Music for a Sunday Afternoon is an eclectic new summer concert series curated by cellist Suzanne Mueller. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the museum listening to music and exploring our exhibitions.
Cambiata Cello Duo is the partnership of Paul Lawrence Finkelstein and Suzanne Mueller. The program will include beloved favorites by Ludwig v. Beethoven, Enrique Granados, Gioachino Rossini, and Antonio Vivaldi, but also intriguing discoveries by Dimitri Cervo and Jose Elizóndo.
REGISTRATION
This program is free with museum admission. Space is limited, so registration is requested.
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Join LIM and the Port Jefferson Arts Council for a FREE screening and discussion of New Wave: Dare to Be Different (2017), directed by Ellen Goldfarb.
Discover how WLIR, a small Long Island radio station, helped revolutionize American radio by introducing New Wave and post-punk music to U.S. audiences. The documentary centers on WLIR, a now-defunct FM station that began broadcasting in 1959, initially featuring showtunes and jazz-pop before shifting to Southern and progressive rock in the 1970s; its most groundbreaking evolution came in 1982, when it became a pioneer in championing New Wave and post-punk long before the genres went mainstream. Through its bold, independent programming, WLIR introduced American listeners to artists like U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, and The Cure well before they became global sensations, defying record label pressures to spotlight emerging European acts and helping shape the New Wave movement in America. Featuring interviews with Program Director Denis McNamara, station staff, and influential musicians—many of whom express deep gratitude for WLIR’s role in their success—the film also explores the technological and creative innovations that defined the era, particularly the rise of synthesizers and electronic instrumentation as transformative forces in modern music.
SPECIAL GUEST! Following the screening, join us for a fascinating talk with Larry “The Duck” Dunn, one of the original DJs at WLIR and current DJ on Sirius XM 1st Wave!
This screening will take place in the Gillespie Room located in the Carriage Museum.
REGISTRATION
This program is free; registration is requested at the link below. Seating is limited.
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Join us for an eclectic new summer concert series curated by cellist Suzanne Mueller!
Enjoy a delightful afternoon of live music at the museum with a performance by Cross Island, featuring clarinetist Joseph Rutkowski, cellist Suzanne Mueller, and pianist Elinor Abrams Zayas. Their engaging program weaves together music from across centuries, styles, and cultures, showcasing works by composers including Burt Bacharach, Luigi Boccherini, Max Bruch, José Elizondo, Elisenda Fábregas, Morton Gould, Felix Mendelssohn, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The concert will also include a fun “Name That Tune” segment led by Rutkowski, inviting audiences to test their musical knowledge while enjoying an eclectic and inspiring repertoire.
REGISTRATION
This performance is included with museum admission. Space is limited, so registration is requested at the link below.
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Enjoy a delightful afternoon of live music at the museum with a performance by Hungrytown.
The globe-trotting Vermont-based duo of singer-songwriter Rebecca Hall and multi-instrumentalist and producer Ken Anderson, whose music inhabits a richly detailed world where psych folk, chamber folk, and baroque pop intertwine. Known for their meticulous craftsmanship and timeless sound, Hungrytown creates songs that feel both intimate and transportive—rooted in tradition yet tinged with quiet experimentation. Suzanne Mueller’s cello will add bass lines, harmonies, and descants, and she’ll even be offering a solo work or two.
REGISTRATION
This program is included with museum admission. Space is limited, so registration is requested.
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Enjoy a delightful afternoon of live music at the museum with a performance by the McCarron Brothers (& Sister) consisting of Saxophonist Paul Carlon, guitarist Mark McCarron, bassist Trifon Dimitrov, drummer Arei Sekiguchi, and cellist Suzanne Mueller.
The quintet is known for its original music and unique arrangements in an atmospheric blend of Jazz styles, and their concerts often feature their takes on music by artists such as Nick Drake, George Harrison, Joni Mitchell, Billy Strayhorn, and others.
REGISTRATION
This program is included with museum admission. Space is limited, so registration is requested.
