Subway Musicians Will Play Mozart Live in Three Stations Friday

Classical music buff commuters in New York City will note (pun intended) a special treat on the subway this week. MTA's musicians in the subways program, Music Under New York, will have some of its performers play Mozart's pieces at three subway stations on Friday as part of the Lincoln Center's upcoming five-week Mozart festival.

The performances will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fulton Center and Times Square-42nd Street stations, and the new TurnStyle mall at 59 Street-Columbus Circle.

"This reminds us of the wonderful place that New York is, that you can hear Mozart as you travel without buying a concert ticket or even taking a detour on your commute," said Sandra Bloodworth, Director of MTA Arts & Design.

The performances are meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Lincoln Center. A livestream of the Fulton Center performances will be on Lincoln Center's Facebook page.

Here's the performance schedule:

Fulton Center 2345ACJRZ
10 a.m. - noon West Village Quartet, string quartet
Noon - 2 p.m. Jim Graseck, violin
Times Sq-42 St 1237NQRS (across from S platform)
10 a.m. - noon Susan Keser, violin
Noon - 2 p.m. Emily Hopkins, harp
TurnStyle at 59 St-Columbus Circle 1ABCD (57th Street entrance)
10 a.m. - noon Leah Coloff, cello
Noon - 2 p.m. Luellen Abdoo, violin

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