Christina Courtin

The Knights is a self-described “fellowship of adventurous musicians” known for transforming the orchestral concert experience. In this program led by Artistic Director and violinist Colin Jacobsen, the ensemble performs a time-tested masterpiece—Dvořák’s ever-popular Serenade for Strings—alongside the New York premiere of Reena Esmail’s The History of Red, a stirring work for chamber orchestra and soprano partly inspired by Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. The program also highlights the extraordinary compositional talents of The Knights’ own members, with a world premiere by violinist and vocalist Christina Courtin, and a piece written collaboratively by Courtin with flutist and vocalist Alex Sopp.