- Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, New York 10023 - 7:30 PM
What does it mean to be an American today? That is the question posed by the curator, pianist, and producer Lara Downes in Declaration: Songs of Democracy, Voices of Hope, featuring world premieres by three major composers.
Valerie Coleman presents Life, a work for solo piano; Arturo O'Farrill offers Liberty; and Christopher Tin closes with The Pursuit of Happiness. These latter two compositions are performed by the American Composers Orchestra, under the baton of Eric Jacobsen, with the aid of a select collective of artists and bands who represent a wide range of the American experience.
Guests will include jazz bassist Christian McBride; renowned vocalists Kurt Elling, Ekep Nwelle, and Aoife O’Donovan; versatile singer/songwriter Carrie Rodriguez; breakout bluegrass star Wyatt Ellis; cabaret powerhouse Migguel Anggelo; Late Show bandleader Louis Cato; Flor de Toloache founding member Mireya Ramos; Tuskegee University’s historic Golden Voices Concert Choir, and more!
Pay-what-you-will admission. Presale open to Friends of Lincoln Center only.