Outdoor Concert: The Knights
Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 04:00pm to 05:00pm
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Clark Arts Institute
225 South Street
Free
FERNÁNDEZ TERRACE
To celebrate the Guillaume Lethière exhibition, The Knights orchestra plays a double violin concerto by the artist’s contemporary, the Chevalier de Saint-George, plus a new composition by Kyle Sanna featuring renowned Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh as guest soloist. The performance speaks to the layered influence of art and artists.
The program includes:
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George
Symphonie Concertante in G Major for two violins and orchestra, op. 13, no. 2, featuring Alex Gonzalez and Colin Jacobsen, violins
Gabriela Ortiz
La Calaca for string orchestra
Kyle Sanna
World Premiere of Undone Landscape, featuring Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
Kinan Azmeh
"Wedding" from Suite for Improviser and Orchestra, featuring Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
Free. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. Bring a picnic and your own seating. Rain moves the performance to September 1 at 4 pm. Learn more.