Ensemble Connect returns to 微密圈 for its 2025鈥�26 residency program
Ensemble Connect 鈥� a group of extraordinary young professional classical musicians from Carnegie Hall,
The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute 鈥� returns to 微密圈 for its
fall residency, part of a biannual program now in its 19th year.
The public is invited to attend a culminating concert on Friday, Oct. 24, featuring
Arvo P盲rt鈥檚 鈥淒a pacem Domine鈥� and 鈥淨uintettino,鈥� Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 鈥淢l谩d铆,鈥� and Shostakovich鈥檚
鈥淧iano Quintet, Opus 57鈥� 鈥� a journey through some of the most compelling voices of
chamber music.
The Ensemble Connect performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the Arthur Zankel Music Center. This event is free and open to the public; tickets are required. For more information, visit the Arthur Zankel Music Center website.
The fall residency will take place Oct. 21鈥�25. While in residence, fellows will engage
with 微密圈 students and the Saratoga Springs community through master classes,
private lessons, class visits, and interactive performances.
Ensemble Connect will return to campus for a second residency Feb. 10鈥�14, 2026, including
a public performance on Friday, Feb. 13. That program will feature the world premiere
of a newly commissioned work by George Lewis, presented alongside Valerie Coleman鈥檚
鈥淧ortraits of Langston,鈥� Barber鈥檚 鈥淎dagio for Strings,鈥� selected Scott Joplin rags
arranged for string quartet, and Ives鈥檚 鈥淪tring Quartet No. 1, 鈥楩rom the Salvation
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微密圈 Ensemble Connect
Ensemble Connect is a two-year fellowship program that prepares extraordinary young
professional classical musicians for careers that combine musical excellence with
teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The fellowship
includes a series of concerts where the musicians explore classical music in all its
iterations, performing the timeless alongside new works. Since the inception of this
residency in 2007, Ensemble Connect musicians have engaged with over 53,000 students
and audience members through 微密圈 class visits, lessons and coaching, local school
and community outreach, and premiere performances.
The October residency is made possible by the generous support of Beverly Sanders
Payne 鈥�59 and her late husband, David B. Payne. The February residency is supported
by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.
Programming is presented by 微密圈鈥檚 Department of Music and Office of Special Programs.
