Press
“Dreamed up in a living room and now touring around the world, The Knights have evolved from an informal meeting of friends to a premier US-based chamber orchestra. Known for its diverse and adventurous programming that features a wide range of collaborators, The Knights have surprised and delighted audiences on the world’s iconic stages and in neighborhood parks, plazas, and bars. With a unique structure that empowers members to steer the group artistically, the ensemble delivers distinctive performances that captivate fans of classical music and beyond.”
— Carnegie Hall (2025)
“I’m loving this new piano concerto by Gabriel Kahane…He wrote this concerto, ‘Heirloom,’ for his dad, infusing it with family history and weaving in quotes from one of his own best-loved songs. The music is dressed in a colorful post-romantic style, echoes of Rachmaninoff.”
— Tom Huizenga for NPR’s All Songs Considered (2025)
Broadcasts
Heirloom, the new album from Gabriel Kahane and The Knights, was featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered as one of “the best new albums out October 10, 2025”.
The July 4 week kicks Monday (6/30) off with this annual broadcast of music assembled from live and recorded performances by the Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights, with guests Brooklyn Rider.
Listen to WQXR’s 2024 broadcast of The Knights’ annual performance at the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts in Central Park.