The Hotel Chelsea

Isabelle Ai Durrenberger on violin and Arlen Hlusko on cello in the Lobby Bar

A past salon

The second Sora salon

The evening ofWednesday 5 August 2026

The Lobby Bar, The Hotel ChelseaAnthony McGill, Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Arlen Hlusko and Rieko Tsuchida

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Hosted by The Hotel ChelseaHome to artists, writers and musicians since 1905.
TerukoBites by TerukoIts backbar is the original from the Orchid Bar of Hotel Okura, Tokyo.
SuntoryWhisky by SuntoryA Japanese whisky tasting through the evening.

The Hotel Chelsea

Wednesday 5 August 2026

Song Without Words from “If Love Will Not Swing Wide The Gates”Gabriel Kahane
Sonata for Clarinet and PianoLeonard BernsteinAnthony McGill, clarinet · Rieko Tsuchida, piano
Summertime VariationsGeorge Gershwin, arr. Fazil SayRieko Tsuchida, piano
Cello TalkMeredith MonkArlen Hlusko, cello
A Flower is not a Flower · AndataRyuichi Sakamoto
Cafe Music TrioI. AllegroII. Rubato – Andante moderatoIII. PrestoPaul SchoenfieldIsabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin · Arlen Hlusko, cello · Rieko Tsuchida, piano

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Anthony McGillClarinetProfile
Isabelle Ai DurrenbergerViolinProfile
Arlen HluskoCelloProfile
Rieko TsuchidaPiano · Sora's founder and artistic directorProfile

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Poster: Christina Maxwell, voice, and Rieko Tsuchida, piano. Jazz, Broadway and pop standards.

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6:30 – 9:30 pmCocktail chic

Sora Salon Seriesinvites you to

Autumn Love Letters

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Hosted by The Hotel ChelseaHome to artists, writers and musicians since 1905.
TerukoBites by TerukoIts backbar is the original from the Orchid Bar of Hotel Okura, Tokyo.