Music Unbound: From Stage to Screen with Michael Abels

Cornell Wind Symphony performance led by James Spinazzola, conductor.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels (writer of the scores of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” “Us,” and “Nope”, plus Omar, an opera co-created with Rhiannon Giddens) joins as guest composer for the concert, alongside soprano Lisa Williamson, flutist Juliana Pepinsky and clarinetist Louis Arques. The program includes Abels’ Unbound and Winged Creatures, selections from Omar and Duke Ellington’s A Tone Parallel to Harlem. Pre-concert panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. panel between Abels and faculty. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience music that moves from the big screen to the concert stage. Free advance tickets at: https://vivenu.com/event/music-unbound-from-stage-to-screen-with-michael--2w9e4r

Presented in partnership with Cornell’s Department of Music and Cornell Cinema, this event is part of the Arts Unplugged series in the College of Arts & Sciences.

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Co-hosted with: Wind Ensembles at Cornell University, Cornell Department of Music (OWNER)

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