EcoTones Concerts

06/04/2026

We’re excited to welcome you to EcoTones @ Madison Square Park this Saturday at 2PM!

Join us for a unique, site-specific concert experience where audiences follow a guided music trail through the park. Along the way, small ensembles will perform original chamber works near the plants and landscapes that inspired them.

The concert begins on Redbud Lawn near the entrance of 5th Avenue and 25th Street and makes five stops throughout the northern half of the park before concluding on the Oval Lawn with a full-ensemble performance featuring all 18 musicians.

Please note that this is a walking style concert, and the audience will move through the park together. Limited seating will be available for those with accessibility needs. We encourage you to bring a blanket, lawn chair, water, or anything else that will help you stay comfortable.

The concert will take place rain or shine unless there is dangerous weather. Ponchos will be available if it rains.

We recommend arriving a few minutes early so you're ready to begin at Redbud Lawn when the performance starts.

See you in Madison Square Park

05/27/2026

The weather apps indicate next Saturday will be a glorious day for EcoTones Concerts @ Madison Square Park on Sat. June 6 from 2:00-4:00!

18 members of the EcoTones Ensemble will play in small groups along a Music Trail through the park, premiering 5 new compositions by EcoTones founder & cellist Jody Redhage Ferber inspired by the park's 5 notable horticultural collections: Red Buds, Hydrangeas, Daffodils, Witch Hazels, and Camellias. EcoTones' signature style in a transition zone between classical chamber music and jazz improvisation will be on full display with performances by an all-star cast of musical collaborators:
vibraphonist Chris Dingman, flutist Jessica Schmitz, bassoonist Atao Liu, multi-reedist Ben Kono, trumpeter Michael Dudley, trombonist Alan Ferber, guitarist Jesse Lewis, bassist Adam Chilenski, percussionist Rogerio Boccato, percussionist Glenn Schloss, vocalist Gino Sitson, PhD, violinist Sara Caswell, violinist Lady Jess, violist Orlando Wells, cellist Jody Redhage Ferber, and alphorn/french horn trio Thomas Jöstlein, Tricia Jostlein, and Barbara Jostlein Curry. The Music Trail concludes with a convergence of all 18 musicians and audience on the park's Oval Lawn for a joyful large ensemble set celebrating the interconnectivity of humans + park flora & fauna, and our belonging together in this precious urban green space.

This is a public, FREE concert with no tickets necessary, and we are incredibly grateful to Madison Square Park Conservancy for the support for this once-in-a-lifetime project over the past 2+ years. The event is made possible by the New York State Council for the Arts, Screen Door Philanthropies, Zara Crowley Foundation, and generous private donations. You can register for event updates here: https://madisonsquarepark.org/community/calendar/event/ecotones-at-madison-square-park/

Original artwork for the Music Trail Map and Concert Program by Sam Wedelich.

05/11/2026

EcoTones @ Madison Square Park is just around the corner on Sat. June 6 from 2:00-4:00, featuring 18 fantastic musicians of the EcoTones Ensemble! Please join us for this FREE concert--no tickets required--but you can register for event updates here: https://madisonsquarepark.org/community/calendar/event/ecotones-at-madison-square-park/

Please read all about the EcoTones Music Trail through Madison Square Park, featuring EcoTones ensembles performing music inspired by the park's acclaimed horticultural collections and status as the only certified arboretum in Manhattan:
https://www.iloveny.com/thebeat/post/free-outdoor-concert-inspired-by-nature-at-to-be-held-at-madison-square-park-on-june-6/

We hope to see you there! Please spread the word to your NY area friends and family!

Special thanks to Madison Square Park Conservancy, New York State Council for the Arts, the Zara Crowley Foundation, and the Patton Family for making this live concert event possible.

Follow a guided “music trail” through the park, where small ensembles perform original chamber works inspired by the trees and landscape.

04/28/2026

This Friday, May 1 at 7:30pm, Sara Caswell, Camila Meza and Jody Redhage Ferber play 'Air Songs' at the lovely Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY, with a program featuring chamber repertoire written for and premiered during EcoTones Concerts events. Please spread the word to your Hudson Valley friends and family!

In The Grace Note The Jody Redhage Ferber Trio performs music from their new album EcoTones: Beings of the Air , inspired by the flying beings of the Hudson River Valley. Developed during her ongoing performance project EcoTones Concerts, Jody’s compositions and arrangements live in a transiti

04/07/2026

EcoTones Concerts founder, cellist & composer Jody Redhage Ferber, will receive the Arts Council of Rockland's 2026 Music Artist Award for her work building bridges in our community through EcoTones Concerts.

Please join ACOR on Wed. June 10 from 6:30-9:30 for a wonderful night celebrating the thriving arts ecosystem of Rockland County at Garner Arts Center's The Calico. Jody Redhage Ferber will perform as part of the evening. More information and tickets to the awards gala at https://www.artscouncilofrockland.org/

04/06/2026

EcoTones is excited to present 'Air Songs' @ The Angel Nyack's acoustically glorious sanctuary (18 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY) on Sunday, April 19 at 4pm with Sara Caswell and Camila Meza.
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../air-songs-by-jody-redhage...

This indoor concert features chamber music written and premiered during EcoTones Music Trail events.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgVsFW6-MSg...

The album AIR SONGS is released on May 1, 2026 on Scarlet Tree Records.Featuring:Jody Redhage Ferber, cello Camila Meza, guitar & voiceSara Caswell, violinRo...

03/16/2026

EcoTones Concerts presents Jody Redhage Ferber, Sara Caswell, and Camila Meza live in concert at The Angel Nyack (NY) on Sunday, April 19 at 4:00pm with AIR SONGS, a program of chamber jazz inspired by the exquisite melodies of bird song and the soaring of bird flight. The trio shares a simpatico of sweeping, expressive phrasing and deep groove as they celebrate sky-dwellers and 'Beings of the Air' in repertoire by composers Jody Redhage Ferber, Alan Ferber, Chris Cheek, Marc Copland, and Caetano Veloso.

Tickets are Pay What You Choose.
Please join us and spread the word to you NY friends and family!

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Catch a live vibe with Jody, Sara, and Camila blending tunes and tales in Air Songs!

11/06/2025

Here is a highlights reel of 'EcoTones Concerts: The Wise Trees of River Hook' live performance on June 1, 2025. Thank you to all the wonderful contributing artist-performers and community partners who made this a stand-out Nyack event of 2025!

EcoTones Concerts are whimsical outdoor performances, braiding world-class musicians, audiences, and local public nature spaces to grow new audiences for liv...

07/31/2025

Come join us this Saturday (8/2) 7:30-8:30pm at The Mill, and listen to the power trio Sara Caswell, Jody Redhage Ferber, and Camila Meza explore a musical ecotone between chamber music and jazz improvisation! Tickets here: https://themilladk.com/music/jod-redhage-ferber

The Mill
6679 Main St
Westport, NY

07/24/2025

Coming up Sunday, Aug. 3 Lyndhurst Mansion!
Tickets at https://lyndhurst.org/events/eco-tones-concert/
$15 for adults and free for children.
Thx Drew BordeauxPhotography for the great new trio pic!
With Sara Caswell & Camila Meza.