MEETING DATES​
Fall 2025–Winter/Spring 2026
In-person meetings are scheduled on the following Saturdays from 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Doors open at 1:00 p.m.:
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September 20, 2025
October 4, 2025
November 15, 2025
December 6, 2025
January 24, 2026
February 21, 2026
March 14, 2026
April 11, 2026
May 9, 2026
LOCATION
The Church of Saint Mary The Virgin
145 West 46th Street
Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Manhattan
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Meetings are in St. Joseph’s Hall, a side chapel of St. Mary's. Located in a brick building to the left – or west – of the main church, the entranceway is distinguished by the street number 145, which is prominently displayed on the door.
Recorder players at all levels are welcome. Beginners should be comfortable with either the C fingerings of the soprano and tenor or the F fingerings of the alto and bass. Eventually, beginners should learn both C and F fingerings so that they can enjoy playing different parts of a musical piece.
Bring any size of soprano, alto, tenor, or bass recorder that you have. You will have a chance to explore more than one part of each piece. Both plastic and wooden instruments are welcome. Pitch is A=440.
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PDFs of the music for each meeting are sent to NYRG members prior to the session. Other players who would like the PDFs in advance should contact NYRG Music Director Deborah Booth at 212-864-6490 or boothflutes@gmail.com.
Please bring a music stand. We recommend that you bring a stand light to supplement the ceiling light.
MEMBERSHIP, FEES, and PAYMENT OPTIONS
FEES:
$20 per meeting for NYRG members.
$30 per meeting for non-members.
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MEMBERSHIP:
Annual dues: $50. Each season includes nine monthly meetings between September and May.
Full season pre-paid option: $180. Includes membership and admission to all meetings of the season.
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Send meeting fees using Zelle to NYRG treasurer Judith Wink at jwink@nyc.rr.com.
Help us contact you by putting your email address in the "Notes" field.
Send checks to New York Recorder Guild, 145 West 93rd Street, Apt. 2, New York, NY 10025. If you use this option, please mail your check well in advance of the meeting date.
MAKE A DONATION
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Please consider supporting the New York Recorder Guild, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax-deductible donations are key to ensure we can sustain this musical community. Donations can be made via check or Zelle to NYRG Treasurer Judith Wink. Send Zelle payments to jwink@nyc.rr.com, and put your email address in the Notes field. Send checks to New York Recorder Guild, 145 West 93rd Street, Apt. 2, New York, NY 10025. Any amount makes a difference. Thank you!
Our People
NYRG Board of Directors
Nancy Hathaway
David Hurd
Matthew Lyons, President
Judith Wink, Treasurer
About our Music Director
Deborah Booth is an active recorder and flute performer of historical as well as modern instruments and the co-founder and director of Ensemble BREVE. Performances include the Handel and Haydn Society, the Orchestra of St. Luke‘s, Boston Early Music Festival, Amherst Early Music, Trinity Bach Vespers (NYC), and many others. Ms. Booth has toured extensively in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and South America. Conversations, a recording by Ms. Booth and Stephen Rapp highlighting 17th- and 18th-century music for recorder and flute with harpsichord, organ, viola da gamba, cello, and bassoon, was lauded in American Recorder for its “rich approach, wonderful results, vigorous yet nuanced playing, lively, clever and substantive conversation.” Ms. Booth is in demand nationally as a workshop director for the American Recorder Society and the National Flute Association and has taught on the faculty of Marymount Manhattan College.