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The Crypt Sessions is a classical music concert series that takes place in the crypt of the Church of the Intercession in Harlem, New York City. Created by Andrew Ousley of Unison Media, [1] The Crypt Sessions debuted on November 4, 2015, with American composer and pianist Conrad Tao. [2]

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Described as one of the “most evocative” [3] and “intimate” [4] spaces for classical music, The Crypt Sessions has presented a variety of performances from contemporary opera, [5] [6] [7] [8] jazz and spoken words, [9] [10] two pianos, [11] [12] string quartet, [13] [14] gospel music, [15] [16] to solo recitals featuring traditional repertoire such as Bach's Goldberg Variations [17] [18] and Complete Cello Suites. [19]

Season 1 (2015 - 2016)

Season 2 (2017 - present)

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