Serenata Chamber Series
Music In The Village
2025 | 2026 Season
Winter Renaissance Reminagined
December 14, 2025 at 4:00pm | Old Stone Meeting House | 347 North Broadway | Nyack, 10960
In this concert, we breathe new life into centuries-old music, creating an intimate dialogue between the Baroque and Renaissance repertoire with contemporary expression, improvisation, and vibrancy.
Experience the perfection that composers wrote 400 years ago with a musical language that lives in the moment.
Grammy Nominated Sara Caswell, violin | composer, cellist & presenter Jody Redhage Ferber, cello | Ilana Davidson, soprano
The Program:
J.S. Bach | 17th Century French Carols | La Folia & more!
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
December 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm | An Beal Bocht Café | 445 West 238th Street | Bronx, NY
This is our 14th year presenting the beloved tale at the well-known pub, An Beal Bocht Cafe, which has been a home for the arts in Riverdale for over 30 years. Narrated by the excellent Joan Lunoe, who embodies the childlike nostalgia of a Christmas in simpler times from the viewpoint of a young boy.
The charming story is presented anew each year with hand-chosen chamber music and vocal selections to celebrate the holidays!
With: Jing Li, cello | Alex Ruvinstein, piano | Marc Molomot, tenor | Mary Phillips, mezzo soprano | Ilana Davidson, soprano | Peter Heiman, bass
The Program:
A Child’s Christmas in Wales ~ The story
Chamber Music of Bach, Casals, Handel, Holiday Favorites & more!
Fire & Grace
March 8, 2026, at 4:00 pm | Old Stone Meeting House | 347 North Broadway | Nyack, 10960
Fire & Grace is an eclectic collaboration between guitarist William Coulter and violinist Edwin Huizinga. This unique duo explores the connective musical elements of classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from around the world. Fire & Grace’s repertoire is vast, ranging from Bach to Vivaldi, tango to Celtic tunes, traditional Bulgarian to American fiddle tunes and waltzes, all played with a sense of discovery and commitment to the elements of passion and virtuosity — fire and grace — found in these diverse traditions.
An Intimate Portrait: classical guitar and voice
May 17, 2026, at 4:00 pm | Old Stone Meeting House | 347 North Broadway, Nyack, 10960
Renowned classical guitarist Dan Lippel and soprano Ilana Davidson showcase the delicate dialogue between voice and guitar. Drawing from centuries of sublime repertoire, we celebrate spring with music spanning the 16th through the 20th century. Longtime musical collaborators, Dan and Ilana, have recorded and performed numerous recitals throughout the United States.