Schleuning and Pegis
Sat, Aug 15
|Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
A rich chamber music program of classical and contemporary works. This performance is sponsored by The West Bay Fund.
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 8897 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812, USA
About The Event
SCHLEUNING/PEGIS DUO
Maria Schleuning Jolyon Pegis
Violinist Cellist
Maria Schleuning, violinist, has been a member of the Voices of Change Modern Music Ensemble since 1996 and artistic director since 2009. An advocate of new music, she has worked with many leading composers,
including Witold Lutoslawski, George Crumb, Aaron Jay Kernis, John Corigliano, Sam Adler, Sebastian Currier, Bright Sheng, Augusta Read Thomas, and Pierre Jalbert.
She has premiered many new works; among them, the world premiere of “Dream Catcher” (2009), a solo violin work written especially for her as a gift by Augusta Read Thomas, and “Partners” (2018), a double concerto by David Amram, written for her and cellist Jolyon Pegis.