Hot Dogs, Hooch, & Handel
$65
- Elliot Figg, harpsichord & conductor
- Simone Slattery, violin
- Rebecca Scout Nelson, violin
- Shelby Yamin, violin
- Rafa Prendergast, violin
- Daniel McCarthy, viola
- Anthony Albrecht, cello
- Cullen O'Neil, cello
- Kevin Payne, theorbo
- Dara Bloom, double bass
- Kristin Gornstein, mezzo-soprano
- Sarah Shafer, soprano
George Frideric Handel — “Ombra mai fu” (Largo) from Serse ("Xerxes"), HWV 40
George Frideric Handel — "Cruda furie degli orridi abissi" from Serse ("Xerxes"), HWV 40
George Frideric Handel — Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6, No. 5, HWV 323
George Frideric Handel — "Piangerò la sorte mia" from Giulio Cesare in Egitto ("Julius Caesar in Egypt"), HWV 17
George Frideric Handel — "Endless pleasure, endless love" from Semele, HWV 58
George Frideric Handel — "De torrente in vivo bibet" from Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
George Frideric Handel — "Per abbatter il rigore" from Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83
With this long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s legendary Burgers, Bourbon, & Beethoven, we now shift our insatiable search for culinary transcendence to the hot dog, whose humble origins began with Charles Feltman, a Green-Wood permanent resident who invented the fabled frankfurter sandwich back in 1867 in Coney Island. We’ll celebrate Feltman’s legacy with a smorgasbord of different styles of dogs from some of NYC’s finest purveyors, a wide swath of spirits to taste, snacks a-plenty, sunset swing jazz, and more Handel than you can shake a footlong at—played by a crack team of local baroque specialists.
Ticket price includes spirits and snacks, with hot dogs available for purchase from the various local vendors.
Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors. Green-Wood reserves the right to deny entry to anyone who refuses to comply with these guidelines, which are based on CDC, state, and city mandates.
Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a temperature. We will be happy to credit your ticket(s) for another visit, just email events@green-wood.com prior to the start of the program. Please understand our staffing is limited and we will respond as soon as we can.
About Elliot Figg, harpsichord & conductor
About Simone Slattery, violin
About Rebecca Scout Nelson, violin
Rebecca Nelson is a songwriter and violinist from Gera, Germany. Born into a family of classical musicians, she began practicing violin at age four and absorbed a healthy diet of Bach, Phil Collins, and Gillian Welch.
After earning her Bachelor's at Rice University and a Master's at the University of Oklahoma, Rebecca diverged from her classical violin training, diving head first into the enchanting world of Historical Performance. Through her new love of baroque music and old love of folk and bluegrass, Rebecca found her voice as a composer.
Since graduating from The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program, she has joined and founded exciting new ensembles including Nuova Pratica and Relic. Her debut album, Do Not Lament, was released in 2024.
https://www.scoutnelson.com/About Shelby Yamin, violin
Violinist Shelby Yamin brings signature vivacity to performances across the globe, from the historic state rooms of George Washington's Mount Vernon to the storied chapel at Versailles. Equally adept on modern and Baroque violin, Shelby has appeared as a soloist with Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players, the San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Tafelmusik Winter Institute, and as guest concertmaster of the 2019 Berwick Academy of the Oregon Bach Festival.
https://www.shelby-yamin.com/About Rafa Prendergast, violin
Raised in Denver, Colorado, violinist Rafa Prendergast (they/them) is an active performer of works dating from the early 17th Century through the present day. Rafa is a core member of NYC-based ensemble Nuova Pratica performing regularly both around the city and across the country.
https://www.rafaprendergast.com/