The acclaimed film Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty by H. Paul Moon is a probing exploration of Barber's music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Leonard Slatkin, who is featured in the film, will attend the screening, participate in a discussion, and sign copies of his new book, Leading Tones.

Olga Kern, piano
CONOR BROWN: How to Relax with Origami (World Premiere)
BARBER: Concerto for Piano
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
LIVE WEBCAST @ 8:00 pm EDT

Wei Yu, cello
Eric Nowlin, viola
LOREN LOIACONO: Smothered by Sky (World Premiere)
ELGAR: Concerto for Cello
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy

Wei Yu, cello
Eric Nowlin, viola
LOREN LOIACONO: Smothered by Sky (World Premiere)
ELGAR: Concerto for Cello
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy
LIVE WEBCAST @ 8:00 pm EDT

Creating a Symphonic Life: Leonard Slatkin in Conversation with MSM President Jim Gandre

Maestro Slatkin will share highlights from his career and insights on the future of the orchestral world. After the talk, he will sign copies of his new book, Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry.

Manhattan School of Music/Detroit Symphony Orchestra Conductors' Project
Malcolm Merriweather, conductor*
Timothy Cho, conductor**
Leonard Slatkin, conductor***
WAGNER: Tannhäuser Overture*
BARBER: Essay No. 2**
ELGAR: Enigma Variations***

BERNSTEIN: Slava! A Political Overture
BERNSTEIN: Songfest
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

DECLASSIFIED CONCERT
TCHAIKOVSKY: Allegro molto vivace from Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: “The Story of Prince Kalendar” from Scheherazade
STRAVINSKY: “Dance of the Princesses” from The Firebird
STRAVINSKY: “Russian Dance” (Shrovetide Fair) from Pétrouchka
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

BERNSTEIN: Slava! A Political Overture
BERNSTEIN: Songfest
STRAVINKSY: The Rite of Spring

Jeremy Irons, speaker
Cynthia Phelps, viola
Carter Brey, cello
Tamara Wilson, soprano
Concert Chorale of New York, choir
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote
BERNSTEIN: Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish”