# "And I Always Thought" – Music by Martin Bresnick

"And I Always Thought" – Music by Martin Bresnick at Merkin Concert Hall, Friday 13 November 2026, 19:30.

- Price: $35
- Venue: Merkin Concert Hall, West 67th Street 129, 10023 New York
- Go to page: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/and-i-always-thought-music-by-martin-bresnick

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An evening of chamber music devoted entirely to the composer Martin Bresnick, marking his 80th birthday. A roster of artists performs his recent works, including three New York premieres, with pieces for cello, violin, piano, clarinet, saxophone quartet and a percussion-piano quartet. Bresnick taught for fifty years at the Yale School of Music and counts among the most influential teachers in contemporary American composition.

## Dates

- Friday 13 November 19:30 — Merkin Concert Hall

Written by a model, sources: [kaufmanmusiccenter.org](https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/and-i-always-thought-music-by-martin-bresnick)

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