New York Youth Symphony | orchestra
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) was founded in 1963 as the Youth Orchestra of New York. Its first performance at Carnegie Hall included music by Wagner and Britten performed by 80 young musicians, as well as the Beethoven Violin Concerto featuring a young Israeli violinist, Itzhak Perlman. Now in …
New York Polyphony
Praised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts,” (National Public Radio) New York Polyphony is regarded as one of the finest vocal chamber ensembles in the world. The four men, “singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure,” (The New Yorker) apply …
Christopher Tyler Nickel | composer
Equally adept at writing music for the concert hall, film, television, and the theatre, Christopher Tyler Nickel’s award-winning music has been heard in over 160 countries. He is the author of numerous concert works which have been performed by orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists throughout Canada, the United States, and …
Kammerorchester der Niederlenzer Musiktage | chamber orchestra
The Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage was founded in 2022 as the festival’s resident ensemble and comprises a core of musicians who all enjoy premiering contemporary music. Among the founder members are violins Stefan Tarara (concertmaster), Benjamin Herzl, Rustem Monasypov and Lora Markova, violas Cyprien Semayne and Izabel Markova, …
Night Music | chamber ensemble
Night Music, directed by Heather Miller Lardin and Steven Zohn, is a Philadelphia-based chamber ensemble dedicated to performing music of the Revolutionary era (roughly 1760 to 1850) on period instruments. Its musicians are among the foremost players specializing in historically-informed performance in the US, holding leadership positions in many prominent …
