Families, friends, nature lovers, music enthusiasts, high schoolers and middle schoolers celebrated their natural habitat and wild roots on Saturday, September 19 during the EcoTones: Guardians of the Shoreline festival.
People of all ages walked the “EcoTones Music Trail through the preserve, with musicians tucked onto trailside stages beckoning audience members to discover the preserve’s flora and fauna,” according to a press release.
The event featured a large ensemble performance at the preserve’s central Haring House featuring the Hudson Valley EcoTones Ensemble, Collective Accord Vocal Ensemble directed by Dru Pluhowski, the Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Andy Bhasin, original art by Nyack High School Art Students led by Danielle McDonald, audience artmaking led by Strawtown Studio, and the premiere of new songs by composer/lyricist team Lily Greenberg & Jody Redhage Ferber centering our roles as guardians of this precious shoreline ecosystem.
This year’s EcoTones effort was sponsored by the ArtsAlive Grant through ArtsWestchester, the Village of Upper Nyack, ArtsRock, Greenbush Construction, Long Path Outfitters, the Bakehouse at the Tarrytown Train Station and the Friends of River Hook.
Fortunately, our florally fabulous Photographer Andrea Swenson was there to document all the art and wonder. (Photos by Andrea Swenson; scroll down for a full slideshow from the event.)
Slideshow
Click on the arrows below to flip through all of Andrea’s photos from the event. Enjoy the show!
See more of Andrea’s recent Photo Shoots here and find even more of her outstanding work on Instagram.
