PRISM at the Conn-Selmer Institute
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May 28, 29 & June 2, 2020
John Adams, conductor
Music of Adams, Prokofiev and Olga Neuwirth (World Premiere)
Join us in celebrating the bicentennial of a Philadelphia musical treasure with a concert of world-premiere chamber works by four of America’s finest living composers. Performed by four leading Philadelphia ensembles, the newly-commissioned works are all rooted in the history of our city, connecting audiences with the rich musical life of past and present Philadelphia.
Network for New Music; Curtis 20/21 Ensemble; PRISM Quartet; Astral Artists
Program of world premieres by Tania León, Stephen Jaffe, Roberto Sierra, and Augusta Read Thomas
Please visit https://mendingwall.prismquartet.com for full information!
Mending Wall is a fully staged concert exploring the meaning of walls in our world by giving musical form to questions about identity, community, division, and freedom. Soprano Tony Arnold and pianist Arturo O’Farrill join the PRISM Quartet in world premiere performances of works by four visionary composers—Martin Bresnick, George Lewis, Juri Seo, and O’Farrill—who take inspiration from poetry by Robert Frost, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Waly Salomão, and Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Directed by Jorinde Keesmaat with lighting design by Aaron Copp.
March 6 10:30; 8pm & March 7, 8pm
President’s Day Concert
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Featuring: Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, violin; Laurence Lieberson, clarinet;
Robert White, trumpet; Timothy McAllister, saxophone
The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Benzaquen Hall
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA DISCOUNT
Admission is FREE for concert presenters attending the 2019 Chamber Music American National Conference. Please enter the discount code “CMA-Presenter” for a 100% discount at checkout in order to reserve a seat, and show your credentials at the door.
Admission is HALF PRICE for all other Chamber Music America conference attendees. Please enter the discount code “CMA-Attendee” for a 50% discount at checkout in order to reserve a seat, and show your credentials at the door.