Curtis Institute of Music

Micah Gleason conducts L’Histoire du Soldat with John DeLancie Jr, narrator, David Schifrin, clarinet, Soovin Kim, violin and students of the Curtis Institute. A thrilling tale of trickery and magic, Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat comes to life through an ensemble of musicians. The program, designed for audiences in North America, also features works by Penderecki, Poulenc, Curtis Director of Composition Studies and Ensemble 20/21 Nick DiBerardino, and Curtis alumnus Viet Cuong. In addition to L’Histoire, Micah conducts the world premiere of Nick DiBeradino’s Darmok & Jalad, composed for L’Histoire septet.

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Tour will also include performances throughout the month of March in the following locations: 

March 6-10 2023       
Phoenix, AZ
Presented by Phoenix Chamber Music Society

Saturday,  March 11, 2023   
Irvine, CA
Irvine Barclay Theater
Presented by Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Portland, OR
Alberta Rose Theatre
Presented by Chamber Music Northwest

Saturday, March 18, 2023  
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Presented by Friends of Music Concerts, Inc

Sunday, March 19, 2023  
New York, NY
Kaufmann Concert Hall
Presented by 92nd Street Y, part of Curtis at 92NY

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Philadelphia, PA
Gould Rehearsal Hall
Presented by Curtis Institute of Music

Friday, March 24, 2023    
Stillwater, OK
Presented by McKnight Center for the Performing Arts

Sunday, March 26, 2023  
Overland Park, KS
Presented by Midwest Trust Center

Under the baton of conductor Osmo Vänskä, former music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra presents an exhilarating evening of music. Micah opens the concert with Julia Perry’s orchestral tour-de-force, the Short Piece for Orchestra, and serves as cover conductor for additional Repertoire.

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Based on Henry James’s chilling 19th-century novella, Benjamin Britten’s psychological thriller The Turn of the Screw launches the Curtis Opera Theatre season with a spine-tingling tale of ghosts and possession at the Philadelphia Film Center. Directed by Chas Rader-Shieber and conducted by Louis Lohraseb, this atmospheric masterpiece has kept audiences on the edge of their seats for over six decades.

Micah serves as assistant / off-stage conductor.

Nov. 18, 2022 7:30pm

Nov. 20, 2022 2:30pm

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