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Deets: On Friday, September 11, Bryant Park and Bank of America invite visitors to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a day of remembrance in the park.

Beginning at 8AM, the public is invited to stop by Bryant Park to write a note of remembrance and lay a carnation provided by Bank of America on one of the 2,753 park chairs displayed across the lawn, where each vacant seat represents a life lost at the World Trade Center. Facing south, the installation highlights the profound absence left in the community.  Open to the public from 8AM-4PM. For the first 3,000 carnations left by the public, Bank of America will donate $25 per carnation to be distributed between the NYC Police Foundation, FDNY Foundation, and Port Authority PBA Widows’ and Children’s Fund.

That evening, from 7PM-8:15PM, the American Symphony Orchestra will bring a moving evening of classical and contemporary orchestral music to Bryant Park Picnic Performances, presenting a free memorial concert on the lawn.

The performance will serve as both an occasion for remembrance and reflection and a celebration of the enduring strength of the human spirit. The program features Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Gustav Mahler’s Adagio from his Tenth Symphony, George Walker’s Lyric for Strings and additional works honoring the resilience and contributions of ordinary Americans, as well as the courage and sacrifice of the heroes of 9/11.

Founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski, the American Symphony Orchestra has spent more than six decades making orchestral music accessible and affordable to all through innovative, thematic programming.

Hint for the Average Socialite: The free performance requires no tickets, audiences can simply bring a blanket and settle in on the Bryant Park lawn. For those unable to attend in person, the concert will also be livestreamed at the link here.

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