2026 Featured Artists
Rebekah K. O’Brien
Founder and Conductor
Rebekah K. O’Brien founded the New Ground Orchestra Festival in 2025 to bring balance and joy to musicians alongside beautiful music making!
Pascal van Os
Assistant ConductorPascal van Os returns to NGOF for a second year as Assistant Conductor! She will conduct Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C at the final concert!
Stefania de Kenessey
ComposerStefania de Kenessey shares her work, MICROVIDS, with NGOF, featuring Donna Weng Friedman on solo piano!
Donna Weng Friedman
PianoDonna Weng Friedman will perform solo piano for MICROVIDS at the final concert!
dawn pierce
Mezzodawn pierce will perform the solo mezzo part alongside cellist Rachel Boll in Jake Heggie’s The Work at Hand at the final concert!
Rachel Boll
CelloRachel Boll will perform the solo cello part alongside mezzo dawn pierce in Jake Heggie’s The Work at Hand at the final concert!