2026-2027 Season
Skylife
October 25, 2026
4 PM
Old Dutch Church
272 Wall St.
Kingston, NY
Join us for the historic debut of the Erehwon Ensemble as Kingston’s own chamber orchestra! From the beautiful yet rarely heard Serenade for Strings by German composer Carl Reinecke to eclectic and colorful string orchestra music from Russia, Hungary and Finland, expect the unexpected from this innovative new group of 21 professional musicians. We conclude with two works by American composers: the improvisatory Voodoo Dolls by Jessie Montgomery, and David Balakrishnan’s Skylife, head-banging rock anthem inspired music for string orchestra. Don’t miss this very special evening!
Jean Sibelius – Canzonetta
Carl Reinecke – Serenade for Strings
Gerald Finzi – Prelude
Leo Weiner - Divertimento No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich – Two Pieces for String Orchestra
Jessie Montgomery – Voodoo Dolls
David Balakrishnan – Skylife
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O mágnum mystérium: The Great Mystery
April 18, 2027
4 PM
Old Dutch Church
272 Wall St.
Kingston, NY
Erehwon Ensemble’s 21 musicians offer an evening of colorful string orchestra music curated by Conductor and Music Director David Rudge. Don’t miss this unique concert experience with selections ranging from the Italian Baroque to Romantic era favorites by Dvořák and Grieg to solo improvisations over the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen.
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Strings in C Major
Anton Arensky - Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Antonín Dvořák - Nocturne, Op. 40
Felix Mendelssohn - String Symphony No. 2
Morten Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium
Edvard Grieg - Holberg Suite
"Knock on the sky and listen to the sound!"
-- Zen Proverb