NEW PALTZ- Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) is proud to present two concerts this fall in partnership with the chamber ensemble, “Hudson Valley Baroque.”
At 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the French Huguenot Church in New Paltz, soprano Kathen Cowan will join “Hudson Valley Baroque” in a concert that includes historic Huguenot melodies and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). The performers will also include Christiana Fortune Reader (violin/viola), Gregory Bynum (recorder), Joel Evans (oboe), Susan Seligman (cello), and Ruthanne Schempf (harpsichord).
At 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the French Huguenot Church in New Paltz, “Hudson Valley Baroque” will present a concert entitled “Northern Lights.” The performance will include music by the following composers: Jacob von Eyck (1590–1657), the blind, Dutch recorder virtuoso, campanologist, and carillon player; Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689–1755), a highly prolific composer of music for both public performance and amateur home enjoyment; and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), the great composer, keyboard virtuoso extraordinaire, and teacher. The performers will be Christiana Fortune Reader (violin/viola), Gregory Bynum (recorder), Joel Evans (oboe), Susan Seligman (cello), and Ruthanne Schempf (harpsichord).
For each concert, admission will be $10 for general admission and $7 for discounted admission (for HHS members, seniors, students, veterans, active military members and their families, and children under 13). Admission is free for children under 6.
For more information, including the performers’ biographies and to register, please click HERE.
