Jan 26 and 27: Arvo Pärt's Passio at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Two Concerts for Peace and Healing
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Experiential Orchestra in Partnership with LPR
Present Arvo Pärt's Passio
A Concert for Peace and Healing
Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27, 2024
7pm Choral Prelude, 8pm Concert
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY
Tickets & Information
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Experiential Orchestra (EXO) in partnership with LPR present Arvo Pärt's monumental work Passio in A Concert for Peace and Healing on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27 at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine – the world’s largest Gothic Cathedral (1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY). The performance of Passio begins at 8pm, preceded by a choral prelude at 7pm.
The concerts feature the GRAMMY-winning Experiential Orchestra led by Music Director James Blachly with soloists Enrico Lagasca, Haitham Haidar, and the Evangelist Quartet (Elijah McCormick, soprano; Kate Maroney, alto; Oliver Mercer, tenor; Charles Wesley Evans, bass). Both 8pm concerts will begin with a 7pm choral prelude of Orthodox Chants performed by Artefact Ensemble led by Benedict Sheehan, with singers stationed throughout the Cathedral.
Audience members may choose to recline on yoga mats during the performance, or sit in chairs, immersing themselves in the soaring and awe-inspiring architecture of the Cathedral while being transported by Pärt's timeless music.
NPR recently reported, "Known for his serene, slow-moving music, the 88-year-old Estonian composer has attracted a legion of fans far beyond classical borderlines who love his chilled-out sound, including Björk, Michael Stipe and Keanu Reeves... Pärt routinely gets the nod as being the most performed living composer. And in our ever violent, confounding world, we need his music now more than ever."
These performances follow EXO and Artefact Ensemble’s sold-out performances of the music of Arvo Pärt at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in The Temple of Dendur, presented by Met Live Arts in 2021.
For more information: www.experientialorchestra.com/calendar/passio
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