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60-70 minutes
A sprawling, one-night-only exploration of love, loss, lust, and longing centered around the poetry of C. P. Cavafy produced by Death of Classical, Waiting for the Barbarians, named after one of the Greek poet’s most famous works, is a program of entirely new musical compositions that will take listeners on a journey across genres and sonic worlds.
Seated amidst the towering Gothic arches of Saint Thomas Church at Fifth Avenue, the program features world-premiere performances of new works by Laurie Anderson, Helga Davis & Petros Klampanis, Nico Muhly (arranged by Nathan Thatcher), Dimitris Papadimitriou, Paola Prestini, and Rufus Wainwright (arranged by Missy Mazzoli). New York orchestral collective The Knights and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus will perform throughout, accompanying Wainwright, Anderson, Davis & Klampanis, and soprano Eleni Calenos.
Death of Classical is committed to bringing new life to the performing arts by creating unique and unexpected concert experiences, reaching new and broader audiences, and giving a voice to underrepresented composers and performers.
Chandelier (I went)
Composed by Rufus Wainwright, arranged by Missy Mazzoli
Performed by Rufus Wainwright and The Knights
Cavafy Ghost
Composed by Helga Davis & Petros Klampanis
Performed by Helga Davis, Petros Klampanis, The Knights, and Brooklyn Youth Chorus - Dianne Berkun Menaker
The Return
Composed and arranged by Dimitris Papadimitriou
Performed by Eleni Calenos and The Knights
Far Away Songs
Composed by Nico Muhly, arranged by Nathan Thatcher
Performed by Eleni Calenos and The Knights
Voices
Composed by Paola Prestini
Performed by Brooklyn Youth Chorus - Dianne Berkun Menaker
Waiting for the Barbarians
Composed by Laurie Anderson
Performed by Laurie Anderson, The Knights, and Brooklyn Youth Chorus - Dianne Berkun Menaker
