Singer-Songwriter Christina Courtin Infuses Regina Spektor-Like Vocals into Classical Music, as The Knights Plan Eclectic May 31st NYC Headlining Concert
“Truly an Exhilarating Experience" - The New York Sun
Singer-songwriter/composer/violinist Christina Courtin will share the bill with none other than Beethoven, as the young members of The Knights present a May 31st concert at Washington Irving in New York City.
The headlining show will feature The Knights at their best: delivering a lively combination of the revered and the eclectic...First, an exhilarating revisiting of the Classical pantheon (with a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral"...) Then, a riveting showcase as a full-orchestration 'backing-band' for the Regina Spektor-like songs of their indie cohort, Courtin.
MAY 31ST CONCERT - Saturday THE KNIGHTS Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral," and songs with Christina Courtin Eric Jacobsen, Conductor WASHINGTON IRVING HIGH SCHOOL 16th St and Irving Place (one block east of Union Square subway station at 14th St) TIME: 8PM TICKETS: $20 IN ADVANCE OF 5/31; $25 AT THE DOOR FOR TICKETS, CALL: 917-478-5341 or visit KnightsMusic.net
Founded by brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen, The Knights is a fellowship of young musicians of diverse and accomplished backgrounds, who have garnered praise for their spot-on skills as chamber musicians and for their passionate, engaging approach to live performance. Members of the group - who range from 25 to 30 years old - are as likely to be found performing at Joe's Pub, as they are to be on the stage with the New York Philharmonic. Here's a taste of the group in action: http://www.youtube.com/TheKnightsinBrooklyn More About The Knights: The group is a flexible chamber orchestra, appearing often as a conductorless string orchestra, but expands accordion-like to include some of New York's most sought-after winds and percussion. Members of The Knights are graduates of Juilliard, Curtis, Manhattan, Mannes and Eastman, and include members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. They have performed as soloists with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, to name a few, and appeared at the world's most prestigious music festivals, including Marlboro, Tanglewood, Verbier, Stillwater, Lucerne, Salzburg and Moritzburg.
In September of 2006, The Knights gave the world-premiere of Mark O'Connor's Harmony for violin and strings with the composer performing the solo in Musicians For Harmony's 5th anniversary Concert for Peace at Merkin Hall. Other exciting collaborative artists have included flutist Paula Robison in performances of Neapolitan folk and love songs, violinist Mark Peskanov, soprano Susan Narucki, internationally recognized cellist Jan Vogler, Iranian ney (Persian bamboo flute) virtuoso Siamak Jahangiri, jazz violinist and singer Jenny Scheinman, acclaimed (and recognizably red-headed) pianist Steven Beck, and singer- songwriter Christina Courtin (also a valiant Knight violinist).
The Knights (in their one of their guises as champions of music of our time), were the resident chamber orchestra for the 2007 MATA Festival for young composers, held at the Brooklyn Lyceum and premiering new works by Yotam Haber and Christopher Tignor and performing numerous other recent works by composers such as Osvaldo Golijov and Jim Mattheson. This past September, The Knights took audiences on a journey through Lisa Bielawa's Chance Encounter at Seward Park in New York's Lower East Side; a unique site- specific song-cycle for soprano Susan Narucki and The Knights with text based on conversation overheard in transient public spaces.
The Knights have performed at FOTA's annual Beethoven festival at the Planting Fields Arboretum for the last 2 years, performing Beethoven's 4th and 7th Symphonies, Eric Jacobsen conducting and, in a special Brooklyn Lyceum evening, paired Beethoven's 7th with Christina Courtin's songs in full orchestral arrangements made by various members of The Knights.
Other recent concerts include a performance at Carnegie's Weill Hall and Bargemusic, and a tour of Ireland. Their upcoming 5/2/08 Symphony Space concert continues The Knights relationship with Mark O'Connor; in a concert featuring the fiddler/composer performing his American Seasons alongside members of The Knights soloing on Piazzolla and Vivaldi's Seasons.
“Truly an Exhilarating Experience" - The New York Sun
Singer-songwriter/composer/violinist Christina Courtin will share the bill with none other than Beethoven, as the young members of The Knights present a May 31st concert at Washington Irving in New York City.
The headlining show will feature The Knights at their best: delivering a lively combination of the revered and the eclectic...First, an exhilarating revisiting of the Classical pantheon (with a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral"...) Then, a riveting showcase as a full-orchestration 'backing-band' for the Regina Spektor-like songs of their indie cohort, Courtin.
MAY 31ST CONCERT - Saturday THE KNIGHTS Beethoven Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral," and songs with Christina Courtin Eric Jacobsen, Conductor WASHINGTON IRVING HIGH SCHOOL 16th St and Irving Place (one block east of Union Square subway station at 14th St) TIME: 8PM TICKETS: $20 IN ADVANCE OF 5/31; $25 AT THE DOOR FOR TICKETS, CALL: 917-478-5341 or visit KnightsMusic.net
Founded by brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen, The Knights is a fellowship of young musicians of diverse and accomplished backgrounds, who have garnered praise for their spot-on skills as chamber musicians and for their passionate, engaging approach to live performance. Members of the group - who range from 25 to 30 years old - are as likely to be found performing at Joe's Pub, as they are to be on the stage with the New York Philharmonic. Here's a taste of the group in action: http://www.youtube.com/TheKnightsinBrooklyn More About The Knights: The group is a flexible chamber orchestra, appearing often as a conductorless string orchestra, but expands accordion-like to include some of New York's most sought-after winds and percussion. Members of The Knights are graduates of Juilliard, Curtis, Manhattan, Mannes and Eastman, and include members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. They have performed as soloists with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, to name a few, and appeared at the world's most prestigious music festivals, including Marlboro, Tanglewood, Verbier, Stillwater, Lucerne, Salzburg and Moritzburg.
In September of 2006, The Knights gave the world-premiere of Mark O'Connor's Harmony for violin and strings with the composer performing the solo in Musicians For Harmony's 5th anniversary Concert for Peace at Merkin Hall. Other exciting collaborative artists have included flutist Paula Robison in performances of Neapolitan folk and love songs, violinist Mark Peskanov, soprano Susan Narucki, internationally recognized cellist Jan Vogler, Iranian ney (Persian bamboo flute) virtuoso Siamak Jahangiri, jazz violinist and singer Jenny Scheinman, acclaimed (and recognizably red-headed) pianist Steven Beck, and singer- songwriter Christina Courtin (also a valiant Knight violinist).
The Knights (in their one of their guises as champions of music of our time), were the resident chamber orchestra for the 2007 MATA Festival for young composers, held at the Brooklyn Lyceum and premiering new works by Yotam Haber and Christopher Tignor and performing numerous other recent works by composers such as Osvaldo Golijov and Jim Mattheson. This past September, The Knights took audiences on a journey through Lisa Bielawa's Chance Encounter at Seward Park in New York's Lower East Side; a unique site- specific song-cycle for soprano Susan Narucki and The Knights with text based on conversation overheard in transient public spaces.
The Knights have performed at FOTA's annual Beethoven festival at the Planting Fields Arboretum for the last 2 years, performing Beethoven's 4th and 7th Symphonies, Eric Jacobsen conducting and, in a special Brooklyn Lyceum evening, paired Beethoven's 7th with Christina Courtin's songs in full orchestral arrangements made by various members of The Knights.
Other recent concerts include a performance at Carnegie's Weill Hall and Bargemusic, and a tour of Ireland. Their upcoming 5/2/08 Symphony Space concert continues The Knights relationship with Mark O'Connor; in a concert featuring the fiddler/composer performing his American Seasons alongside members of The Knights soloing on Piazzolla and Vivaldi's Seasons.
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