetry, and visual stimulation she gathered in each day while at Kaatsbaan.
I believe that we live in an over-stimulated society and a lot of the busyness that clouds or cushions our day-to-day feels vapid in substance. There is little incentive to make room for the stillness that breeds reflection or imagination. This project is my personal commitment to a monthly observation of where we are: me and the world. A modest sonic snapshot of the most ordinary kind of beauty. The type of joy that is only noticed once taken away.
Photo by Josh Goleman
Known for her ethereal soundscapes, intricate-interweaving voices, and dynamically rhythmic compositions, Maeve leads us carefully through her own reverent cycle of nature, color, and humanity. In a time of political and environmental shifts, this project is a marked noticing of the absolute wonder of our ordinary world, one month at a time in her adopted home of the Mid-Hudson Valley.