Midsummer MusicFest

This summer, some of classical music’s most exciting young artists from the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music are coming to the 92NY stage. Curtis’ famed alumni include Anthony McGill, Yefim Bronfman, Lang Lang and many others. Hear the next generation of classical music’s great artists in three concerts at 92NY's Midsummer MusicFest!

Curtis at 92NY: Sophia Hunt, soprano; Sara Han, clarinet; Roberto Díaz, viola; Ying Li, piano

Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 7:30 pm

Soloists associated with the Curtis Institute of Music – soprano Sophia Hunt, clarinetist Sara Han, Curtis president and viola master Roberto Díaz, and pianist Ying Li – join us to kick off this summer’s Midsummer MusicFest with a lyrical program.

Composers who are among the school’s most notable alumni – Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, and Ned Rorem – are at the heart of the program, which includes Bernstein’s first published composition, his Sonata for Clarinet and Piano. This early work, performed here by Han and Li, shows glimpses of the influences to be heard in Bernstein’s later masterworks – jazzy Latin flavors, modern European, lyrical Americana. The song set includes selections from West Side Story, along with others by Barber and Rorem.

Schubert, Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, D. 899

Liszt, Concert paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto, S. 434

Bernstein, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Bernstein, “I Hate Music!”

Bernstein, “Dream with Me” from Peter Pan

Bernstein, “Somewhere” from West Side Story

Barber, “Thy love”

Barber, “Of that so sweet imprisonment”

Barber, “Nocturne”

Rorem, “Alleluia”

Bruch, Selections from Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83

This program is part of Curtis on Tour.

Tickets start at $35 and are available at 92NY.org/midsummer. Online streaming is also available for 72 hours following each performance.