Events

“Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty” Documentary, Discussion, and Book Signing

Royal Starr Film Festival at Emagine Royal Oak, 200 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI

The acclaimed film Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty by H. Paul Moon is a probing exploration of Barber's music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Leonard Slatkin, who is featured in the film, will attend the screening, participate in a discussion, and sign copies of his new book, Leading Tones.

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI

Wei Yu, cello
Eric Nowlin, viola
LOREN LOIACONO: Smothered by Sky (World Premiere)
ELGAR: Concerto for Cello
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy

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Manhattan School of Music “Setting the Stage” Workshop

Miller Recital Hall, 120 Claremont Avenue, New York

Creating a Symphonic Life: Leonard Slatkin in Conversation with MSM President Jim Gandre

Maestro Slatkin will share highlights from his career and insights on the future of the orchestral world. After the talk, he will sign copies of his new book, Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry.

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Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra

Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY

Manhattan School of Music/Detroit Symphony Orchestra Conductors' Project
Malcolm Merriweather, conductor*
Timothy Cho, conductor**
Leonard Slatkin, conductor***
WAGNER: Tannhäuser Overture*
BARBER: Essay No. 2**
ELGAR: Enigma Variations***

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National Symphony Orchestra

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

BERNSTEIN: Slava! A Political Overture
BERNSTEIN: Songfest
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

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National Symphony Orchestra

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

DECLASSIFIED CONCERT
TCHAIKOVSKY: Allegro molto vivace from Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: “The Story of Prince Kalendar” from Scheherazade
STRAVINSKY: “Dance of the Princesses” from The Firebird
STRAVINSKY: “Russian Dance” (Shrovetide Fair) from Pétrouchka
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

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National Symphony Orchestra

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

BERNSTEIN: Slava! A Political Overture
BERNSTEIN: Songfest
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

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New York Philharmonic

David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center, New York, NY

Jeremy Irons, speaker
Cynthia Phelps, viola
Carter Brey, cello
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Concert Chorale of New York, choir
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote
BERNSTEIN: Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish”

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