2026
Events and Tickets
Program
Edward Elgar
Serenade for StringsNikos Skalkotas
Nikos Skalkotas
Serenade for StringsNikos Skalkotas
Five Greek Dances for String Orchestra - Epirotikos
Bacewicz
Concerto for String Orchestra
Philip Glass
STRING QUARTET NO. 3 “MISHIMA” - VI. Closing
Danish String Quartet
Shine You no More (Last Leaf) - Assistant Principal Solo
Erberk Eryılmaz
Thracian Airs of Besime Sultan (2015)
Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings
Pulp Fiction
- Misirlou
(arr. by Quatuor Ebène)
Musicians
Vn 1 : Jonathan Ong (concertmaster), Sibbi Bernhardsson,
Marina Ziegler (‘26 Fellow), Donum vn 1
Vn2 : Dorothy Ro (Principal), Brendan Shea, Tiffany Yeung (‘26 Fellow), Donum vn 2
Va : Abby Rojansky (Principal), Minjeong Koh, Zhe Cao (‘26 Fellow), Donum va
Vc : JD (Principal), Khari Joyner, François Lamontagne (‘26 Fellow), Donum vc
Cb : Charles Paul
Artistic Director’s Description
Home is not a single address—it is a collection of sounds, stories, and shared moments. Wherever we gather to create and listen, it becomes home. ENCORE’s 2026 Music & Ideas Festival opens the summer season under the open sky at the Grove with the full artist-teacher string ensemble in a concert inspired by our theme, HOME. Drawing on folk traditions and voices from East to West, this program traces music shaped by place, memory, and movement—from Elgar and Barber to Greek dances, Thracian airs, minimalist stillness, and a fiery Misirlou finale.
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