2026-2027 KINGSTON
INAUGURAL SEASON
Skylife
October 25, 2026
4 PM
Old Dutch Church
272 Wall St.
Kingston, NY
Join us for the debut of the Erehwon Ensemble as Kingston, New York’s first professional orchestra! From the beautiful, 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 group of 21 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 extraordinary evening!
Jean Sibelius - Canzonetta
Carl Reinecke - Serenade for Strings
Gerald Finzi - Prelude
Leo Weiner - Divertimento No. 2
Dmitri Shostakovich - Two Pieces
Jessie Montgomery - Voodoo Dolls
David Balakrishnan - Skylife
O mágnum mystérium: The Great Mystery
April 18, 2027
4 PM
Old Dutch Church
272 Wall St.
Kingston, NY
Erehwon Ensemble offers 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. This intriguing program also features solo improvisations over the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen and Sonic Meditation, a powerful immersive work by Pauline Oliveros, an internationally known and celebrated composer who made her home in Kingston.
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in C Major
Anton Arensky - Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Antonín Dvořák - Nocturne, Op. 40
Felix Mendelssohn - String Symphony No. 2
Pauline Oliveros - Sonic Meditation
Morten Lauridsen - O Magnum Mysterium
Edvard Grieg - Holberg Suite
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