The Orchestra Now Presents
Charles Ives’ America
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Leon Botstein conductor
William Sharp baritone
Donald Berman piano
Peter Burkholder host
All-Ives Program
The Fourth of July from the Holidays Symphony
Central Park in the Dark
Orchestral Set No. 2
Symphony No. 2
Plus performances of songs quoted in Ives’ music.
Leon Botstein and TŌN celebrate the sesquicentennial of one of the most quintessential American composers, Charles Ives. With baritone William Sharp and preeminent Ives scholar J. Peter Burkholder, this program explores the way the composer created unique works from familiar tunes. Before each piece, Sharp and the orchestra will highlight these classic songs, including “Bringing in the Sheaves” and “Wake Nicodemus”.
Hear this program at the Fisher Center just days before TŌN performs it at Carnegie Hall.
For more information, call 845-758-7900, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/charles-ivess-america/.
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater