Austin Symphony Orchestra, Gershwin
Experience Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as never before—performed live with his original keystrokes via Steinway’s Spirio | r technology—alongside American classics by Gould, Ives, and Copland, brought to life with stunning multimedia visuals.
Austin Symphony Orchestra, Gershwin
Experience Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as never before—performed live with his original keystrokes via Steinway’s Spirio | r technology—alongside American classics by Gould, Ives, and Copland, brought to life with stunning multimedia visuals.
The Crossing, Poor Hymnal @ Big Ears
4 time Grammy Winning Crossing Choir performs David Lang’s Grammy Nominated Poor Hymnal at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, KY.
The Crossing, Poor Hymnal @ Big Ears
4 time Grammy Winning Crossing Choir performs David Lang’s Grammy Nominated Poor Hymnal at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, KY.
The Crossing: A Candid World
A Candid World
David Lang’s poor hymnal
Thursday, March 26 @ 8pm
Peace Center Concert Hall | Greenville, SC
Tickets will be available soon via Peace Center Concert Hall.
Like his Pulitzer-winning work the little match girl passion, David Lang’s poor hymnal tries to get to the core of what a religious experience can be. “What I love about hymnals,” the composer writes in his liner notes to the CD, “is that they’re a catalog of things a community of worshippers can agree on — a catalog that can be sung. And what the worshippers are singing about matters.”
poor hymnal is a concert-length work written for The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally. Lang constructed the text by stitching together lines, phrases and poignant utterances from sources as varied as the Old Testament, Mahatma Gandhi and Tolstoy — to name just a few. As Lang explains: “This piece is trying to say: The reason we are coming together is to remember how important we are to each other, and to remember how important it is that we take care of each other.”
The Crossing: Declare the Causes
Declare the causes
Infinite Body
a reprise of our 2023 concert of commissioned premieres
Tania León’s Singsong
w/ Claire Chase, flutes
w/ Wang Lu’s At Which Point and Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body
Tuesday, March 24 @ 7:30pm
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall, NYC
The return of Claire Chase and the tsunami of energy that comes with her, as we revisit Rita Dove’s hard-edged, raw “cricket poems” in Tania León’s endlessly inventive Singsong, which dances its way through a journey of Black singers from pre-slavery to today. Wang Lu’s At Which Point boldly explores the fragility and emptiness of grief found in poet Forrest Gander’s world of those “left behind.” Finally, Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body, a co-commission of Carnegie Hall and The Crossing, explores how capitalism influences our relationship to our bodies, peering through the lenses of the natural world, burnout culture, and embodiment, to observe and unsettle the notion of our separateness.
Resilience. Endurance. Unexpected Joy.
The Crossing: Declare the Causes
Declare the causes
Infinite Body
a reprise of our 2023 concert of commissioned premieres
Tania León’s Singsong
w/ Claire Chase, flutes
w/ Wang Lu’s At Which Point and Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body
Sunday, March 22 @ 4pm
St. Luke and the Epiphany, Philadelphia
Tickets will be available soon via Artcinia.
The return of Claire Chase and the tsunami of energy that comes with her, as we revisit Rita Dove’s hard-edged, raw “cricket poems” in Tania León’s endlessly inventive Singsong, which dances its way through a journey of Black singers from pre-slavery to today. Wang Lu’s At Which Point boldly explores the fragility and emptiness of grief found in poet Forrest Gander’s world of those “left behind.” Finally, Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body, a co-commission of Carnegie Hall and The Crossing, explores how capitalism influences our relationship to our bodies, peering through the lenses of the natural world, burnout culture, and embodiment, to observe and unsettle the notion of our separateness.
Resilience. Endurance. Unexpected Joy.
The Crossing: Declare the Causes
Declare the causes
Infinite Body
a reprise of our 2023 concert of commissioned premieres
Tania León’s Singsong
w/ Claire Chase, flutes
w/ Wang Lu’s At Which Point and Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body
Saturday, March 21 @ 5pm
Derry Presbyterian Church | Hershey, PA
Tickets will be available soon via Derry Presbyterian Church.
The return of Claire Chase and the tsunami of energy that comes with her, as we revisit Rita Dove’s hard-edged, raw “cricket poems” in Tania León’s endlessly inventive Singsong, which dances its way through a journey of Black singers from pre-slavery to today. Wang Lu’s At Which Point boldly explores the fragility and emptiness of grief found in poet Forrest Gander’s world of those “left behind.” Finally, Ayanna Woods’ Infinite Body, a co-commission of Carnegie Hall and The Crossing, explores how capitalism influences our relationship to our bodies, peering through the lenses of the natural world, burnout culture, and embodiment, to observe and unsettle the notion of our separateness.
Resilience. Endurance. Unexpected Joy.
San Antonio Phiharmonic: Tchaikovsky 2 - Baton of Heritage
Classics VII: Tchaikovsky 2 - Baton of Heritage
Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor | Inna Faliks, piano
Gershwin: Cuban Overture | Assad: Lilith for piano & orchestra | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2
MARCH 6 & 7, 2026
San Antonio Phiharmonic: Tchaikovsky 2 - Baton of Heritage
Classics VII: Tchaikovsky 2 - Baton of Heritage
Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor | Inna Faliks, piano
Gershwin: Cuban Overture | Assad: Lilith for piano & orchestra | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2
MARCH 6 & 7, 2026
The Crossing @ Stanford
The Crossing @ Stanford University
Harold Meltzer’s You Are Who I Love (2024, reprise)
w/ Sandbox Percussion
w/ works of Ēriks Ešenvalds and Sarah Rimkus
Wednesday, February 25 @ 7:30pm
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University
Harold Meltzer’s collaboration with poet (and Stanford faculty) Aracelis Girmay, You Are Who I Love, produced one of his largest and most thoughtful works. With the four percussionists of Sandbox playing over 100 instruments, the work floats with ease from humor to defiance, intimacy to insistence. Harold, who died in August 2024, left us a lasting gift to remind us of the value of hearing the unheard, seeing the unseen, and living a day, an hour, or just a moment in the life of another.
Books. Rice. Tomatoes. Crossing the Desert.
The performance of You Are Who I Love was made possible through generous gifts from a wide circle of friends to the Harold Meltzer Memorial Recording Fund.
You Are Who I Love was commissioned for The Crossing and Donald Nally by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.
San Antonio Philharmonic: Symphonic Strings
Classics VI: Symphonic Strings
Vadim Gluzman, director & violin | Masumi Rostad, viola
Mendelssohn: Overture in C | Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings | Daugherty: Diamond in the Rough | Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola, K. 364
FEBRUARY 13 & 14, 2026
San Antonio Philharmonic: Symphonic Strings
Classics VI: Symphonic Strings
Vadim Gluzman, director & violin | Masumi Rostad, viola
Mendelssohn: Overture in C | Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings | Daugherty: Diamond in the Rough | Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola, K. 364
FEBRUARY 13 & 14, 2026
The Crossing @ Boston Symphony
At the invitation of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, we travel from one birthplace of American Democracy to another to sing a new, abridged version of David Lang’s poor hymnal, a work that has quickly become our most performed commission. Its resonance, its relevance, seem to increase daily. We sing it in the hope that, someday, it won’t be necessary.
Come. Rest. Other. Observe. Here We Are.
poor hymnal opens these BSO concerts, followed by the East Coast premiere of Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass, a celebratory homage to Black joy, spiritual discovery, and the power of faith.
poor hymnal was commissioned for The Crossing and Donald Nally by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Jill and Loren Bough, and Peggy and Mark Curchack.
The Crossing will sing the original version of poor hymnal at Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville, SC on Thursday March 26 at 8 pm.
The Crossing @ Boston Symphony
At the invitation of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, we travel from one birthplace of American Democracy to another to sing a new, abridged version of David Lang’s poor hymnal, a work that has quickly become our most performed commission. Its resonance, its relevance, seem to increase daily. We sing it in the hope that, someday, it won’t be necessary.
Come. Rest. Other. Observe. Here We Are.
poor hymnal opens these BSO concerts, followed by the East Coast premiere of Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass, a celebratory homage to Black joy, spiritual discovery, and the power of faith.
poor hymnal was commissioned for The Crossing and Donald Nally by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Jill and Loren Bough, and Peggy and Mark Curchack.
The Crossing will sing the original version of poor hymnal at Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville, SC on Thursday March 26 at 8 pm.
San Antonio Philharmonic: Shostakovich
Classics V: Shostakovich 11 - The Year 1905
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
Balch: Musica Pyralis | Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488 | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 “The Year 1905”
JANUARY 16 & 17, 2026
San Antonio Philharmonic: Shostakovich
Classics V: Shostakovich 11 - The Year 1905
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
Balch: Musica Pyralis | Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488 | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 “The Year 1905”
JANUARY 16 & 17, 2026
San Antonio Philharmonic: A Family Affair
Classics IV: A Family Affair
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano | Gabriel Kahane, conductor & vocals | Anthony McGill, clarinet
American songs by G. Kahane, Paul Simon, and others
G. Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates (clarinet concerto) | G. Kahane: Heirloom | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
San Antonio Philharmonic: A Family Affair
Classics IV: A Family Affair
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano | Gabriel Kahane, conductor & vocals | Anthony McGill, clarinet
American songs by G. Kahane, Paul Simon, and others
G. Kahane: If love will not swing wide the gates (clarinet concerto) | G. Kahane: Heirloom | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Conspirare Christmas: House of Love
Conspirare Christmas musical journey through the memory and hope, where voices unite to create something larger than ourselves—a reminder that in the act of singing together, we discover not just the spirit of the season, but the essence of what connects us all. Craig Hella Johnson’s signature program breaks down musical walls, inspiring listeners year after year.
This year, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez returns as guest artist, infusing the evening with vibrant fiddle and powerful vocals.
December 6 at 8 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 7 at 4 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 8 at 7 pm St. Luke’s UMC (Houston, TX) – Ticket on Sale date TBA
Conspirare Christmas: House of Love
Conspirare Christmas musical journey through the memory and hope, where voices unite to create something larger than ourselves—a reminder that in the act of singing together, we discover not just the spirit of the season, but the essence of what connects us all. Craig Hella Johnson’s signature program breaks down musical walls, inspiring listeners year after year.
This year, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez returns as guest artist, infusing the evening with vibrant fiddle and powerful vocals.
December 6 at 8 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 7 at 4 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 8 at 7 pm St. Luke’s UMC (Houston, TX) – Ticket on Sale date TBA
Conspirare Christmas: House of Love
Conspirare Christmas musical journey through the memory and hope, where voices unite to create something larger than ourselves—a reminder that in the act of singing together, we discover not just the spirit of the season, but the essence of what connects us all. Craig Hella Johnson’s signature program breaks down musical walls, inspiring listeners year after year.
This year, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez returns as guest artist, infusing the evening with vibrant fiddle and powerful vocals.
December 6 at 8 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 7 at 4 pm Hogg Auditorium (Austin, TX)
December 8 at 7 pm St. Luke’s UMC (Houston, TX) – Ticket on Sale date TBA
San Antonio Philharmonic: Carmina Burana
Classics III: Carmina Burana
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Nancy Zhou, violin | San Antonio Mastersingers, Yoojin Muhn, music director | Rachele Gilmore, soprano | Brian Giebler, tenor | Christopher Rodriguez, baritone | Children's Chorus of San Antonio, Carolyn Cruse, artistic director
Juan Pablo Contreras - La Minerva ‘world premiere’ (violin concerto) | Ravel: Tzigane for violin and orchestra | Orff: Carmina Burana
San Antonio Philharmonic: Carmina Burana
Classics III: Carmina Burana
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Nancy Zhou, violin | San Antonio Mastersingers, Yoojin Muhn, music director | Rachele Gilmore, soprano | Brian Giebler, tenor | Christopher Rodriguez, baritone | Children's Chorus of San Antonio, Carolyn Cruse, artistic director
Juan Pablo Contreras - La Minerva ‘world premiere’ (violin concerto) | Ravel: Tzigane for violin and orchestra | Orff: Carmina Burana
San Antonio Philharmonic: Brahms 1 - Beyond Borders
Classics II: Brahms 1 - Beyond Borders
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Tommy Mesa, cello
León: Pasajes |Casarrubios: Mirage, for cello & orchestra | Brahms: Symphony No. 1
OCTOBER 17 & 18, 2025
San Antonio Philharmonic: Brahms 1 - Beyond Borders
Classics II: Brahms 1 - Beyond Borders
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor | Tommy Mesa, cello
León: Pasajes |Casarrubios: Mirage, for cello & orchestra | Brahms: Symphony No. 1
OCTOBER 17 & 18, 2025
Conspirare, Piedra de Sol
What does it mean to be on our human journey? Joby Talbot’s Piedra de Sol (Sunstone), a setting of Octavio Paz’ epic poem in the original Spanish, asks that question as it explores themes of love, identity, and cycles of time. Talbot sets the poem for 20 voices and marimba, showcasing Conspirare’s GRAMMY®-winning singers’ virtuosity.
British Composer Joby Talbot has written music for films Sing, Sing 2, and Wonka! Choral music fans may know him for his Path of Miracles. His opera Everest has been widely-acclaimed.
https://www.conspirare.org/tickets/
Conspirare, Piedra de Sol
What does it mean to be on our human journey? Joby Talbot’s Piedra de Sol (Sunstone), a setting of Octavio Paz’ epic poem in the original Spanish, asks that question as it explores themes of love, identity, and cycles of time. Talbot sets the poem for 20 voices and marimba, showcasing Conspirare’s GRAMMY®-winning singers’ virtuosity.
British Composer Joby Talbot has written music for films Sing, Sing 2, and Wonka! Choral music fans may know him for his Path of Miracles. His opera Everest has been widely-acclaimed.
San Antonio Philharmonic: A Juan Gabriel Tribute
The San Antonio Philharmonic presents Juan Gabriel: A Philharmonic Tribute—a heartfelt orchestral celebration of one of Latin America’s most beloved musical legends. Join us for three unforgettable performances conducted by award-winning Felipe Tristán.