Since its founding in 1907, the mission of The Bohemians: New York Musicians' Club has been to further the cause of music and camaraderie amongst its members - a fascinating historical list that includes Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, Leopold Godowsky, and the club’s founder, pianist Rafael Joseffy.

In 1921, New York Times critic H. E. Krehbiel wrote of the Club, "...with a firm anchorage ground in the classics, the Club is ever ready to spread sail and make for any port which offers hospitable waters and reassuring skies to honest artistic endeavor… the social affairs of The Bohemians have compassed the gamut from an informal "Smoker" for its members to some of the most elaborate and imposing banquets ever given in the city, and from a cabaret entertainment in which all care was cast to the winds and cap and bells ruled the hour to operatic representations and chamber concerts of the highest order, there have been few entertainments in which a serious artistic purpose was not pursued.”

Our 117th season will thus continue long-standing relationships with Concert Artists Guild (AcroStrum) and Juilliard Historical Performance alumni (In Nomine Ensemble), and include the second installment of our Young Artist Piano Competition. New collaborations in 2024 include American Pianists Awards featuring jazz finalist Caelan Cardello and his trio, and in tribute to our eclectic past, a new series titled Bohemians Nouveau featuring music, acting and dance from In Absentia Productions’ “MANIFESTO: The Diaghilev Project-” a collage-theater piece exploring the life of Serge Diaghilev with original music by Dustin Gledhill.

Dinners were common In the early days of the Bohemians, honoring members such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Jascha Heifetz, and Rafael Joseffy. Resuming this tradition in 2024, our Cocktail Hour & Music Benefit hosted by member, Martin Rook (March 9th), will raise funds to support the finalists of our second Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition - an event which highlights part of The Bohemians' mission to support young emerging artists.

We give our forever gratitude to Louise Basbas, our beloved president for many years. She remains an active supporting member of The Bohemians and should be recognized (among many things) for the difficult task of navigating the Club through the pandemic. Please consider a donation and become a member of our Club’s 117 year history. Scan the QR code or visit www.bohemiansnyc.org.