A Garden of Poetry & Music

Posted in Programs and Events on December 3 2015, by Matt Newman

The grounds may be growing cooler as we near the start of winter, but that can only mean the art and music of the Garden are all the more present. Throughout the Holiday Train Show, NYBG plays host not only to a much-loved poetry walk and reading, but a series of classical concerts that define the sounds of the season.

The verse of Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate and a fixture in the lyric history of New York, returns to the Garden this year during our Holiday Train Show, filling the Perennial Garden and its surroundings with the poetry of our city, our landscapes, and the singular experience of living in the five boroughs. You can find his poetry boards on display throughout December and January. But if you’re looking for a more intimate experience, be sure to get seats for Collins’ live reading—here at NYBG’s Ross Hall—on Saturday, December 12.

Including beloved winter compositions that call up the imagery of the holidays, the Winter Harmonies Concert Series sees the return of conductor Ransom Wilson and his ensemble, Le Train Bleu, to the Garden. Selections from Vivaldi to Bach and Handel make for performances of soaring beauty on December 13 and 20, with two concerts planned each day—one of which is set aside for kids and families.

If you’re looking to discover the art of the Garden beyond the architecture of the branches, look no further. But don’t wait too long on tickets!