To celebrate its 10th anniversary season, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society presents its most ambitious production yet: Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale), a thrilling work that blends live chamber music, dramatic narration, dance, and puppetry into one unforgettable theatrical experience.
A soldier trades his violin to the Devil in exchange for a book of infinite wealth…but at what cost? This timeless story of temptation, loss, and redemption comes to life on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts in Kingston, PA.
Featuring world-class musicians, Hollywood actor and narrator Keisuke Hoashi, and a cast of dancers and performers directed by Wyoming Seminary’s Jason Sherry and choreographed by Bernardine Vojtko, this is a rare opportunity to experience a landmark work of 20th-century music theater, right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reserve your seats today to guarantee your spot at this one-night-only community event.
Artists
Keisuke Hoashi, narrator
Nuno Antunes, clarinet
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
Martin Hodel, cornet
Rebecca Ciabattari, trombone
Baljinder Sekhon, percussion
John Vaida, violin
James VanDemark, double bass
Jason Sherry, director
Bernardine Vojtko, choreographer
Special thanks to Wyoming Seminary for the generous use of the Kirby Center for Creative Arts.
This event is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the Luzerne Foundation, and by the armature and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
