Founded in 1983, the Westchester Philharmonic is the oldest, continuously running professional symphony orchestra and largest group of performing artists in Westchester County. Musicians of the Philharmonic have performed outdoor concerts, chamber concerts, children’s programs, and special events throughout the area, attracting savvy music-lovers from Rockland, Bergen, Fairfield, and Putnam counties, New York City, and beyond. Lasdon Park is proud to present the music of the Philharmonic for a second year for all to enjoy.

Andean music is one of the few authentic prehistoric culture forms to survive for more than five hundred years. Many indigenous South Americans believe that it is the music that preserves the heart and soul of the ancient ones. Far from being melancholy, the music of ANDES MANTA is a joyous celebration of daily life. Energetic music and dance animate religious festivals blending pre-Colombian and Catholic rituals. Playing more than 35 traditional instrument, ANDES MANTA brings the Andean universe to…

The oldest, continuously running professional symphony orchestra and largest group of performing artists in Westchester County bring their talents once again to Lasdon Park for an evening of beautiful music. Performers, times and dates are subject to change without notice.

The Big Takeover take their cues from Desmond Dekker and the first wave of Jamaican pop music as well as from the soulful energy and sophistication of Motown. At the center of this tight, grooving ensemble is the live-wire singing and deceptively subtle songwriting of the Jamaican-born NeeNee Rushie, a powerhouse performer who makes the audience feel like accomplices more than spectators. Performers, times and dates are subject to change without notice.

Enjoy performances of these well loved favorites, that remind us of the astounding breadth and depth of the music of the Woodstock generation. Dates, times and performances are subject to change without notice. All performances are weather dependent.