
Our next concert:
Nov. 1, 2026 at 4pm
at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Paltz, NY


Christiana Fortune-Reader is a multi-faceted musician, passionate about the intersection of teaching, performing, community building, and arts advocacy. She serves as Assistant Professor of violin and viola, as well as College Orchestra Director at the State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz. She performs regularly with the Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Albany Symphony Orchestras, the Poné Ensemble for New Music, and the Innigkeit Quartet based in Minnesota.

Susan Seligman has been the Principal Cellist with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic since 1984. She is a member the Poné Ensemble and Hudson Valley Baroque. During the academic year, Ms. Seligman is a lecturer in the Music Department at SUNY-New Paltz.

Ruthanne Schempf is an active chamber and solo musician and has performed throughout the United States. She is on the faculties of SUNY-New Paltz and Interlochen Arts Camp, and is a member of the Pon̩é Ensemble for New Music.

Celebrating America at 250
Fall 2026 Concert
Come join us!
90 New York 32 S, New Paltz, NY 12561
Béla Bartók, 44 Duos (selections) Sz.98, BB 104 (1931) Violin, Viola Violin, Cello
J.S. Bach, arr. Gaspar Hoyos, Partita Latina (2024)
Sarazamba
Alemana Latina
Peter Schickele, Dream Dances (1988) Flute, Oboe, and Cello
Minuet
Jitterbug
Waltz
Galop
Sarabande
William Grant Still, Miniatures Flute, Oboe, and Piano (1948)
I Ride an Old Paint (USA)
Adolorido (Mexico)
Jesus Is a Rock in the Weary Land (USA)
Yaravi (Peru)
A Frog Went A-Courtin’ (USA)
