Listen: The Knights Live From Temple Emanu-El

The Naumburg Orchestral Concert series series kicked off its season of summer concerts from Temple Emanu-el with music from The Knights, the Brooklyn-based orchestral collective led by brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen. The program featured several pieces inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman, along with a Britten composition and a world premiere from composer Lisa Bielawa. The evening’s concert concluded with Mendelssohn’s String Octet, op.20.

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You can also listen to WQXR host Elliott Forrest in conversation with Colin Jacobsen on the WQXR website.