Conlon Presents Bernstein's Kaddish
Stunning music and profound words combine to awaken our collective dreams of peace and freedom. In Leonard Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony, the Hebrew prayer for times of bereavement sparks a heated exploration of spirit and fate, a testament made all the more poignant with updated words by a Holocaust survivor Samuel Pisar (narrated here by his family). Artistic Advisor James Conlon, leading a heart-wrenching score by the German-Jewish composer Franz Schreker, explores the latest in his series of Recovered Voices, honoring composers silenced by Nazi regime.
Artists
James Conlon, conductor
Judith and Leah Pisar, speakers
Diana Newman, soprano
University of Maryland Concert Choir
Jason Ferdinand, director
Maryland State Boychoir
Stephen Holmes, director
Repertoire
BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 3, “Kaddish”