2025 Minnie Untermyer Series: Moslem Alipour and Roxana Sarrafi

2025 Minnie Untermyer Series: Moslem Alipour and Roxana Sarrafi

Persian classical music in the open-air amphitheater at Untermyer Gardens, in this first performance of the 2025 Minnie Untermyer Series.

By Untermyer Gardens Conservancy

Date and time

Starts on Saturday, June 7 · 5pm EDT

Location

Untermyer Gardens Conservancy

945 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Saturday, June 7 at 5:00 PM, RAIN DATE Sunday, June 8 at 5:00 PM.

This year's Minnie Untermyer Concert Series opens with Behesht - a performance of Persian classical music. "Behesht" (بهشت) in Persian means "paradise" or "heaven" and what could be more appropriate in this Persian paradise garden! Featuring Moslem Alipour, master of the kamancheh, Roxana Sarrafi on vocals, Alireza Parhizkar and Miead Nik Farjam on daf, and Ali Ahmad Khostovan on dayereh.

The audience will be transported to a world of intricate melodies and rhythms, where the timeless beauty of Persian music will be on full display.

During the intermission, patrons can indulge in the flavors of Persia with delicious treats available for purchase (pre-purchase or cash sales only). Asrooneh plate (watermelon, feta cheese, herbs, bread, & walnuts) with a drink $10; Scoop of Persian ice cream $6

***RAIN DATE Sunday, June 8 at 5:00 PM***

All sales are final. ​

Please purchase your tickets in advance. This performance, as well as the asrooneh plate and ice cream, will sell out.

Frequently asked questions

Where are my tickets?

You do NOT need paper tickets; your name will be on the list at the check-in table inside the Walled Garden at the central pool. Additional tickets are available for purchase at the check-in table until sold out.

Is seating provided?

Seating is provided in the Amphitheater. We put cushions on the stone benches and provide some folding chairs in the back. It is wheelchair accessible via the ramp on the east border. Please note: The amphitheater is in the sun most of the day and can be warm so dress appropriately.

What if it rains?

In case of inclement weather on the afternoon of the program, the performance will be switched to the RAIN DATE, SUNDAY, JUNE 8 at 5:00 PM. You will be notified via email at least 2 hours prior to the event.

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Untermyer Gardens Conservancy

https://www.untermyergardens.org/Check out our website.

The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy is dedicated to the revitalization of Samuel Untermyer’s once great gardens, now a City municipal park in Yonkers, New York. Working with the City of Yonkers, the Conservancy will showcase exuberant horticulture in the magnificent landscape designed by Welles Bosworth in 1916. An emphasis on the lives of Samuel and Minnie Untermyer will deepen the appeal and meaning of these gardens for all people.

$37.76