Ensemble du Monde Opens 2010/11 Season with "Night Prayers" October 2, 2010

Ensemble du Monde, led by Marlon Daniel, celebrates the opening of its 2010/11 season in Merkin Concert Hall. This first concert of the year, entitled “Night Prayers”, features clarinet virtuoso Julian Milkis as soloist and renowned musicologist and author Solomon Volkov as guest host. The program will feature Schoeck’s Sommernacht, Op. 58, Mendelssohn’s Andante for Clarinet & Orchestra, Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet in A Major, K. 622, & the American Premiere of composer Giya Kancheli’s sublime new work Night Prayers for Clarinet, Strings, & Tape.

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