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Arthur Zankel Music Center

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At Arthur Zankel Music Center, music draws us closer — to artists, new voices, and one another. Shared listening opens imagination, deepens understanding, and strengthens community. Take your seat, and leave hearing the world differently.

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American Patchwork Quartet

American Patchwork Quartet (APQ) brings new life to old songs. Led by multi-GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and vocalist Clay Ross, the ensemble binds timeless American folk songs with jazz sophistication, country twang, West African hypnotics, and East Asian ornamentation.
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Somi: A Well-Being Concert

Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award–winning vocalist, composer, writer, and performer Somi opens Zankel’s Well-Being Concert series with an intimate, uplifting, and deeply expressive performance shaped by jazz, soul, African musical traditions, and story-based songwriting.

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Coming up this season

Music can be joy, memory, comfort, and connection—and sometimes, a form of care. This season at Zankel, we celebrate the ways music brings us together, with extraordinary artists, welcoming experiences, and a continued commitment to making live music accessible. Because there is nothing like being there when music happens—and we believe in music that belongs to everyone.

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Keep the music playing

Want to keep listening? Or get in the mood before a show? Check out our seasonal playlists with music by Zankel Music Center performers.

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518-580-5321
zankel@skidmore.edu
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Arthur Zankel Music Center
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Open Tuesday–Friday, 1–5 p.m.
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