The importance of connection, artistry and the influence of music has been made ever-more clear in the uncertainty of the world influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hamlen-Palm Series, a signature collection of intimate house concerts at a dazzling New York City loft that traditionally features celebrated artists and musicians, needed to be adapted for […]

When legendary pianist André Watts fell ill and couldn’t perform at the final concert of the inaugural Hamlen-Palm Series, celebrated pianist Simone Dinnerstein stepped in on May 9, 2019, and delivered a dynamic and truly unique program for Classical Action supporters. Dinnerstein first emerged in 2007 with her self-produced recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. It […]

  Four of the world’s most acclaimed musicians shared an intimate performance in a New York City loft on April 9, 2019, when The Emerson String Quartet presented a diverse and captivating program as part of Classical Action’s 2019 Hamlen-Palm Series. The quartet is renowned worldwide, amassing an unparalleled list of achievements over four decades: […]

Breathtaking vocals and a mesmerized audience filled a stunning New York City loft when celebrated mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves launched the 2019 Hamlen-Palm Series with an exclusive house concert on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Graves has become most beloved to operatic audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila. The […]