The Knights

Classical

The next The Knights concert is scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026 at Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany. See all 3 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By The Knights

Listen to Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon (Arr. Diener-Bennett for Cello and Orchestra) by Yo-Yo Ma, Eric Jacobsen & The Knights, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon (Arr. Diener-Bennett for Cello and Orchestra)Yo-Yo Ma, Eric Jacobsen & The Knights

Listen to All My Friends (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus) by Aoife O'Donovan, see lyrics, music video & more!

All My Friends (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus)Aoife O'Donovan

Listen to Little Drummer Boy by The Knights, Eric Jacobsen, Christina Courtin & I'm With Her, see lyrics, music video & more!

Little Drummer BoyThe Knights, Eric Jacobsen, Christina Courtin & I'm With Her

Listen to Silent Woods (Klid) by The Knights, see lyrics, music video & more!

Silent Woods (Klid)The Knights

Listen to Crisis (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus) by Aoife O'Donovan, see lyrics, music video & more!

Crisis (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus)Aoife O'Donovan

Listen to Shorthand REDUX by The Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Yo-Yo Ma, see lyrics, music video & more!

Shorthand REDUXThe Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Yo-Yo Ma

Listen to Daughters (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus) by Aoife O'Donovan, see lyrics, music video & more!

Daughters (feat. The Knights, The Westerlies & San Francisco Girls Chorus)Aoife O'Donovan

Listen to Shorthand by The Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Yo-Yo Ma, see lyrics, music video & more!

ShorthandThe Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Yo-Yo Ma

Listen to War Measure (feat. The Knights & The Westerlies) by Aoife O'Donovan, see lyrics, music video & more!

War Measure (feat. The Knights & The Westerlies)Aoife O'Donovan

Listen to Azul: I. Paz Sulfúrica by Yo-Yo Ma, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Cyro Baptista, Jamey Haddad & Michael Ward-Bergeman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Azul: I. Paz SulfúricaYo-Yo Ma, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Cyro Baptista, Jamey Haddad & Michael Ward-Bergeman

Upcoming Concerts for The Knights

Latest Release

Listen to Anna Clyne: SHORTHAND by The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMAnna Clyne: SHORTHANDThe Knights & Eric Jacobsen

More albums from The Knights

Listen to Zodiac Suite by Aaron Diehl & The Knights

ALBUMZodiac SuiteAaron Diehl & The Knights

Listen to The Kreutzer Project by The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMThe Kreutzer ProjectThe Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to Stranger - Works for Tenor by Nico Muhly by Nicholas Phan, Brooklyn Rider, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMStranger - Works for Tenor by Nico MuhlyNicholas Phan, Brooklyn Rider, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to The Knights Before Christmas by The Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Christina Courtin

ALBUMThe Knights Before ChristmasThe Knights, Eric Jacobsen & Christina Courtin

Listen to Situation Station by Christina Courtin & The Knights

ALBUMSituation StationChristina Courtin & The Knights

ALBUMMy Outstretched HandSan Francisco Girls Chorus, Trinity Youth Chorus, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to Golijov: Azul by Yo-Yo Ma, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMGolijov: AzulYo-Yo Ma, The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to 1930s Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 by Gil Shaham, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra & Stéphane Denève

ALBUM1930s Violin Concertos, Vol. 2Gil Shaham, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra & Stéphane Denève

Listen to The Ground Beneath Our Feet by The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMThe Ground Beneath Our FeetThe Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to Beethoven: Sinfonie No. 5 & Triplekonzert by The Knights

ALBUMBeethoven: Sinfonie No. 5 & TriplekonzertThe Knights

Listen to A Second of Silence by The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMA Second of SilenceThe Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to New Worlds by The Knights & Eric Jacobsen

ALBUMNew WorldsThe Knights & Eric Jacobsen

Listen to Shostakovich: Waltzes - Hendrix - Zhurbin by Jan Vogler & The Knights

ALBUMShostakovich: Waltzes - Hendrix - ZhurbinJan Vogler & The Knights

The Knights's Popular Music Videos

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto

Gil Shaham, Eric Jacobsen & The Knights

Little Drummer Boy (feat. I'm With Her)

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Hacia Belén Va una Burra Rín-Rín (feat. Magos Herrera)

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Haneros Haluli

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About The Knights

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Formed

1990

Genre

Classical

The Knights are a popular New York City-based chamber orchestra whose repertory is mainly classical but inclusive of many other genres, as well. The group was founded in New York City by brothers Eric and Colin Jacobsen. The Knights may well offer a concert of Mozart, Shostakovich, and atonal works, then turn to jazz or arrangements of music by Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Their eclectic tastes owe something to their membership, which includes composers, arrangers, singers, and improvisers from diverse backgrounds eager to accommodate a range of music styles. In 2024, Eric Jacobsen led the Knights on the recording Anna Clyne: Shorthand, which featured Colin Jacobsen, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Pekka Kuusisto, and mandolinist Avi Avital as soloists.

Members of The Knights include, or have included, Steven Beck and Karen Ouzounian.