By now you’re probably aware of the Neighborhood Classics series organized by acclaimed SONY classical artist,  Simone Dinnerstein, a win-win for classical and new music enthusiasts in Park Slope, as well as a worthy fundraiser for PS 321.

Well, she’s taken that idea on the road and is organizing high caliber musicians to help other NYC schools.

PS 142 Amalia Castro School on the Lower East Side is one of those schools.  Their music department was recently cut due to recent fiscal cutbacks.

Simone Dinnerstein, friends and colleagues wanted to do something about that! That’s why they organized this Sunday special concert.

On Sunday November 14 at 4:00 PM the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) will perform a concert featuring music associated with New York’s Downtown new music scene, including works by Philip Glass, Phil Kline, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Nico Muhly.

Known for their work with the Wordless Music Series as well as indie music icons such as Grizzly Bear, ACME’s dedication to cutting-edge contemporary literature extends across genres, and has earned them a reputation among both classical and rock crowds. Time Out New York calls them “one of New York’s brightest new music indie-bands.” ACME has performed at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Carnegie Hall, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Tenri Cultural Institute, the Noguchi Museum, the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the Flea Theater, and Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, among others.

Neighborhood Classics was founded by pianist Simone Dinnerstein in 2009 to create bonds on the local level between neighborhoods and musicians. These one-hour, family-friendly performances are hosted by Simone and feature musicians she has admired and collaborated with during her career.  The concerts are open to the public and raise funds to benefit the schools’ students.

Musicians performing donate their performances to the program, and the concerts are organized and administered by PTA volunteers and faculty members.