RIVAA Gallery’s concert series presents art and music lovers with feasts for the eyes and ears. In the vibrant setting of the RIVAA art gallery, amidst the visual arts exhibitions, this musical series is the only one of its kind offered to audiences in New York City with a specific emphasis on Classical and Romantic chamber and solo repertoire played on historical instruments. The concerts are curated and directed by Roosevelt Island resident Yi-heng Yang, who is faculty at The Juilliard School of Music and a leading historical keyboard player. Yang’s vision is to share world-class music-making and creative collaboration between top historical performance artists, bringing the best of period performance to New York City. Ranging in programs which use Mozartian and Schubert-era pianos, and highlighting music by females, underrepresented composers, folk traditions as well as chamber music standards, this series invites audiences into the arresting and authentic sound world of historical instruments. The sounds of 18th and 19th century strings, winds and keyboards, played by leading musicians, challenge traditional and mainstream experiences of classical music and revive the excitement, creativity and chemistry of ensemble playing.