Boston Conservatory String Orchestra presents Is It Old? Is It New?

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Boston Conservatory String Orchestra: Is It Old? Is It New?

Boston Conservatory Theater

Howard Swanson had a complicated life as a musician. His career did not take a linear path upwards, but was full of starts and stops, and various chapters. He was able to “begin again” anywhere he went. We introduce this poetic solo piano gem, “Cuckoo,” and we pair it with one of the most iconic chamber works by Schubert. After the premiere of this trio masterpiece, it was criticized for being too long. The composer cut some sections to make it shorter and that’s the version that most people hear today. However, the Horszowski Trio brings us back to where he began, with the original full version.

Horszowski Trio • BEGIN ANYWHERE • Ensemble-in-Residence

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Metropolitan Opera star and Grammy Award winner Ryan Speedo Green performs his Carnegie Hall recital debut. In this wide-ranging program, the versatile bass-baritone showcases his dramatic prowess and range across songs drawn from 19th- and 20th-century European, American, and Russian music, offering a thoughtful meditation on major composers’ responses to mortality. Experience a “powerhouse of a voice that is as strong as it is beautiful” (New York Classical Review) in the intimacy of Zankel Hall.

Howard Swanson

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 22, 2025

Ryan Speedo Green, Bass-Baritone Adam Nielsen, Piano · Carnegie Hall

Past events

Sep 29, 2023

Boston Conservatory String Orchestra: Is It Old? Is It New? · Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Apr 14, 2023

Horszowski Trio • BEGIN ANYWHERE • Ensemble-in-Residence · Longy School of Music of Bard College

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