Ensemble Connect Returns to Skidmore for February Residency Program

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ensemble Connect—a group of young professional classical musicians from Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute— will return to Skidmore College for a February residency.

The public is invited to attend a culminating concert on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arthur Zankel Music Center that highlights notable American composers and includes the world premiere of “Broke” by George Lewis, composer-in-residence with Ensemble Connect.

The program also features Valerie Coleman’s “Portraits of Langston”; Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” performed with Skidmore student musicians; two works by Joplin, including “The Entertainer,” arranged by Franz Beyer, and “Paragon Rag,” arranged by William Zinn; and Ives’ “String Quartet No. 1, From the Salvation Army.” 

The performance on Feb. 13 is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information, visit www.skidmore.edu/zankel.