From Bach to Ferrenc, 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:
opens February 14. The new English adaptation of Bach鈥檚 Coffee Cantata will play at The Lost Draft, a coffee shop in lower Manhattan, through February 25th. The piece is directed by On Site Opera's new Artistic Director Sarah Meyers, marking the company's first production under her direction. Soprano Christine Lyons stars as Lieschen, with bass-baritone Philip Cokorinos as her father Schlendrian. Tenor Bernard Holcomb completes the cast as the Narrator and Barista.
If you can鈥檛 get enough Bach鈥攁nd who can?鈥攃ellist Jan Vogler and poet and author Amanda Gorman are collaborating on An Evening of Poetry and Bach, presented at Carnegie Hall February 17. Gorman鈥檚 recitation of spoken word will be paired with Vogler鈥檚 performance of Bach鈥檚 first, third, and fifth cello suites.
The National Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Gianandrea Noseda, will perform at Carnegie Hall February 12. The program will include selections from Berg鈥檚 Lyric Suite, Beethoven鈥檚 Eroica Symphony, and Korngold鈥檚 violin concerto, with soloist James Ehnes.
Carnegie Hall will also host performances this week from pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy (February 13), soloists of the Kronberg Academy with violist Tabea Zimmermann (February 15), the Chamber Orchestra of New York (February 15), and Ensemble Connect (February 16).
February 14 at Lincoln Center鈥檚 David Geffen Hall. The event, surrounding the Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, will include performances of excerpts from the film鈥檚 soundtrack (itself comprising assorted works by Bernstein, and other orchestral works associated with his career as a conductor), led by Met Opera music director Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin, who also conducted the film鈥檚 soundtrack. The performance will be followed by a discussion with N茅zet-S茅guin and Bradley Cooper.
Pianist Bruce Liu makes his New York Philharmonic debut February 15-17 performing Rachmaninoff鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The concert, led by conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, will also include Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 Symphony No. 7, and Ferrenc鈥檚 Overture No. 2
This week, Alexei Ratmansky debuts his first new work choreographed for the New York City Ballet since he was named Artist in Residence with the company this season. His seventh work for the company, the new ballet is set to the third movement from Mahler鈥檚 first symphony, and the fourth movement from his fifth. The piece premieres February 15, presented as part of a program which also includes Jerome Robbins鈥� Opus 19/The Dreamer (set to Prokofiev鈥檚 Violin Concerto No. 1), and Balanchine鈥檚 Symphony in Three Movements (set to the Stravinsky symphony of the same title.)
Twyla Tharp Dance returns to the Joyce Theatre February 13-25. Choreographer Tharp will present two world premieres: Brel, set to the music of Jacques Brel, and The Ballet Master, set to music by Simeon ten Holt. The program will also include Ocean鈥檚 Motion, set to the songs of Chuck Berry. The production features costume design by Santo Loquasto, and lighting design by Jennifer Tipton and James F. Ingalls.
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