Saturday: Brooklyn Public Library Partners With Lincoln Center To Bring Live Music To New Utrecht Branch

The New Utrecht branch of the Brooklyn Public Library will be turned into a concert hall tomorrow morning, with accomplished Russian-American pianist-singer-songwriter Sasha Papernik turning out an eclectic mix of tunes.

Brooklyn Public Library announced today that it’s partnering with Lincoln Centers’ educational unit to bring free music, theater and dance perfomances to branches throughout the rest of the summer. The New Utrecht performance will be the first of the series.

Papernik, and the performers at other branches, got the spot after being selected by library patrons through a ballot vote at each branch, as well as on the library’s website.

Papernik and her band perform classical selections, songs by the American Songbook masters Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, reimagined Russian folk tunes and inspired originals while telling lively stories about the music, composers and the times they lived in.

Watch the video below for a taste, or check out the band’s website.

Join Papernik’s band beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the 1743 86th Street branch. The show is free and lasts an hour. The suggested age is 5 and up.