From contemporary premieres to reimagined classics, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week.
Conductor Leonard Slatkin joins the New York Philharmonic March 26-29, with saxophonist Timothy McAllister performing the New York premiere of John Corigliano鈥檚 Triathlon. Written for McAllister, the work includes movements for soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones. The program will also include Cindy McTee鈥檚 Double Play, and conclude with Shostakovich鈥檚 fifth symphony.
The Metropolitan Opera鈥檚 production of Jake Heggie鈥檚 Moby-Dick concludes this week, with final performances March 25 and 29. Performances also conclude for the current cast of Verdi鈥檚 Aida, including soprano Christina Nilsson as Aida and mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as Amneris. The production will return in April with soprano Angel Blue and mezzo-soprano El墨na Garan膷a, who will be returning to the stage of the Met for the first time since February of 2020.
Amore Opera鈥檚 production of Puccini鈥檚 Madama Butterfly concludes its run this week with performances through March 30 at the Hungarian House of New York. The production is updated with Japanese revisions and a libretto by Frances Swartz and Adam C J Klein. Klein also co-directs the production with Tami Swartz. Elizabeth Hastings conducts.
The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble gives a concert at Carnegie Hall鈥檚 Weill Recital Hall March 24, featuring selections from Bolling鈥檚 Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, Wynton Marsalis鈥� A Fiddler鈥檚 Tale Suite, and Beethoven鈥檚 Septet in E-flat Major. Carnegie Hall will also host performances this week from pianist Leif Ove Andsnes (March 25); the Tetzlaff Quartet (March 27); the Kronos Quartet (March 28); and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with pianist Mitsuko Uchida (March 29).
The Leonkoro Quartet makes their New York City debut at the 92nd Street Y March 24. The quartet will perform Caroline Shaw鈥檚 贰苍迟谤鈥檃肠迟别, Hindemith鈥檚 String Quartet No. 2, and Beethoven鈥檚 String Quartet No. 15.
Contemporary dance company Hubbard Street Dance Chicago comes to the Joyce Theatre this week to perform a program including Ohad Naharin鈥檚 Black Milk, and three New York premieres: FLOCK鈥檚 Into Being, Azure Barton鈥檚 A Duo, and Johan Inger鈥檚 IMPASSE. Performances run March 25-30.
Bass-Baritone Joseph Parrish will give a recital with pianist Francesco Barfoed at the Kaufman Music Center鈥檚 Merkin Hall March 25. The program will feature songs by Gustav Mahler, Harry T. Burleigh, Johannes Brahms, Moses Hogan, Franz Shubert, and traditional spirituals, as well as the New York premiere of Alistair Coleman鈥檚 Psalms.
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