DISTINGUISHED BY A ROSTER OF THE REGION'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIANS, THE KNICKERBOCKER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA IS A SUPERB PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY S. FAGIN, SERVING THE LOWER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY.

What We Do
○ PERFORM CLASSICAL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN HISTORIC LOWER MANHATTAN
○ OFFER INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
○ PROVIDE CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES FOR DOWNTOWN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS
Upcoming Events…
May 29, 2025
Join the musicians of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, along with three stellar vocalists, and KCO Music Director and Conductor, Gary S. Fagin. The evening will showcase world and orchestral premieres performances of Fagin’s instrumental and vocal compositions, a cash bar, and a post-concert waltz accompanied by the full live orchestra with scenic views of the South Street Seaport, East River, and Brooklyn Bridge.
Recent Events…
March 13, 2025
Guests were cordially invited to a special musical soirée that took place on Thursday evening, March 13th—a preview of a program the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra was set to present in May.
March 21, 2024, 7:00 PM
Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York City
In coordination with “Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark,” a special exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage highlighting the remarkable story of the rescue of Danish Jews during the Holocaust, the KCO presented “A Concert Dedicated to Courage and Compassion,” with soprano Mikaela Bennett and baritone Benjamin Davis. The concert featured the premiere of Gary S. Fagin’s “Courage to Act," honoring Henny Sinding and her boat, Gerda III. In 1943, twenty-two-year-old Henny led Gerda III’s rescue activities, saving an estimated 300 Jews via clandestine journeys across the Øresund Sound to Sweden.
April 22, 2023, 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Winter Garden at Brookfield Place
A celebration of Earth Day, featuring a conversation with MacArthur Genius Award recipient, author, and ecologist Carl Safina, works by Aaron Copland, Gustav Mahler, and Kurt Weill, and the world premiere of Gary S. Fagin’s Rachel Carson-inspired composition, “In Every Grain of Sand,” with mezzo-soprano Rosena Hill Jackson and baritone Nathaniel Stampley. Brookfield Place’s Winter Garden.