OCTOBER PROJECT BRINGS RIVER OF SONG TO MAKE MUSIC DAY NYC, JUNE 21

June 4, 2026
October Project

After the extraordinary response to their Telly and Anthem Award-winning Virtual Choir of Joy, which united people across continents during the darkest days of the COVID pandemic, OCTOBER PROJECT is inviting New Yorkers to come together in the light of the Summer Solstice to sing JOY, live and in person.

In collaboration with Aaron Copland School of Music Professor and Conductor James John and the Official Marching Band of NYC led by Alex Jung, October Project brings their RIVER OF SONG, a jubilant parade of JOY in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Make Music New York, to Riverside Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Sunday, June 21st.

This is a celebration you JOIN. Singers. Musicians. Families. New Yorkers of every age and every background are invited to step into the music and become part of something joyous and unforgettable.

Not only is it Make Music Day in NYC – it’s Father’s Day, it’s the longest day of sunlight, and it’s a beautiful Sunday Afternoon in the Park!  How often are you invited to march and sing along with a marching band, after all!

MEET-UP                      1:30 St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church,  263 West 86th (at WEA)

PARADE ROUTE –        3:30 Riverside Park from 86th to Pier I at 71st St.

SIGN-UP           –          octoberprojectmusic.com

Come sing.
Come march.
Come clap, dance, shout, harmonize and celebrate.

Downloadable sheet music and video guidetracks are found on the River of Song Website, where you can also SIGN UP on behalf of your choir or just yourself:  https://www.octoberprojectmusic.com/river-of-song/river-of-song

OCTOBER PROJECT, the award-winning, genre-defying collective, has spent decades expanding the boundaries between pop, classical, choral, and a cappella music, creating a sound uniquely their own.  Led by composer Emil Adler, writer Julie Flanders, and vocalist Marina Belica, OCTOBER PROJECT has reached millions through releases on Sony/Epic and celebrated independent recordings, while their visionary choral work, Book of Rounds: 21 Songs of Grace, has been sung by thousands of voices around the world.

Now they are bringing JOY into the streets of New York City. 

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  RAIN OR SHINE.

MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK 2026

ONE CITY.
ONE CHORUS.
ONE GLORIOUS, JOY-FILLED RIVER OF SONG.

Riverside Park
86th through 71st Street
New York City, United States