Video

This short video gives a look at what our programs are like and includes clips and images from performances.

Trudy Williams (Artistic Director) and George Boziwick (Curator and Musical Director) co-create and co-produce research-based programs that are educational and entertaining for both general and expert audiences, presented in the Ensemble's unique Public Musicology performance model.

Each program brings research to the stage in a single setting through the lens of music with an engaging narrative, musical and theatrical performances and large screen images of archival documents and artifacts.

These elements combine to bring the audience on a lively experiential and socio-historical journey that contextualizes fascinating musicological and historical facts and insights, many of which have been dimmed in cultural memory or hidden in plain sight.

Programs include opportunities for audience participation and conclude with a Q & A, often with a guest expert.

The Red Skies Tent (click to view)
We welcome collaborative engagement with private and public institutions,
archives and special collections, as well as affiliated and independent scholars,
researchers and curators, to deliver programs specific
to their educational, social and collecting missions.

Main Stage or scaled Pocket Performance model
Along with main stage programs, we offer our Red Skies Pocket Performance model:
a flexible, adaptable, lower cost alternative to our full-stage productions.
Crafted with the same approach and engaging content,
they have a delivery scaled to fit a range of smaller, intimate or unique settings.