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PAST CONCERTS
Saturday, November 11, 2023
7:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie
67 S Randolph Ave.
Join us for this very special evening. You will be seated in circles around the orchestra for a uniquely immersive and personal concert experience. The intriguing program includes Purcell’s stately Pavan, a poignant work by Puccini, and vibrant pieces from the USA, Canada, Hungary, and Venezuela. We conclude with Mackey’s energetic Strange Humors featuring a Djembe soloist and music created in the moment by our experienced improvisors. Expect the unexpected!
HENRY PURCELL Pavan in Four Parts
GIACOMO PUCCINI Crisantemi
DAVID DIAMOND Rounds
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MARJAN MOZETICH Postcards from the Sky
LEO WEINER Divertimento No. 1
ALDEMARO ROMERO Fuga con Parjarillo
Free Improvisation
JOHN MACKEY Strange Humors
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Sunday, April 23, 2023
7:30 PM
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll St. Poughkeepsie, NY
Erehwon's inaugural concert, featuring an eclectic and colorful assortment of string orchestra music, will be part of the Con Brio Series in Poughkeepsie, NY. From brilliant works by Vivaldi and Mendelssohn to deeply dramatic music by Shostakovich, and music improvised in the moment, expect the unexpected from this innovative new group of professional musicians. We will also perform rarely heard gems from Spain and Argentina. The concert comes to a head-banging conclusion with the blues inspired "Skylife" by David Balakrishnan, featuring our experienced improvisors.
Vivaldi - Concerto for Strings in d minor
Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony
Mendelssohn - String Symphony No. 5
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Turina - "La oración del torero"
Mozetich - "Postcards from the Sky"
Williams - "Primera Suite Argentina"
Free Improvisation
Balakrishnan - "Skylife"
“The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.”
--Thomas Beecham