Tuesday, July 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Buttenwieser Hall at 92Y, New York, NY, United States
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In person: $35-$55 ($46.75 Friends of 92Y, $30 XYZ) |
Stream: $25

Acclaimed soloists associated with the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music—soprano Sophia Hunt, clarinetist Sara Han, Curtis president and viola master Roberto Díaz, and pianist Ying Li—join us to kick off this summer's Midsummer MusicFest with a lyrical program built on serenade and song.

Composers who are among the Institute's most notable alum: Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, and Ned Rorem are at the heart of the program, which includes Bernstein's first published composition, his Sonata for Clarinet and Piano. This early work, performed here by Han and Li, shows glimpses of the influences to be heard in Bernstein's later masterworks—jazzy Latin flavors, modern European, lyrical Americana. The song set includes selections from West Side Story, along with others by Barber and Rorem. A lovely, thematic concert from four of the most outstanding classical artists performing today.

Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.