Transport yourself to the early days of Manhattan
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3:00pm
St. Mark’s in the Bowery, Manhattan
Journey back in time with Tenet to the early days of New York as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. Tenet is teaming up with Netherlands-based Caecilia-Concert to share a musical snapshot of our country’s early roots through Dutch composers including Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, known as the “Orpheus of Amsterdam.”
Plan Your Evening
Runtime: 75 minutes without an intermission
Sung in: Latin and Dutch
Style of music: Large and small scale Dutch music for voices, strings, winds, and keyboards.
PROGRAM: Music from the time America was founded—by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Herman Hollanders, Constantijn Huygens, and more.
Getting there: St. Marks Church in the Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street near 2nd Avenue, easily accessible by public transportation. The church is handicap accessible and nearby subway stations include: 4/6/N/R/Q/W/L trains. Limited street parking is available, so we recommend using public transit, ride share, or allowing extra time if driving.
Before you go: Weather permitting, we hope you'll arrive early and take in the beautiful grounds at St. Mark's in the Bowery, a site of continuous worship since the mid 1600's. The grounds feature sculptures, monuments, and historical details that will illuminate the music we will be performing, making it the perfect spot for our Sunday afternoon concert of Dutch music.
READ ABOUT ST. MARK’S HISTORY
A Perfect Pairing
Here are a few restaurant ideas for a lovely pre-concert brunch!
🍲 Tim Ho Wan East Village
Trendy, casual, Dim SumBranch of an acclaimed Hong Kong–based chain specializing in delicious dim sum.
85 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN 10TH/11TH STREETS
5 minute walk
🍲 The Smith
Brassierie, yummy classicsTrendy, American eats and specialty drinks at this upbeat hangout with brunch favorites.
55 3rd AVENUE NEAREST 11TH STREET
2 minute walk
🥐 Café Maud
French, Intimate, CocktailsAll-day neighborhood café serving delicious brunch menu and hand-crafted cocktails.
63 CARMINE STREET NEAR VARICK STREET
6 min walk
Complete Your Experience
This Spring, Tenet will host a book club during the week before our Amsterdam performance to learn about early American history from the writings of much-celebrated author and historian Russell Shorto. If you haven't had a chance to read The Island at the Center of the World, we highly recommend it!
Our book club meeting will be hosted by Dutch lutenist, Hank Heijink, and our featured book will be Shorto's latest bestseller Taking Manhattan. We will explore the fascinating connection between the Netherlands and early America.
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Dive Deeper
Learn more about the history, people, and places that shape our program Amsterdamthis article co-written by Kathryn Cok (our collaborator), Russell Shorto (author of the Tenet bookclub book, Taking Manhattan, and Paulina Francisco.
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Artists
For headshots and biographies of the artists in Amsterdam, please click here.
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Fuchs, tenor
Max Tipton, bass-baritone
Beth Wenstrom, violin
Shelby Yamin, violin
Greg Ingles, trombone
Erik Schmalz, trombone
Mack Ramsey, trombone
Hank Heijink, theorbo
Jeffrey Grossman, chamber organ
Kathryn Cok, harpsichord
Wouter Verschuren, dulcian and recorder
Get To Know The Music
We’re excited to welcome accomplished harpsichordist Kathryn Cok and Caecilia Concert to close our series! Here she is playing “Almande Gratie” by renowned Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck in 2021, marking the 400th anniversary of his death.
We are grateful to have received a generous grant from the Netherland-America Foundation in support of this project.
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