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The Knights Orchestra presents: Free Concert: Rite of Summer Festival on Governors Island

Event Description: On Saturday June 19th, at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm, The Knights migrate to Nolan Park on Governors Island for a FREE concert, bringing music for flute, clarinet, strings and harp inspired by birds, birdsong, and the spiritual experience of “taking flight” through song.

Join The Knights for this free outdoor concert, featuring:

Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in D Major, “Il Gardellino”
Price: String Quartet in G Major, II. Andante Moderato
Villa Lobos: Song of the Black Swan
Rodrigo, arr. Bridget Kibbey & The Knights: De los álamos vengo, madre
Gilberto, arr. C. Jacobsen: Undiu
Ravel: Intro and Allegro
De Lucia arr. C. Jacobsen: Zyryab
Boulanger: Nocturne
Tommy Potts, arr. C. Jacobsen: The Butterfly
Traditional, arr. C. Jacobsen: Little Birdie

Performers
Colin Jacobsen, violin and Knights Artistic Director
Alex Fortes, violin
Celia Hatton, viola
Alex Sopp, flute and vocals
Nuno Antunes, clarinet
Bridget Kibbey, harp
Additional Musicians from The Knights TBA

Tickets are free
Learn more: https://www.riteofsummer.com/festival/the-knights/

Admission: Public

Website: http://www.riteofsummer.com/festival/the-knights/

Address: Nolan Park, New York, NY 11231 United States