At the intersection of classical, jazz and world music,Winds in the Wilderness Concerts is shaping a new paradigm for music performance that resonates with the joyful connection between artists and audience. Our eclectic programs explore music from Baroque to Contemporary, Eastern, Jazz and Latin, including our own arrangements and new works created for us, making every program an adventure that delights listeners.
Winds in the Wilderness is an award-winning ensemble that performs year-round at Church of St. John in the Wilderness in rural Copake Falls, NY.
“What a perfect blending of sound, insight, creativity and place. Just magical!”
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“Their passion is contagious. It spreads from player to player, infuses the soul of the ensemble, then reaches out to the heart of the audience.”
NEWS & EVENTS
OUR STORY
Once upon a time in the enchanted setting of Taconic State Park and Bash Bish Falls in the rural hamlet of Copake Falls, New York, a group of women met each morning for a hike.
They still do.
One day in 2009 while standing in front of the historic landmark church on the hill they said to each other, 'We have such extraordinary natural, historic and human artistic resources right here, why don’t we put them together and . . . Start Something!'