Bargemusic Contents History Funding References External links Navigation menubargemusic.org"Bargemusic: a Waterfront Music Venue that's a Cultural Icon"the original"My City; Cradled by the Music of the River""Bargemusic: Brooklyn's Floating Concert Site""Music in Review""36 Hours in Brooklyn""Close Call: Flood Almost Sinks Brooklyn's Bargemusic"the original"Uncompromising Music Survives on the Brooklyn Waterfront""A Floating Concert Hall Seeks to Create Culture and Opportunity""NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS; At Troubled Bargemusic, Discord Amid the Sonatas"Official website40°42′11.2″N 73°59′43″W / 40.703111°N 73.99528°W / 40.703111; -73.99528

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Bargemusic
AddressFulton Ferry
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
OwnerBargemusic, Ltd.
Genre(s)classical music
Opened1977
Website
bargemusic.org

Bargemusic, formally known as Bargemusic, Ltd. is a classical music venue and cultural icon[1] in Brooklyn. Founded in 1977, it is housed on a converted coffee barge moored at Fulton Ferry Landing on the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge.[2]




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Funding


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




History


Olga Bloom founded Bargemusic in 1977, following the transformation of the coffee barge into a music hall in that same year, and the programming has evolved over time while not losing the intimacy of the performance space,[3] which some compare to a floating living room.[4] The barge itself dates to 1899.
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"Actually, we're practicing great economy of motion here," said Bloom in 1990. "Water exerts a universal pull on humanity. People commune with nature here, to a degree. They even see a soaring seagull occasionally, and I have my scraggly, brave pines on the deck. We also offer an unmistakably warm social occasion. Our audiences are small - we can hold 140, but I usually try to cut off at 130 - so even though they don't know each other, they speak to each other readily during the intermissions. They are sharing values. And they are experiencing a noble performance of great music. All in one visit."[3]


The current barge, 102-feet long and built in 1899, was the third that Bloom purchased for this use after the first two barges' acoustics did not suit concert performances. She found the current barge near the Statue of Liberty and a tugboat captain advised her of the free slip near the Brooklyn Bridge that still houses the barge.[1]


In 2003, a mishap with a pipe nearly caused the barge to sink.[6] It took hundreds of gallons of water into its bilge when a pipe feeding water into it snapped due to freezing weather. Listing, it began taking on seawater through a crack in its side. A repair crew pumped more than 1,500 gallons of water out of the bilge before it started to level.[1]


Despite some uncertainties as to their location with all the redevelopment in Brooklyn Bridge Park and DUMBO, including the new NYC Ferry service, Bargemusic received word in June 2017 that their bid for a twenty year lease was approved.[7] As of 2017, they're home to some two hundred performances each year under the leadership of Mark Peskanov, who has been involved since 2003.[8]



Funding


Like many organizations in Lower Manhattan and throughout New York City, Bargemusic's attendance suffered after 9/11 and that caused questions about its continued existence.[9] To make money, Bloom and Bargemusic have rented the barge out for weddings and solicited donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals.[3] Some believe that if Bargemusic were given landmark status, it would help secure the necessary corporate sponsorship to ensure the program's continued success.[1]



References




  1. ^ abc Denis Hamill (2007-10-16). "Bargemusic: a Waterfront Music Venue that's a Cultural Icon". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-08-04..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Jeremy Eichler (2002-10-18). "My City; Cradled by the Music of the River". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.


  3. ^ abc Allan Kozinn (1990-08-31). "Bargemusic: Brooklyn's Floating Concert Site". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.


  4. ^ Allan Kozinn (1991-08-20). "Music in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.


  5. ^ Freda Moon (2017-02-09). "36 Hours in Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-17.


  6. ^ Luis Perez (2003-03-10). "Close Call: Flood Almost Sinks Brooklyn's Bargemusic". Andante. New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2003-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-04.


  7. ^ Frances X. Clines (2017-06-05). "Uncompromising Music Survives on the Brooklyn Waterfront". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-17.


  8. ^ Yang, Catherine (2017-02-28). "A Floating Concert Hall Seeks to Create Culture and Opportunity". Epoch Times. Retrieved 17 June 2017.


  9. ^ Tara Bahrampour (2002-02-17). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS; At Troubled Bargemusic, Discord Amid the Sonatas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-04.



External links


  • Official website

Coordinates: 40°42′11.2″N 73°59′43″W / 40.703111°N 73.99528°W / 40.703111; -73.99528







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