The Museum's Music at MoCA series features a diverse line-up of ten performances in the galleries, including Jazz at Lincoln Center artists.

MoCA [Museum of Contemporary Art] Westport announces its 2023 Music at MoCA Concert Series featuring a diverse line-up of ten Jazz, World Music, Folk, and Classical performances.

Tickets for the Music at MoCA Concert Series are now on sale, and can be purchased for each individual concert or as a Season Pass (all ten concerts). MoCA Members always receive a discount. Tickets are available on MoCA Westport’s website (mocawestport.org) or by contacting the Museum at 203/222-7070.

Two of the Jazz concerts will once again feature performers from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Spotlight series, trumpet player Summer Carmargo and vocalist Vanisha Gould.
Ruth Mannes, Executive Director of MoCA Westport, said of the concert series, “We are thrilled to once again bring a diverse and contemporary range of artists to MoCA’s stage. Our collaborations with Jazz at Lincoln Center, East Coast Contemporary Ballet, and the Charles Ives Music Festival will ensure attendees have an amazing experience at every concert.”

“The performers in our Concert Series are truly stellar — two of our previous performers, Samara Joy and Steven Feifke, were just winners at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards,” Mannes added.

Attendees can experience the Museum’s current exhibition with complimentary admission. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at each event including alcoholic beverages for guests 21+, prepared by MoCA’s exclusive caterer and bar service, Marcia Selden Catering and The Cup Bearer. No outside food is permitted.

The complete 2023 Music at MoCA Concert Series schedule is as follows. All concerts will begin at 7 PM at the Museum [19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT]:

- Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 7 PM: Talisk (Scottish Folk)
- Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7 PM: Eddie Barbash (Jazz)
- Friday, April 28, 2023 at 7 PM: Cuatro Puntos: Contemporary Ukrainian Composers (Classical)
- Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7 PM: Ameen Mokdad’s The Curve with Cuatro Puntos (Classical)
- Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 7 PM: The Gallery: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell by Michelle Pauker
- Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7 PM: Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist - Vanisha Gould Quartet (Jazz)
- Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 7 PM: Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist - Summer Carmargo (Jazz)
- Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7 PM: Charles Ives Music Festival: (Re)Imagine, an Evening of Engaging Chamber Music (Classical)
- Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7 PM: Desde Adentro - From Within by East Coast Contemporary Ballet, Alturas Duo and Callisto Quartet (Dance)
- Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7 PM: Artem Kuznetsov - 2022 Heida Laureate (Classical)

MoCA Westport’s August 8 collaboration with the Charles Ives Music Festival will feature works by Robert Honstein, Alyssa Weinberg, Paul Frucht, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Steve Reich, and Aaron Copland in various ensemble formats performed by Charles Ives Music Festival artists.
Additionally, the Museum is also collaborating with The Suzuki School to host components of the sixth annual Connecticut Guitar Festival at the Museum on March 3 - 5, 2023. Tickets for the Festival are available as a separate purchase from the Season Ticket package on connecticutguitarfestival.com.

MoCA Westport believes the arts should be accessible to all. If you need financial assistance with admissions, classes, or event registration, please contact the Museum at [email protected]. Although masks are not required at MoCA Westport, visitors are welcome to wear masks in the Museum.

MoCA Westport thanks its Music at MoCA Concert Series Sponsors, including Cohen and Wolf, The Russell Insurance Agency and Dr. Richard and Ina Epstein. To learn more about corporate, community partner, and individual sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cynthia Dempster at [email protected].

To learn more or to purchase tickets, please visit mocawestport.org or call 203/222-7070.