‘Siddhartha, She’ Pre-Concert Talk

Hermann Hesse’s iconic novel Siddhartha has inspired a new oratorio, Siddhartha, She, composed by Grammy Award-winning composer and Yale faculty  Christopher Theofanidis  with libretto by acclaimed poet  Melissa Studdard. The oratorio will make its East Coast premiere in a performance by the  Yale Choral Artists ,  Yale Glee Club ,  Yale Philharmonia , and faculty and student soloists, under the direction of  Jeffrey Douma  and director  Anne Patterson  (Yale College). The Schwarzman Center will host a pre-concert talk featuring Douma, Theofanidis, and Studdard in conversation with Yale Religious Studies professor  Dr. Sonam Kachru. 

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Meet the Artists:

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Christopher Theofanidis

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Melissa Studdard

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Jeffrey Douma

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