Rite of Summer, now in its 12th season on Governors Island, is a classical contemporary music festival that takes place over three weekends spread across the summer months. The festival features many of NYC’s most engaging and innovative artists and ensembles. 

June 16: The Jazz WaHi Com­posers Sex­tet per­forms works and world pre­mieres of composer/​performer mem­bers: Julie Man­is­cal­co, Trum­pet; Berta Moreno, Tenor sax; Michael Rör­by, Trom­bone; Mark Kross, Piano; Eddy Khaimovich, Bass and Joseph Chi­diebere Emmanuel, Drums.
Cas­tle Williams, 5pm & 7pm

July 22: Irish ensem­ble Dublin Gui­tar Quar­tet per­forms a pro­gram fea­tur­ing works by Bryce Dess­ner, Marc Mel­lits, Woj­ciech Kilar, Gyor­gy Ligeti and Philip Glass.
Nolan Park, 1pm & 3pm

August 25: PUBLI­Quar­tet per­forms selec­tions from their GRAM­MY-nom­i­nat­ed album, What is Amer­i­can, fea­tur­ing an amal­ga­ma­tion of styles that trace their roots to Amer­i­can Indige­nous and Black music.
Cas­tle Williams, 5pm & 7pm