From the oldest classical composers, to the youngest up-and-comers, 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:
The New York Philharmonic will present a Young People鈥檚 Concert January 20, featuring Mussorgsky鈥檚 Pictures at an Exhibition (as orchestrated by Ravel), and two new works by members of the Philharmonic鈥檚 Very Young Composer鈥檚 program. Before the concert there will be a YPC Overtures event, where children and their families can take part in interactive workshops and try out orchestral instruments. All events are in Lincoln Center鈥檚 David Geffen Hall.
Soprano Julia Bullock will perform at Carnegie Hall January 19, with pianist Bretton Brown. Bullock, who makes her Met debut later this season in John Adams鈥� El Ni帽o, will perform a wide-ranging program, including classical works by Barber, Poulenc, Strauss, and Kurt Weill, alongside musical theatre standards by Rodgers (both Richard and Mary) and Kurt Weill, popular songs by the likes of Connie Converse and Bob Dylan, and traditionals.
The Cleveland Orchestra comes to Carnegie Hall January 20, led by music director and conductor Franz Welser-M枚st. The concert will include Ernst Krenek鈥檚 Little Symphony, as well as Krenek鈥檚 completion of the Adagio from Mahler鈥檚 unfinished tenth symphony. Bart贸k鈥檚 The Miraculous Mandarin suite, and third string quartet, arranged for double string orchestra by Stanley Konopka, will also be performed.
Composer and instrumentalist Ang茅lica Negr贸n will perform at the Kaufman Music Center January 18, in a collaboration with visual and botanical artist Sophie Parker. The performance will include new songs accompanied by 鈥減layable sculptures鈥� by Parker. The concert will also include guest artists Darian Donovan Thomas and Phong Tran.
The Kaufman Music Center will also host this week a performance by pianist Elia Cecino January 16th, as part of their Tuesday matinee series. The concert will include works by Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Sciortino, and Prokofiev.
Ronald K. Brown鈥檚 dance company EVIDENCE comes to the Joyce Theatre for performances January 16-21. The program will include two works choreographed by Brown, Walking Out The Dark, and Torch. The company blends African and Afro-Cuban dance with contemporary dance, music, and spoken word.
Symphony Space will present Cillian Vallely and Kevin Crawford in a night of Irish music January 19 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia. Both members of the band L煤nasa, Vallely plays the uilleann pipes and low whistle, and Crawford the flute, whistle, and bodhran. The concert of traditional Irish music is part of Symphony Space鈥檚 Revelry series.
Performances continue at the Metropolitan Opera of Bizet鈥檚 Carmen, Verdi鈥檚 Nabucco, and Puccini鈥檚 Madama Butterfly, as the company enters the final two weeks of its fall/winter season before taking a midwinter hiatus through February. This season鈥檚 run of Nabucco has its final three performances this week and next, while Carmen and Madama Butterfly will return in the spring.
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