Ivan Enrique Rodriguez to Present New Art Song 'Mother of Exiles' at NYFOS
This monumental piece, inspired by Emma Lazarus's poem The New Colossus, will be performed by baritone Gregory Feldmann and pianist Nathaniel LaNasa.
By: Blair Ingenthron Aug. 25, 2024
Puerto Rican composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez will present the world premiere of his latest art song, Mother of Exiles, at the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) on November 3, 2024. This monumental piece, inspired by Emma Lazarus's poem The New Colossus, will be performed by baritone Gregory Feldmann and pianist Nathaniel LaNasa.
Curator Nathaniel LaNasa reflects on the concert's theme: "These songs trace ways we create our spaces and ways they create us." The program explores identity and place through music, with Mother of Exiles standing as a towering rhapsody reflecting on the theme of immigration and the search for belonging.
Program Details:
- Mother of Exiles by Iván Enrique Rodríguez (World Premiere)
- Uncoil by Joseph Rubinstein
- Montreal Songs by Isabella Gellis
- Rosalind by Hannah Kendall
- and more
Event Details:
Date: November 3, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY, 10011
Tickets: Available at https://nyfos.org/nyfos-next/
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