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Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture
This annual lecture honors the legacy of conductor Erich Leinsdorf with a look into the inner workings of the Orchestra and its repertoire.
Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture
Listening to Thought: Awakening of the American Voice
Thomas Hampson, speaker and baritone
Monday, January 11, 2010, 6:30pm
Walt Whitman’s role in the emergence of American identity paved the way for the democratization of expression and rise of the individual’s voice. Mr. Hampson discusses Whitman’s impact on Amercian song, including John Adams’s setting of Whitman’s The Wound-Dresser.
Tickets are FREE and will be available at the Avery Fisher Hall box office beginning December 1.
Location: Walter Reade Theater, Broadway at 65th Street
The annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture is made possible through a generous endowment gift from Mrs. Erich Leinsdorf.
MetLife Foundation is the Lead Corporate Underwriter for the New York Philharmonic's Education Programs.
