Ned Rorem Turns 80
Thursday, October 23
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Ned Rorem, one of America's leading composers, will mark his 80th birthday this
Thursday, October 23. WNYC will join in the celebration.
Here is a list of some of the events that will take place in the area to celebrate Ned Rorem's birthday.
Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center
Ned Rorem will speak and sign copies of Symphonies 1, 2, & 3
Monday, Oct 20th at 7pm
Ned Rorem's 80th Birthday celebration at the Miller Theatre
The New York Festival of Song performs Evidence of Things Not Seen (commissioned by the NYFOS)
Friday, Oct. 24th at 8pm
7:00pm preconcert discussion with Ned Rorem
www.millertheatre.com
Ned Rorem 80th Birthday Tribute
The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosemblum conductor
St. John the Baptist Church
Saturday, Oct. 25th, 8pm
America Honors Ned Rorem - An 80th Birthday Gala
Music includes Evidence of Things Not Seen, A Childhood Miracle, Little Prayers, Four Dialogues, and From and Unknown Past
conducted by Stan Tucker
scheduled to appear is Metropolitan Opera star Delores Ziegler, Broadway stars Marc Kurdish and Lisa Vroman, plus Edward Albee and Schuller Chapin.
Monday, Oct 27th at 8pm
Merkin Concert Hall
www.ekcc.org
Ned Rorem at 80 - A Concert Celebration
All Rorem Program
Thomas Piercy, Clarinet; Judith Olson, Piano; Rolf Schulte, Violin;
Saskia Lane, Double Bass; Arianna Zukerman, Soprano; Jian Ling, cello
Weill Recital Hall
Wednesday, Oct. 29th at 8pm
www.carnegiehall.org
Roremania
A two week festival celebrating the life and music of Ned Rorem at his alma mater, the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia:
www.curtis.edu
Evidence of Things Not Seen
Thursday, Oct. 23rd at 8pm
Curtis Opera Theatre under the direction of Mikael Eliasen perform the song cycle
Field Concert Hall
Organ and Choral Works
Sunday, Oct. 26th at 4pm
Clare Voce vocal ensemble; Mathew C. Glandorf, conductor
Diane Meredith Belcher, guest organist
St. Mark's Church
Chamber Works of Ned Rorem
Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 3pm
Performers include Jeffrey Khaner, flute; Elizabeth Hainen, harp; Richard Woodhams, oboe; Chantal Juillet, Jason DePue, Zachary DePue, violin; Anton Jivaev, viola; Lowell Lieberman, piano.
Field Concert Hall
Songs of Ned Rorem: A Retrospective
Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 8pm
Performed by artist from the Curtis vocal studies department
Field Concert Hall
The Curtis Opera Theatre: Miss Julie
Friday, Nov. 7th at 2pm and 8pm
Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center
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