Hymn to the City Immersive Event

Hymn to the City

A once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the greatest city in the world.

Brooklyn ,   New York

Experience hosted by Death of Classical

Logo of Death of Classical

Hymn to the City is a ground-breaking collaboration between Death of Classical, The Green-Wood Cemetery, and The New York Philharmonic—a sprawling, immersive event that pays tribute to New York’s singular spirit of resilience and renewal after a year of collective trauma, loss, and mourning. Attendees will be taken on a journey across the Cemetery, hearing the stories of Green-Wood’s extraordinary permanent residents — many of whom are members of the New York Philharmonic community — interwoven with music, dance, and poetry. From Leonard Bernstein’s gravesite to the Hill of Graves, the Civil War Soldiers Monument to the Catacombs, we’ll remember the

Audience Role

The audience will be guided throughout the cemetery and witness performances at designated sites.

Content Advisories

  • No content advisories

  • All ages

Interaction Advisories

  • No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

  • Walking

  • Uneven terrain

  • Wear comfortable clothes

  • Event is not wheelchair accessible.

Death of Classical

Hosting immersive events on EI since April, 2021

Death of Classical was created in 2020 by Andrew Ousley. After he discovered the extraordinary Crypt Chapel underneath the Church of the Intercession in Harlem, he wanted to create a series that would offer a more powerful experience around Classical Music and Opera, and help revive a broader excitement about the art form. There are a lot people out there who say "Classical Music is Dead." We put it in a Crypt and a Catacomb to prove that it's still alive and well.