Celebrating the music of 20th and 21st century composers since 1973
Christiana Fortune-Reader
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
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
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
Spring 2026 Concert
Come join us!
The Redeemer Lutheran Church
90 New York 32 S, New Paltz, NY 12561
Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring
Chamber Ensemble
Charles Ives, Violin Sonata No. 1
Violin and Piano
Peter Schickele, Gardens
Oboe and Piano
Marcel Landowsky, Souvenir d’un Jardin D’Enfance
Oboe and Piano
Mark O’Connor, Appalachian Waltz
Violin and Viola
Alyssa Morris, Coastal Kaleidoscope
Flute, Oboe, Piano
