Clarion Concerts in Columbia County

From our beginnings in 1982, the goal has been to provide high quality professional performances of chamber music for residents and guests of Columbia County, NY. That goal has continued under the sixteen year musical direction of Sanford Allen. The organization takes particular pride each year in commissioning one new (i.e., original) composition by American composers for performance in our concert series.

To provide high-quality, low-cost classical music programming in the Hudson Valley and Berkshire regions featuring music written and/or performed by artists of color. Clarion encourages a wide spectrum of listeners to attend its concerts, including children and young adults, seeking to enhance listeners understanding of chamber music by offering an educational component to its programs, and provides performance opportunities for promising young professionals.