Events

Wednesday, February 20, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices: $25-40
Founded by brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen (also members of the genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider), The Knights are an orchestra of friends from a broad spectrum of the New York music world who cultivate collaborative music-making and creatively engage audiences in the shared joy of musical performance. The talented group is made up of composers, arrangers, singer-songwriters and improvisers who bring a range of cultural influences. Led by an open-minded spirit of camaraderie and exploration, they expand the orchestral concert experience with programs that encompass their roots in the classical tradition and their passion for musical discovery. For their inspired programming, innovative formats and “crusading musical mission,” The Knights have been hailed as “the future of classical music in America” (Los Angeles Times). The Jacobsen brothers were featured on a PBS documentary last fall titled “We Are The Knights,” which told the story of how their orchestra was born. Also last fall, The Knights partnered with New York’s classical music radio station, WQXR, for the launch of the station’s new Ensemble-in-Residence program. The musicians appeared across all platforms: on air, online and on stage before live audiences.