We are so pleased to announce the Five Boroughs Music Festival 2025-26 season! Highlights abound this year, including a flurry of 5BMF debuts: the Philadelphia-based Filament Baroque with flutist/soprano Alice Teyssier; chamber ensemble PhiloSonia performing alongside 5BMF returning collaborators Brooklyn Art Song Society; the unforgettable PUBLIQuartet; the renowned American Brass Quintet; and celebrated vocalist Joseph Parrish featured in our second annual collaboration with the Orchestra of St. Luke's Five Borough Tour! 5BMF’s 19th Season is an exploration of American musical identity. How can a composer who was born in another country write music that is classified as “American”? What kinds of American musical traditions and sounds have influenced contemporary composers, and in what ways? What IS American music? These questions of musical identity will be examined throughout our season in compelling ways — all while inspiring audiences with a phenomenal lineup of artists and programming! We are proud of 5BMF’s ongoing mission to present virtuosic, creative, and brilliant chamber music that represents the diversity of our beautiful city. Please visit our website for more details! We can’t wait to welcome you across the boroughs! (fb)

5BMF relies on partnerships throughout the city, and we are so lucky to have had such amazing hosts for our concerts over the years. One of our longest venue relationships is with Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden – a true NYC treasure on Staten Island. Snug Harbor is an 83 acre historic campus dedicated to diverse programming of visual and performing arts, gardens, urban farming, and community education. We presented there in our very first season in 2008, and we look forward to a return in spring '26! Five Boroughs Music Festival connects New Yorkers to outstanding music and musicians by presenting accessible concerts across New York City. (fb)