BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Puffin Cultural Forum - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Puffin Cultural Forum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTSTAMP:20260619T070728 CREATED:20260311T172534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T154310Z UID:10000181-1777219200-1777219200@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Samuel Gray & Benjamin Nylander present “Comedy & Reverie” DESCRIPTION:Events for June 19\, 2026 \n \n \n \n Literary Arts \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP now\n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n Samuel Gray and Benjamin Nylander’s “Comedy & Reverie” explores wit and wonder through a vibrant program of selections for violin\, viola\, and piano. The comic irony of Korngold’s Much Ado About Nothing\, Schumann’s erratic Märchenbilder\, and Lalo’s wild Arlequin conjure up images of an ensemble of stock characters\, fairy tales\, and fantasies. \nBehind these masks of performance lie the dreamy\, introspective musings of Debussy\, Chausson\, and Reinecke\, a sharp contrast to their extroverted counterparts\, and a window into the source of creativity. As a whole\, these works weave together a vivid tapestry of humor\, performativity\, and poetry. \nSamuel Gray is a New York-based violinist\, violist\, and music contractor. In his performance career\, Sam has shared the stage with many great artists of our time\, including Cyndi Lauper\, Mariah Carey\, Darren Criss\, Titus Burgess\, Alex Newell\, Billy Eichner\, and Kate Baldwin. A fervent believer that music is healing to the soul\, he produces intimate chamber music performances around New York City. Sam performs on a 2014 Samuel Zygmuntowicz violin generously on loan from Jay and Michiko Jones. \nBenjamin T. Nylander is a composer and pianist living in Brooklyn. His work includes collaborations on various film and theatre projects\, a contemporary classical album performed with saxophonist Joshua Heaney\, and an international debut in Harbin\, China for the 2025 World Saxophone Congress. Most notably\, Nylander performs with violinist Samuel Gray\, with whom he founded the Hamilton-Hudson Chamber Music Academy in 2025. Nylander can regularly be found working as repetiteur for various opera studios in New York City. He teaches a large private studio of his own piano\, composition\, and theory students throughout the greater metropolitan area and beyond. \n– \nSuggested Donation: $10\nBUY TICKETS below\, OR call: 201-836-3499 (Must call before Thurs. 4/23 at 5PM) \nIf you cannot pay the suggested donation\, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to ask for free reservation(s). Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Sunday\, June 14 \n \n \n Time: 4:00 PM \n \n Location: \n \n \n 20 Puffin Way \n \n Teaneck \n \n New Jersey \n \n 07666 \n \n \n \n Cost: Free \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Kodaly: Adagio for Viola and Piano\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_7fb81839911ec5dd8994aa70598a551fTitle\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/samuel-gray-benjamin-nylander-present-comedy-reverie/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Music Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Comedy-Reverie-IG-Flyer-ANDREA-EDIT.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR