Golda Schultz sings Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 — a haunting evocation of childhood memories — plus arias by Stravinsky and Carlisle Floyd. Alongside these, Kwamé Ryan conducts music by two quintessential American iconoclasts: Charles Ives’s The Unanswered Question and a new concerto by George Lewis, featuring the piano-and-percussion quartet Yarn/Wire.

Program

Ives: The Unanswered Question
George Lewis: New work for two pianos and percussion (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)
Floyd: The Trees on the Mountain, from Susannah
Stravinsky: No Word from Tom, from The Rake’s Progress
Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra

Artists

Kwamé Ryan (Conductor): Kwamé Ryan was born in Canada and grew up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, where he received his early musical education. He completed his studies in the United Kingdom and Hungary, reading musicology at Cambridge University. Recently named music director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, he held the positions of general music director of Freiburg Opera (1999–2003) and musical and artistic director of the National Orchestra of Bordeaux Aquitaine (2007–13). Learn more about Kwamé Ryan

Golda Schultz (Soprano): South African soprano Golda Schultz is internationally hailed as one of today’s most talented and versatile artists, as at home in leading operatic roles as she is as a soloist with the world’s foremost orchestras and conductors. Learn more about Golda Schultz

Yarn/Wire (Ensemble): Yarn / Wire is a dynamic quartet dedicated to expanding the boundaries of contemporary music. Founded in 2005 in New York City, the group comprises percussionists Russell Greenberg and Sae Hashimoto and pianists Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer. Yarn / Wire has become renowned for its innovative approach to music-making, commissioning works that explore new sonic territories, and challenge notions of genre. Learn more about Yarn/Wire

This event is recurring on the following dates:
– Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 07:30 PM
– Thursday, April 09, 2026 at 07:30 PM
– Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:30 PM