Bargemusic has run world-class chamber programs on the Brooklyn waterfront for decades, and this year every concert is admission-free - no tickets, no donation at the door. This one pairs Mark Peskanov with Asiya Korepanova, who played the complete Rachmaninoff solo works in his 150th-anniversary year, on a program topped by the Prokofiev F minor sonata. If you did not know there was free Prokofiev inside the Boathouse, fix that this weekend.
What to expect
A small, hard-surfaced hall built into the uplands of Pier 5, with no intermission and a program that runs roughly an hour to ninety minutes. Seating is unreserved, so people arrive early and the front rows fill first. No food or drink inside, and no recording without permission - it is a listening room, and the audience treats it that way.
Good to know
- The Boathouse is a fifteen-minute walk down Joralemon Street from the Borough Hall subway station; the NYC Ferry South Brooklyn route drops at Pier 6, a short w
- The GPS address is 10 Montague Street, but that stub of Montague is reachable only from Furman Street - Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights does not go through.
- The hall is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp as well as stairs up from the drop-off loop.
- No food or drink is permitted inside, and photography or recording requires permission.
- Concerts run without an intermission, so use the restrooms by the entrance before you sit down.
- Parking around Brooklyn Bridge Park is limited and paid; arriving on foot or by ferry is far less trouble.
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Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Bargemusic states that all of its concerts are admission-free this year, thanks to donor support. There is no box office to clear, though the organization does accept donations.
Do I need to reserve a seat?
Seating is unreserved and the hall is small, so the practical move is to arrive early rather than to book. Check bargemusic.org the morning of in case a specific program adds a reservation requirement.
Is the concert still on a barge?
No. Bargemusic moved from the moored barge at Fulton Ferry Landing to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse at Pier 5, about ten minutes' walk south of the old spot. The Boathouse is set into the hillside, not on the water.
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