Events — Gary S. Fagin

Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra for a special concert on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Presenting music that celebrates the Black experience, the featured work will be the world premiere of KCO Music Director Gary S. Fagin‘s Good Trouble, inspired by the late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. The Good Trouble libretto pays tribute to Representative Lewis, and also includes texts by Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, James Baldwin, and Barbara Jordan.

This program is made possible in part by support from the Battery Park City Authority and the Frances Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts.

The audience can register to be present in person or see the concert live online.

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Saturday, April 22, 2023: Music of Our Sphere Concert

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra

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Saturday, April 22, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Winter Garden at Brookfield Place

Rescheduled to Saturday, April 22, 2023, Earth Day

The full Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra will send soaring music into the majestic Winter Garden at Brookfield Place in this musical appreciation of the beauty of nature. "Music of Our Sphere" refers to Pythagoras's theory that celestial bodies make music as they move through the heavens.

This free concert will feature works by Vivaldi, Mahler, Copland and Weill, and the world premiere of KCO founder and music director Gary S. Fagin's new cantata "In Every Grain of Sand," which takes its title from words by Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring:

“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.”

The event will conclude, as KCO concerts in the Winter Garden always do, with a waltz under the palms.

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2019

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Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

February 11, 2019: KCO's John Adams in Amsterdam: A Song for Abigail

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Time: 6:00 PM

In a special kick-off to our 11th season, the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra is pleased to announce an exclusive performance of “John Adams in Amsterdam: A Song for Abigail,” music by KCO Music Director Gary S. Fagin, libretto by Terry Quinn, on the evening of Monday, February 11, 2019, at the famed Knickerbocker Club.

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To make reservations, please contact Alison Simko at alisonsimko@knickerbocker-orchestra.org or 917-929-8375

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

February 24, 2019: Bucks County Orchestra Winter Concert

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

Time: 3:00 PM

Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture
Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

March 10, 2019: KCO's WONDER WOMEN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC!

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Time: 2:00 pm

An all-female ensemble from the KCO celebrates Women’s History Month with a performance showcasing great classical and contemporary female composers. Led by KCO concertmaster Belinda Whitney and second violinist Joyce Hamman, the ensemble will prominently feature works by women composers, such as Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Amy Beach, Florence Price (the first African-American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra), and exciting contemporary composers like Jessie Montgomery and Mercedes Zavalas.

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Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

March 16, 2019: Bucks County Orchestra Pops Concert

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

Time: 7:00 PM

Tony-Award-winning Broadway star Debbie Gravitte sings a program of Broadway favorites

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

April 14, 2019: KCO's Jumping Mouse

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Time: 3:00pm

Experience the world premiere of KCO Music Director Gary S. Fagin’s delightful one-act opera for children. Based on a Native American myth, the allegory follows the courageous journey of Jumping Mouse as she interacts with other animals and perseveres through challenges in pursuit of her dreams. Wonderfully engaging family entertainment, with four singers and an ensemble of Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra musicians, Jumping Mouse is a beautiful musical parable of inspiration, altruism and transformation.

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Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2019

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

April 27, 2019: Bucks County Spring Concert

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

Time: 8:00 PM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Così fan tutte
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb
Ronaldo Rolim, piano
Stravinsky: Petrouchka

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2019

2018

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May 27, 2022

Feb 7, 2018: The Red Violin

May 27, 2022

Feb 7, 2018
Location: Battery Park City

Elizabeth Pitcairn performed with her legendary 1720 Stradivarius, inspiration for the 1999 Academy Award-winning film “The Red Violin," in this Kid's Classical Concert on February 7th.

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May 27, 2022

Oct 27, 2017

FEBRUARY 10, 2018: Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra

Oct 27, 2017

Winter Garden at Brookfield Place
Presented by Arts Brookfield, the "Renaissance & Renewal" concert celebrates the rebirth of Lower Manhattan since the KCO’s first concert in the Winter Garden ten years ago.

Program:
Copland: Fanfare For The Common Man
Vaughan Williams: A Lark Ascending
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Fagin: Proclamation At A Birth
Copland: Lincoln Portrait

Saturday, February 10, 2018

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Oct 27, 2017

Oct 29, 2017

FEBRUARY 25, 2018: Bucks County Symphony

Oct 29, 2017

Central Bucks High School East
2804 HOLICONG RD
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Tomer Gewirtzman, piano
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

Sunday, February 25, 2018 3:00pm

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Oct 29, 2017

MARCH 14, 15, 18, 2018: Zaubernacht with Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra

Oct 29, 2017

Museum of Jewish Heritage
Weill: Zaubernacht

An enchanting work about children whose toys come to life as they dream, Zaubernacht is Kurt Weill's first work for the stage, published in 1922. This production by the KCO at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City will be the first since Weill's long-lost, original orchestration for Zaubernacht was rediscovered.

Special Sunday performance with Jody Oberfelder Projects

March 14, 15, 18, 2018

Oct 29, 2017

2017

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Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

February 26, 2017: Bucks County Symphony Orchestra: Rossini, Elgar, Mozart

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

The Bucks County Symphony’s Winter Concert, including:
Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture
Elgar: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 85 - Christine Lamprea, soloist
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 (The Jupiter)

Gary S. Fagin, conductor

Concert start time 3:00pm. Stay tuned for more details on ticketing.

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Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

MARCH 16, 2017: Pulling Back the Curtain soirée

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

Gary Fagin and the KCO give you an insider's look into the whys and hows of classical masterpieces!

Step into the inspired world of classical music; feel what it's like to experience music from a musician's perspective. Enjoy fine wine and genial bonhomie while supporting downtown's most exquisite classical music ensemble!

Thursday, March 16, 2017
6:00pm 8:00pm

Tickets priced for all levels of KCO supporters:

$20 for one - Musician: make music with us!
$50 for one - Conductor: your generosity will guide us!
$100 for one - Music Director: the KCO musicians rely on you!

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March 19, 2017: Bucks County Symphony Orchestra: Guest artists Jay Ungar and Molly Mason

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

The Bucks County Symphony's Pop Concert with guest artists Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.

Gary S. Fagin, conductor

Concert start time 5:00pm. Stay tuned for details on ticketing.

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

April 29, 2017: Bucks County Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

The Bucks County Symphony 2016 - 2017 season concludes with a program that includes:

Wagner: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla from Das Rheingold
Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto) - Brown-Urioste-Canellakis Trio, soloists
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 (Organ Symphony)

Gary S. Fagin, conductor

Concert start time 8:00pm. Stay tuned for details on ticketing.

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

JUNE 15, 2017: Sails, Stars and the Sweet Sounds of Classical Music

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

Enjoy a magical evening with Gary Fagin and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra on the deck of the South Street Seaport Museum's magnificent tall ship Wavertree.

Be inspired and transported as the KCO performs selections from modern classical masters Igor Stravinsky (Dumbarton Oaks) and Charles Ives (Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting) under the Wavertree’s spectacular masts and spars. Program also includes Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ Hymn Tune Prelude No. 1 and other delightful surprises!

8pm Pier 16, at the foot of Fulton Street in the South Street Seaport

Thursday, June 15, 2017
8:00pm 10:00pm

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Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017: South Street Seaport Museum 50th Anniversary Gala

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra
Cipriani Wall Street

September 19, 2017

Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, 2017

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

OCTOBER 21, 2017: Bucks County Symphony

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

DelVal Life Sciences Auditorium

Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Mozart: Flute Concerto in G Major
Jean Ferrandis, flute
Franck: Sinfonie in D minor

October 21, 2017

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

DECEMBER 3, 2017: Bucks County Symphony Family Concert

Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

Central Bucks High School East
2804 HOLICONG RD
DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902

Family Concert Repertoire

Featuring string players from Bridge Valley, Doyle, Kutz, and Warwick Elementary Schools – Lauren Herrschaft, director

Featuring Lea Wang (violin), winner of the 2017 Youth Concerto Competition

Program:
Tchaikovsky: March Slav
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Lea Wang, violin
Handel: Minuet from Water Music
Waldteufel: Skater’s Waltz
Williams: Somewhere In My Memory
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Bridge Valley, Doyle, Kutz, and Warwick Elementary School Strings
Lauren Herrschaft, Director

December 3, 2017

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Bucks County Symphony Orchestra, 2017

New Jersey Symphony, 2017

DECEMBER 8-24, 2017: New Jersey Ballet/New Jersey Symphony

New Jersey Symphony, 2017

Mayo Center for the Performing Arts

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet

December 8 - 24, 2017

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New Jersey Symphony, 2017

2016

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Sep 12, 2016

September 29, 2016: A Toast to Wavertree

Sep 12, 2016

Purchase your ticket today to be among the first to step aboard the newly-restored 1885 Wavertree!

Music provided by the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra

Raise a glass to the good ship Wavertree, the completion of the city-funded $13M dollar restoration, and to the bright future of the Seaport Museum. Join us for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and period music from the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra.

Concert begins at 6:30 pm

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Sep 12, 2016

Aug 24, 2016

October 22, 2016: Bucks County Symphony Opening Concert

Aug 24, 2016

The opening concert of the Bucks County Symphony’s 2016 - 2017 season with Gary S. Fagin conducting a program that includes:
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet No. 2, Op. 57 - Narek Arutyunian, soloist
Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61

Concert start time 8:00pm.

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Aug 24, 2016

December 4, 2016: Bucks County Symphony Orchestra Family Concert

Aug 24, 2016

The Bucks County Symphony annual Family Concert including a program of:
Works by Janacek, Tchaikovsky and Kodaly, featuring the Bucks County Symphony brass
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21, Mvt. I - Youth Concerto Competition winner Nahoko Okamoto, violin soloist
Cold Spring, Groveland, Klutz Elementary School Bands - Mark Appiotti, Director

Gary S. Fagin, conductor

Concert start time 3:00pm.

Aug 24, 2016

December 9 - 24, 2016: New Jersey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” with The New Jersey Symphony

Aug 24, 2016

Gary S. Fagin conducts the New Jersey Symphony performing The New Jersey Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.

Aug 24, 2016