My Debt to Haydn, or Creation Myths I Have Known and Loved
All are welcome to join us for a webinar talk by composer David Lang, held as part of the Tangeman Lecture series.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Presented in conjunction with Yale Schola Cantorum's upcoming May 2 performance of Haydn's Creation.
Contact: Katya Vetrov
Notes from the speaker:
My recent piece 'before and after nature' - for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Bang on a Can All-Stars, with projections by Tal Rosner - begins with a description of the creation of the universe. Several descriptions, actually. Because of this, Haydn's 'Creation' was never far from my mind. In this talk I will explore the connections between the two works, make random and idiosyncratic observations about the meaning of an oratorio, and, I hope, help prepare people to hear performances both of Haydn's 'Creation' this May in Woolsey Hall, and of my piece, which will come to Yale in Spring 2027.
Photo credit:
Peter Serling