The Dickinson Ensemble
The Dickinson Ensemble reimagines the poetry of Emily Dickinson through the power of new music. We compose, commission, and perform original works that place her verses at the center of the musical experience, creating intimate, emotionally immediate performances for today’s audiences.
Rooted in the Chicago area, we collaborate with composers, performers, schools, and arts organizations to build meaningful partnerships and expand access to contemporary art song. Our work is driven by a belief that new music should be both artistically ambitious and deeply human—welcoming audiences into a shared experience of poetry, sound, and connection.
NEW RELEASE!
The Emily Sings, two-disc, limited-edition, hand-numbered, and autographed Vinyl LP containing the complete eleven-movement chamber suite for soprano, flute, cello, and piano, composed by Don Skoog and performed by the Dickinson Ensemble.
We also want to welcome singers Alexandra Olsavsky, Laura Pinto, Carolina Gomez, and Jessica Drake to the ensemble. For more on them go to our Artists page.
TDE performing at the Emily Dickinson International Society Annual Meeting in Amherst, Mass on July 27, 2024.
The Dickinson Ensemble is a chamber group devoted solely to composing and performing musical works inspired by Dickinson’s rich literary legacy. We also seek to collaborate with artists in other disciplines to create new expressions of her visions in sound, sight, imagination, and motion.
We are, we believe, the only musical group dedicated to conserving Dickinson’s musical legacy while focusing on creating new artistic collaborations built upon her work. Rather than being limited by this commitment, we are exploring her vast but largely unknown compositional heritage while making our own original contributions to the legacy of this most musical of poets.
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email: dskoog@mac.com
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The Dickinson Ensemble is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN # 39-4274172)
1101 Gunderson ave. Oak Park, IL. 603304.