Tag: Brooklyn Phil
New Sounds
New Sounds Live with Mos Def, Brooklyn Phil
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
From the New Sounds Live concert series, hear songs by Yasiin Bey, the former Mos Def, arranged by Derek Bermel and played by Yasiin Bey and members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Alan Pierson. Plus, the world premiere of David T. Little's "Am I Born," and more works from the show, recorded live at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden last week.
New Sounds Live
Brooklyn Philharmonic's New Music Sampler, Oct. 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
This season’s New Sounds Live Concert Series gets underway when Mos Def, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, songstress Mellissa Hughes, and other special guests join members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic for a "reduction sampler." Hear Derek Bermel’s arrangements of Mos Def’s original songs, 19th century Shape Note singing, works by David T. Little, Lev Zhurbin (aka Ljova), Corey Dargel, and Frederic Rzewski, all in small ensemble versions of music that the full orchestra will play later in the season. The performance takes place at 7PM in the World Financial Center's Winter Garden on Wednesday October 12, 2011. Admission is FREE.