Sky Vault (NYC)
Sky Vault is an intimate performance venue curated and hosted by poet Robert C. Ford, located in a historic former bank building in New York City’s Wall Street district. The space blends the elegance of 19th-century salon gatherings with the casual immediacy of NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts, offering audiences close-up experiences with world-class musicians in a relaxed, communal setting.
In collaboration with Composers Concordance, Sky Vault presents genre-spanning concerts featuring acclaimed artists across jazz, classical, rock, and experimental music. Guests enjoy not only the performances but also the rare opportunity to mingle with performers and fellow audience members.
Notable past performers include Carli Muñoz (piano--Beach Boys, Wilson Pickett), Anthony Arya (Americana singer-songwriter--NBC’s The Voice), Paul Nowinski (double bass--Les Paul, Keith Richards), Jay Rodriguez Sierra (saxophone--Groove Collective, Wu-Tang Clan), and Rob Schwimmer (piano, theremin--Wayne Shorter, Paul Simon, Esperanza Spalding).
Upcoming Shows
8.31
Low Key Chamber Concert
w/ Eddy Malave (viola)
Sky Vault (New York, NY)
Tickets (Available Soon)
Anthony Arya (Americana singer/songwriter—NBC’s The Voice)
John S. Hall (singer/poet—King Missile), Wayne J. du Maine (trumpet—New York Philharmonic, Prince), Gene Pritsker (guitar—Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul) and Michael J. Visceglia (bass—Suzanne Vega, John Cale)
Big thanks to John S. Hall for a shoutout in his poetry book Christmas Shit in March and Other Poems
Low Key Concert #2 w/ Brian DuFord & Milica Paranosic
David Rozenblatt, Charles Coleman, Gene Pritsker, Robert C. Ford & Anya M.
Low Key Concert #5 w/ Jay Rodriguez Sierra & Gene Pritsker
Low Key Concert #11 w/ Laurence Goldman, Robert Brashear & Gene Pritsker
Low Key Concert #9 w/ Ljiljana Winkler, Adriana Valdes & Gene Pritsker
Gerry Brown, Rob Schwimmer & David Taylor
Low Key Concert #33 w/ Wayne J. du Maine, Michael J. Visceglia, Gene Pritsker, John S. Hall & Robert C. Ford
Gerry Brown, Paul Nowinski & Anthony Arya
Paul Nowinski & Robert C. Ford
Past Shows
2024
Sep 29, 2024 - Anthony Arya (singer-songwriter) w/ Robert C. Ford (poet)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Moonlight (A Baseball Poem)
Aug 17, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #36 w/ Stephanie Susberich (soprano), Charles Coleman (baritone), Gene Pritsker (guitar), Peter Carlaftes (poet), Robert C. Ford (poet), Kat Georges (poet)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Nighthawks, Sky Vault Theme
Aug 3, 2024 - Guitarra Contemporanea w/ Andrey Krakovsky (guitar), Robert C. Ford (poet)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Intersection of Nature and Humanity
Jun 13, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #35 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Funda Cizmecioglu (violin), Robert C. Ford (poet), John Pietaro (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Let’s Swing Like Animals, Sky Vault Theme
May 16, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #34 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), David Cossin (percussion), Robert C. Ford (poet), Imelda O’Reilly (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Sky Vault Theme, Summer Haikus
Mar 29, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #33 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), John S. Hall (poet), Wayne J. du Maine (trumpet), Gene Pritsker (guitar), Michael J. Visceglia (bass) - Artwork by Chuck Connelly
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Anti-Social Drinker (Chuck Connelly), Closing Bell, For the Last Twenty-Five Years (Carlinius M), Sky Vault Theme, A Story Dystopian (1984)
Feb 22, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #32 w/ Dennis Brandner (saxophone), Kelsea Brunner (poet), Carlinius M (poet), Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, The Great Resignation, Sky Vault Theme, Who Is Hrodebert Fjorde?
Feb 9, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #31 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), Erik T. Johnson (poet), Tasos Papastamou (violin) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Sky Vault Theme
Jan 11, 2024 - Low Key Chamber Concert #30 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), Jason Kao Hwang (violin), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Dave Soldier (violin)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Sky Vault Theme
Press: All About Jazz
2023
Nov 26, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #28 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), Greesi Desiree Langovits (soprano), Peter Oswald (trumpet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Ljiljana Winkler (soprano)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Homage to Keith Haring, Sky Vault Theme
Nov 10, 2023 - Spiros Exaras (Mariah Carey) Composer & Guitarist
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Homage to Keith Haring, The Loneliness of Infinity
Oct 27, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #27 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & David Taylor (bass trombone)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Cauldron, Closing Bell, Sky Vault Theme
Sep 21, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #26 w/ Seth Boustead (piano), Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Closing Bell, Red or Blue Guitar, Sky Vault Theme
Jun 9, 2023 - Hernan Romero Grammy-Winning Argentinian Composer & Guitarist
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Ascending Volumes
Jun 2, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #25 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Carli Muñoz (piano), David Saperstein (piano) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Plastic Plants and Balloon Dogs, Sky Vault Theme
May 5, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #24 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Omar Kabir (trumpet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): How Do I Encapsulate Myself in Just One Word, Sky Vault Theme
Apr 2, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #23 w/ Tessa Brinckman (flute/alto flute), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (electric guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): May the Great Ark Save the Drones, Sky Vault Theme
Mar 3, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #22 w/ Sparks Duo (Ford Fourqurean clarinet, Kate Amrine trumpet), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (electronics)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Footprints of Steel, Sky Vault Theme
Feb 24, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #21 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Rob Schwimmer (theremin)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Parthenon Sleeps In London, Sky Vault Theme
Jan 20, 2023 - Low Key Chamber Concert #20 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet), Paul Nowinski (double bass) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): I’m Not an Animal (Inhibitory Control), Sky Vault Theme
2022
Dec 9, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #19 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & James Schlefer (shakuhachi)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH), Sky Vault Theme
Nov 6, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #18 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Peter Jarvis (percussion) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Dream Big (Let the Scientists Worry About Details Like O-Rings), Sky Vault Theme
Oct 28, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #17 w/ William Anderson (acoustic guitar), Robert C. Ford (poet), Erik T. Johnson (poet) & Gene Pritsker (electric guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Every Good Boy Deserves wINE, Sky Vault Theme
Sep 30, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #16 w/ eGALitarian Brass (Kate Amrine trumpet, Blair Hamrick horn, Julie Dombroski trombone), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Sky Vault Theme, Suicide Barbie
Jun 18, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #15 w/ Miolina Violin Duo (Mioi Takeda violin, Lynn Bechtold violin), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (electronics)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): 9-Months Earlier, Sky Vault Theme
Apr 23, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #14 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar), Dave Soldier (violin) & Adriana Valdés (soprano)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Difference Unhappiness, Sky Vault Theme
Apr 10, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #13 w/ My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Trio (Bruce Arnold guitar, Jane Getter guitar, Gene Pritsker guitar) & Robert C. Ford (poet)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Never Say It First, Sky Vault Theme
Mar 26, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #12 w/ John Clark (horn), Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Difference Unhappiness, Sky Vault Theme
Feb 20, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #11 w/ Robert Brashear (voice/guitar), Robert C. Ford (poet), Laurence Goldman (double bass) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Sky Vault Theme
Jan 9, 2022 - Low Key Chamber Concert #10 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Rachel Handman (violin) & Keve Wilson (oboe)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Hail to the Gas-Powered Leaf-Blowers, Sky Vault Theme
2021
Dec 12, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #9 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Peter Oswald (trumpet), Gene Pritsker (guitar), Adriana Valdés (soprano) & Ljiljana Winkler (soprano)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Bitcoin Without a Blockchain
Nov 23, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #8 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Franz Hackl (trumpet), Max Pollak (tap dance/percussion) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Not All Apples Are Blue Color
Oct 30, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #7 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Erik T. Johnson (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin (fadolín)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Every Good Boy Deserves wINE
Oct 16, 2021 - Snelson Comic Book Release w/ artist Fred Harper
Oct 9, 2021 - Guitars & Poems w/ Guitarists (Greg Baker, Warren Nicholson, Gene Pritsker, Sean Satin) & Poets (Robert C. Ford, Erik T. Johnson)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Element 115 (Don’t Forget Sunscreen), The Lion Tamer, Not All Apples Are Blue Color, Single Moms Are Cool
May 8, 2021 - Opera Jukebox w/ Juan Del Bosco (tenor), Charles Coleman (baritone) & Adriana Valdés (soprano)
Apr 24, 2021 - Sinatra N’ Stuff w/ Charles Coleman
Apr 10, 2021 - Opera w/ Juan Del Bosco (tenor), Charles Coleman (baritone) & Adriana Valdés (soprano)
Mar 13, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #6 w/ Charles Coleman (baritone), Robert C. Ford (poet) & Gene Pritsker (guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Biggest Lie (Trickle Down), The Music Between Us, Panda Mating Season, Statue Down
Mar 7, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #5 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Jay Rodriguez Sierra (tenor saxophone, alto flute, ney)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Ascending Volumes
Feb 27, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #4 Robert C. Ford (poet), Erik T. Johnson (poet), Gene Pritsker (electronic guitar) & Sean Satin (acoustic guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Mama I Can’t Breathe
Feb 20, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #3 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Daniel Schnyder (soprano saxophone)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): The Music Between Us
Feb 13, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #2 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (electronics) & Take A Pick (Milica Paranosic - voice, guitar, Brian DuFord - voice, guitar)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Why Didn’t You Tag Me?
Feb 6, 2021 - Low Key Chamber Concert #1 w/ Robert C. Ford (poet), Gene Pritsker (guitar) & Michiyo Suzuki (clarinet)
Program w/ Robert’s poem(s): Any Flavor So Long As It’s Vanilla
2017
Sep 28, 2017 - Music Over Wall Street w/ John Clark (horn), Dan Cooper (bass), Laurence Goldman (double bass), Franz Hackl (trumpet), Peter Jarvis (drums), Jim Kempner (poet), Mark Kostabi (keyboards), Paul Kostabi (guitar), Paul Mills aka Poez (poet), Gene Pritsker (voice, guitar), David Taylor (bass trombone)