Musical Director Leon Botstein will lead the American Symphony Orchestra in a rare performance of the massive Gurre-Lieder orchestral composition on March 22. The concert will be held at Carnegie Hall and marks the 150-year anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s birth.
Performances of Gurre-Lieder are very rare due to its massive orchestral size of over 200 musicians. The American Symphony Orchestra will honor Arnold Schoenberg, the mind behind the cantata.
The performance also celebrates the 150th anniversary of Schoenberg’s birth, and the centennial of Gurre-Lieder’s 1913 world premiere in Vienna. The grand concert also marks the closing of the ASO’s 2023-2024 season at Carnegie Hall.
The guest artists of the performance are soprano Felicia Moore, mezzo-soprano Krysty Swan, and tenor Dominic Armstrong. Along with these talented individuals are also tenor Brenton Ryan, bass-baritone Carsten Wittmoser, and bass-baritone Alan Held.
The performance of Gurre-Lieder is nothing short of grand. The American Symphony Orchestra will certainly put on an unforgettable show, with hundreds of talented musicians displaying each intricate sound of the cantata.
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