Contemporary Midori

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
According to violin sensation Midori, "it is very important that we experience the music of our time, music that expresses the thoughts and emotions of today's composers and of composers of the recent past." She performs her program of contemporary music at Zankel Hall on April 25; tonight we'll hear the less contemporary side of Midori in Mozart's Violin and Piano Concerto in D.

Another artist appearing at Carnegie this month is vocalist Audra McDonald; she'll be joined by Ted Sperling and orchestra (featuring pianist Fred Hersch) in a program of classic melodies from a wide variety of musicals. We'll showcase her talents tonight on Evening Music with songs by Harold Arlen, Adam Guettel, and Jeff Blumenkrantz.

» Midori at Zankel Hall, Tuesday, April 25th

» Audra McDonald at Carnegie's Isaac Stern Auditorium, Saturday, April 29th

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