Chelsea Music Festival Announces America/Beautiful featuring Min Kwon, Timo Andres, & guests
Join us for an extraordinary evening as the Chelsea Music Festival presents America/Beautiful, a captivating performance led by the renowned pianist Min Kwon. This unique project, conceived during the pandemic, features commissioned variations of the timeless piece "America the Beautiful" from over 70 composers, expressing diverse perspectives on what America truly means.
📍 Location: St. Paul's German Church, 315 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
💵 Tickets: Starting at $65, available for purchase here.
✨ Featured Artists:
- Min Kwon - Piano
- Timo Andres - Piano
- Claire Bourg - Violin
- Hsuan-Fong Chen - Oboe
- Park Joon - Photographer
🎵 Program Highlights:
- Samuel Adler: A Celebration of our Beautiful Nation (NY Premiere)
- Timo Andres: America Coda
- Kenji Bunch: Beauty For All (Or For None At All) (NY Premiere)
- Stewart Copeland: America Quite Beautiful (NY Premiere)
- Michael Gandolfi: Of Liberating Strife (NY Premiere)
- Fred Hersch: Four Windows Into America (NY Premiere)
- Vijay Iyer: Crown Thy Good
- Pierre Jalbert: Endeavor (NY Premiere)
- Libby Larsen: Amber (Variation) (NY Premiere)
- George Lewis: America, the changing same
- David Serkin Ludwig: Quaddiš for Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Kaddish)
- Jessica Meyer: Halcyon Skies
- Nico Muhly: Refine (NY Premiere)
- Judith Lang Zaimont: in darkness veiled (NY Premiere)
📸 Enjoy visually stunning images of American landscapes presented with each variation, captured by the talented Park Joon.
🥂 A delightful reception by Lysée, a pastry boutique led by Chef Eunji Lee, will follow the concert, offering culinary art that combines French, Korean, and New York influences.
Chelsea Music Festival proudly partners with Steinway & Sons to bring this exceptional event to life. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the rich tapestry of American music and artistry that reflects our nation’s spirit and diversity.
For more about Min Kwon, visit her website. To learn more about Timo Andres, check out his site. For additional details on the Chelsea Music Festival, visit chelseamusicfestival.org.
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315 West 22nd Street, 10011, New York
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