Heart-melting music from Scotland
Friday, November 7, 2025, 6:00pm
Cullen Hall at St. Paul’s Carroll Street, Brooklyn
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 6:00pm
St. Luke in the Fields, Manhattan
Come explore the art of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Poet nicknamed 'The Bard of Humanity.' You'll hear Burns' deeply expressive lyrics flowing over fiddle tunes and folk songs. Revel in music from the Renaissance to today, with rousing Scottish dances, sonatas, jigs, and reels. As a special treat, the Brooklyn show includes drinks and nibbles!
Artists
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Program Designer: Shira Kammen
Performers
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
James Reese, tenor
Shira Kammen, violin
Kathryn Montoya, winds
Amanda Beranek, harp
Matt Zucker, cello
Performers
Jolle Greenleaf, soprano
James Reese, tenor
Shira Kammen, violin
Kathryn Montoya, winds
Amanda Beranek, harp
Matt Zucker, cello
Get To Know The Music
Take a listen to Robert Burns’ tune “O Fickle Fortune” from Tenet’s The Lady Fortune concert for Music Before 1800 in 2023 featuring vocalists Jolle Greenleaf, Elisa Sutherland, James Reese and instrumentalists Shira Kammen, Dongmyung Ahn, Grant Herreid, and Priscilla Herreid.