Michael Tilson Thomas at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

Perspectives artist Michael Tilson Thomas’s brilliance as conductor and composer are showcased. His Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind takes its text from a Carl Sandburg poem and was composed for soprano Measha Brueggergosman. This unique song cycle—scored for three singers, chamber orchestra, and cabaret band—is a fascinating fusion of art song and bebop. Tilson Thomas’s mastery of Mahler is featured in a performance of the composer’s string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s powerful string quartet. Fellow Perspectives artist Yuja Wang is also on hand for the New York premiere of a Tilson Thomas work for solo piano.\nPerformers\nNew World Symphony\nAmerica’s Orchestral Academy\nMichael Tilson Thomas, Artistic Director and Conductor\nMeasha Brueggergosman, Soprano\nYuja Wang, Piano\nwith\nMikaela Bennett, Vocals\nKara Dugan, Vocals\nProgram\nMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS Work for Solo Piano (NY Premiere)\nMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind (NY Premiere)\nSCHUBERT String Quartet in D Minor, D...

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Perspectives artist Michael Tilson Thomas’s brilliance as conductor and composer are showcased. His Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind takes its text from a Carl Sandburg poem and was composed for soprano Measha Brueggergosman. This unique song cycle—scored for three singers, chamber orchestra, and cabaret band—is a fascinating fusion of art song and bebop. Tilson Thomas’s mastery of Mahler is featured in a performance of the composer’s string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s powerful string quartet. Fellow Perspectives artist Yuja Wang is also on hand for the New York premiere of a Tilson Thomas work for solo piano.\nPerformers\nNew World Symphony\nAmerica’s Orchestral Academy\nMichael Tilson Thomas, Artistic Director and Conductor\nMeasha Brueggergosman, Soprano\nYuja Wang, Piano\nwith\nMikaela Bennett, Vocals\nKara Dugan, Vocals\nProgram\nMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS Work for Solo Piano (NY Premiere)\nMICHAEL TILSON THOMAS Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind (NY Premiere)\nSCHUBERT String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden" (arr. for string orchestra by Mahler)\nTickets on sale: \nAugust 6 at 8 AM for subscribers and members\nAugust 20 at 8 AM for the general public

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