The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
Sundays, July 6–August 24
Gate opens at 7:00 p.m.
Concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.

The Museum of Modern Art established Summergarden in 1971 to enhance the artistic life of New York City during the summer. In keeping with MoMA's history of presenting jazz and classical music in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, this year's Summergarden series once again welcomes the participation of two constituents from Lincoln Center—The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center—with concerts on alternating Sundays. New Music for New York presents eight evenings of adventurous contemporary music, with premieres each night.

The young virtuosi of the New Juilliard Ensemble will perform new chamber music that has never been heard in New York, by composers from all over the world writing in a vast range of styles. Jazz at Lincoln Center selects four cutting-edge jazz artists, each of whose concerts will emphasize original works and include at least one world premiere.

Summergarden is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Major annual support is provided by The Ethel P. Shein Fund for Music at MoMA, which is generously funded by Agnes Gund and by Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder. Additional support is provided by Paul D. Shein and Elizabeth Pozen.

Summergarden is free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Sculpture Garden may close if attendance reaches maximum capacity. Entrance to Summergarden is through the Sculpture Garden gate on West Fifty-fourth Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The Sculpture Garden opens at 7:00 p.m., and concerts start at 8:00 p.m. and run approximately one hour to 90 minutes. The Sculpture Garden closes at 10:00 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts will be held in The Agnes Gund Garden Lobby, and the Museum's Fifty-fourth Street entrance will open at 7:30 p.m. The exhibition galleries are closed during Summergarden. The Gelato Bar will sell light fare, and ice cream and sorbet from Il Laboratoria del Gelato. Wine, coffee drinks, and bottled water are also available for purchase.

Wheelchair entrance to the Sculpture Garden requires an escort through the Fifty-third Street entrance. Ask a staff member at the gate, and he or she will give directions or arrange for an escort.

No photography, audio, or video permitted during performances. Smoking is not permitted in the Sculpture Garden or in the Museum.

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