Pastorius Park Summer Concerts take place for seven weeks, mid-June into the end of July, every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m*. Enjoy a lineup of bands drawn from many musical genres performing against the backdrop of one of Chestnut Hill’s most majestic areas. This event brings together neighbors and families from Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities.

The New River Ensemble draws upon a wide array of influences to present chamber music programs, film scores and educational workshops that tug at the boundaries which traditionally bind “chamber music ensembles.” NRE moves smoothly from standard repertoire to modern composition, from extended techniques to improvisation. Their programs juxtapose pieces from different time periods and genres, challenging audiences to hear these pieces in a new light. In addition to mining the clarinet and flute trio repertoire of the past centuries, NRE arranges and composes much of their own music.

The members of NRE are Martha Hyde (clarinet, flute, saxophone), Lisa Liske (cello), and Brendan Cooney (piano, plucked strings).