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Artist in Residence Program

Churches have always had a historical precedence for being centers for culture and the arts. St. Michael’s, in collaboration with the Greenhouse ensemble, is developing a simple exchange program for artists from diverse mediums of expression. Through music performance, spoken word, visual arts, theatrical arts, and more, our desire is to reach more deeply into the community and connect with our neighbors through shared cultural and artistic experiences.

Fall 2025 Artists in Residence

DIÁLOGOS DUO

Founded in 2016 in New York City by Vandoren artist Louis Arques and LaBella Strings artist Richard Boukas, Diálogos Duo is the preeminent U.S. clarinet-guitar duo specializing in contemporary Brazilian music. The Duo will present educational residencies in Brazilian music, and are Artists-in-Residence at St. Michaels Church in Fall 2025. To find video and audio by, and learn more about DIÁLOGOS DUO, visit their website.

Richard Boukas’s prolific 115 compositions for the Duo are the largest body of contemporary Brazilian repertoire for clarinet and guitar worldwide. Their music is a fusion of traditional Brazilian genres (samba, choro, baião, frevo, maracatu, maxixe, valsa, etc.) with contemporary jazz and classical idioms. Each movement is a compelling tribute to a legendary Brazilian composer/musician.

The Duo have released two recordings, Choro Tributes and Homages to Brazilian Masters.

New York keynote performances include — Jazz Forum, NYC Classical Guitar Society, Queens College, Klavierhaus: Sacred Heart University, The International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest, as well as live broadcasts on Performance Today by American Public Radio and Columbia University’s WKCR-FM.

Performance Schedule

DIÁLOGOS DUO presents:
Samba Legends (Sambistas Imortais)

Saturdays
October 25, 2025 &
November 15, 2025
7:00 PM

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To witness—through worship, ministries and community activities—to the spirit, teachings and love of Christ; to offer strength and love to each other; and to reach out and draw others into our diverse parish family.

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We are a diverse community seeking to offer God’s boundless hospitality to all who enter our doors. Wherever you come from, whatever your age, whomever you love, however you believe, you are always welcome here. At St. Michael’s LGBTQ+ persons are welcome to full participation in our faith community, including the rites of ordination and marriage.

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