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In partnership with Clarion Concerts
Tickets go on sale to members Friday, August 14 at 10AM, and to the public Sunday, August 16 at 10AM.
Performers:
- Ben Goldscheider, horn
- Elena Urioste, violin
- Melissa White, violin
- Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola
- Tony Rymer, cello
- Tom Poster, piano
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective is known for imaginative programs that place beloved chamber works alongside music by composers heard less often. Curated especially for the ensemble’s Hudson debut with Clarion Concerts, this program is bookended by two of Robert Schumann’s most beloved works: the lyrical Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano and the exuberant Piano Quintet in E-flat major.
Between them, Ethel Smyth’s richly textured Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano and Eleanor Alberga’s dream-inspired Shining Gate of Morpheus bring distinctive voices and colors to a program spanning the Romantic tradition to the present day.
Program:
- Robert Schumann, Adagio and Allegro for Horn and Piano, Op. 70
- Ethel Smyth, Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano
- Intermission
- Eleanor Alberga, Shining Gate of Morpheus for Horn and String Quartet
- Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, including intermission
Tickets:
- Advance: $50.00 (plus $5 fee)
- At the Door: $55.00 (plus $5 fee)
- Young Adult (30 and under): $25.00 (plus $4 fee)
- Full-time Student: $10 (plus $3 fee)
- Children 16 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult)
About Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective:
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective was dreamed up in 2017 by Tom Poster and Elena Urioste, who met through the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme. Kaleidoscope’s flexible roster features many of today’s most inspirational musicians and is particularly renowned for its creative programming and a commitment to celebrating diversity and unearthing lesser-known repertoire.
The group was appointed Associate Ensemble at Wigmore Hall in 2020 and gave the Hall’s 120th birthday concert in May 2021. Kaleidoscope broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and has held residencies at festivals including Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Lammermuir and Ischia, and made a debut at the BBC Proms. Two extensive U.S. tours have included performances at The Phillips Collection, Yale University’s Schwarzman Center, New York’s Merkin Hall, and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. European engagements have included Spain, Italy, and Dortmund’s Konzerthaus, and the Collective looks forward to debuts at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw.
Kaleidoscope’s debut recording for Chandos Records, American Quintets, received strong reviews and a BBC Music Magazine Award nomination. A Coleridge-Taylor chamber works album was shortlisted for a Gramophone Award, and a Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn disc was included in The Times’ 10 best classical records of 2022. Recent releases include Transfigured, an album of Reynaldo Hahn’s chamber music and songs, and a three-disc series of piano quartets.
The Collective is active in education and outreach, featuring in Wigmore Hall’s Learning Festival, directing courses for the Benedetti Foundation, and holding a visiting professorship at the Royal Academy of Music. For Schott Music, Kaleidoscope is preparing editions of works lacking high-quality performing materials, beginning with Coleridge-Taylor’s Nonet, released in autumn 2025. In 2024, Kaleidoscope was shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Ensemble Award.
Hudson Hall’s programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.