August 3, 2018
Dear Friends of Untermyer Gardens,
With the canals now bubbling away and the fish at last making a home therein, we have inaugurated a modest program of recorded classical music in the Walled Garden. Everyday at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm, there will be about 20 minutes of beautiful music, softly played. Many people have commented about the spiritual sensibility of a Persian garden, and this will enhance that feeling, giving it a magical quality.
I was inspired by a wonderful garden in Barbados that is enlivened by music, as well as the Frick Collection, which plays organ music at certain times in its galleries. Our sound system was the generous gift of Richard and Beth Fitzgerald, to whom we owe warm thanks.
Dear Friends of Untermyer Gardens,
With the canals now bubbling away and the fish at last making a home therein, we have inaugurated a modest program of recorded classical music in the Walled Garden. Everyday at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm, there will be about 20 minutes of beautiful music, softly played. Many people have commented about the spiritual sensibility of a Persian garden, and this will enhance that feeling, giving it a magical quality.
I was inspired by a wonderful garden in Barbados that is enlivened by music, as well as the Frick Collection, which plays organ music at certain times in its galleries. Our sound system was the generous gift of Richard and Beth Fitzgerald, to whom we owe warm thanks.
Speaking of museums, I recommend that you visit the Islamic galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is displaying a magnificent Garden Carpet from a museum in Glasgow. Made in the early 17th century, it depicts a beautiful Persian garden, complete with canals, fish, birds, and animals, not to mention innumerable flowers and trees. One of the finest of its kind, it will be on display until October 7 (Gallery 462).
Earlier this year, the Conservancy reached out to ten other major cultural and recreational sites on both sides of the Hudson River between the George Washington and Tappan Zee bridges. This initiative promotes our sites collectively as an easy weekend getaway for people from New York City, particularly those using public transportation. A website, explorelowhud.org, was formed, and the group, Explore Lower Hudson Valley, was introduced at our gala in June.
Finally, you will want to know about three outstanding events in the garden in September. The first is Mehregan, on Sunday, September 16, our spectacular celebration of the Persian thanksgiving for the harvest, with outstanding Persian food, music, dance, and esphand. The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the inaugural Samuel Untermyer Award to Christiane Amanpour.
Finally, you will want to know about three outstanding events in the garden in September. The first is Mehregan, on Sunday, September 16, our spectacular celebration of the Persian thanksgiving for the harvest, with outstanding Persian food, music, dance, and esphand. The highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the inaugural Samuel Untermyer Award to Christiane Amanpour.
The second is a concert on Sunday, September 23 celebrating the centennial of Leonard Bernstein's birth. With three singers and a pianist, it will take place in the amphitheater, overlooking the Walled Garden at its floral peak. Tickets are selling fast.
The final event, on Saturday, September 29, is a symposium about the successes and challenges of public gardens. Shobha Vanchiswar will lead three distinguished horticulturists: Louis Bauer of Wave Hill, Andi Pettis of the High Line, and our own Timothy Tilghman. It will conclude with a tour of the garden. Tickets are available here.
In the meantime, please come visit Untermyer for its peaceful balm.
Kind regards,
Stephen F. Byrns
President, Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
Kind regards,
Stephen F. Byrns
President, Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
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