In conjunction with the Department of Transportation's Summer Streets initiative, The Summer Streets Concert Festival presents hourly 30-minute concerts at 12noon and 1:00 p.m. at the landmark Church of Our Saviour on 3 consecutive Saturdays as Park Avenue is open to pedestrians.

Consecutive, 30-minute concerts at 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, 2 August
Neal Todten 
Composer, Keyboardist  

Saturday, 9 August
Adam Young
Viol da gamba

Saturday, 16 August 
Teryn Kuzma 
Vocals, Bandura 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Neal Todten is a composer/artist based in New Orleans, LA working in abstract and experimental forms. In 2018 he began to produce concerts featuring contemporary classical music at spaces within the New Orleans DIY artist community. In doing so he found a space to freely explore experimental music with a new audience. 
Neal Todten's music has taken on aspects of his often minimalist concert productions, but also incorporates his experience as an New Orleans musician. Improvisation, expressive melodic content, and a deep exploration of syncopation are combined with extended compositional forms and experimental techniques. A particular interest is placed on the intersection of composition and improvisation, finding new ways frame improvisation in performance.


Adam Young is a versatile performer specializing in the cello and viola da gamba. While majoring in viola da gamba at The Juilliard School under Sarah Cunningham, he performed principal roles in several opera productions, including Dido and Aeneas with Avi Stein—featured on a European tour with performances at London’s Opera in the Park and the Palace of Versailles—and Hippolyte et Aricie under the direction of Stephen Stubbs.

This year, Adam has performed with several distinguished ensembles, including Abendmusik, Academy of Sacred Drama, American Baroque, Canterbury Choral Society, Christopher Street Collective, House of Time, and Salon Sanctuary. Recent opera credits include Agrippina at Brooklyn College and Blood Moon at Baruch College. In addition to his work as a string player, Adam also serves as a pianist for New York City Ballet.


Ukrainian-American soprano Teryn Kuzma is a versatile performer and musician of classical, contemporary, musical theater, and folk repertoire. She recently won first place in MI Opera’s International Vocal Competition in their University Division. Last summer, she joined the Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival artists’ roster as a singer and bandurist with her sister, Alina Kuzma of the Ukrainian folk band “Korinya” and uncle, esteemed bandurist Julian Kytasty. Her performance credits include the title role of “Vixen” in Leoš Janáček’s opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, and singing Op. 22, Seven Songs for Soprano and Cimbalom in the Bard György Kurtág Festival. Since the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War in February of 2022, she has taken part in over a dozen benefit concerts for humanitarian aid.
Over the past five years, Ms. Kuzma has performed as a featured artist with The Ohio Light Opera, Hartford Opera Theater, UConn Opera Theater, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Berkshire Opera Festival, and the Ukrainian Art Song Project in Toronto.

In addition to her emerging singing career, she is also devoted to maintaining the art of the bandura and Ukrainian music. In these solo recitals and special performances, she brings together the unique beauty of bandura with her voice. Originally from Connecticut, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Connecticut and will soon graduate with her Master’s Degree from the Bard Graduate VAP.