Performances & Events

ACO returns to Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall for Sanctuary, a concert that explores the places, company, and states of mind in which composers seek inviolable refuge, led by conductor Marin Alsop and featuring violin soloist Jennifer Koh. The program includes the New York premiere of Lisa Bielawa’s Sanctuary, a concerto written for Koh. Bielawa’s Sanctuary is an extraordinary historical research project around this powerful word, documenting the rhetoric around founding American principles and every important struggle along the way. Anna Clyne’s Restless Oceans from 2018 is inspired by a poem by Audre Lorde; the musicians raise their voices in song and use their feet to stand united in a defiant work that embraces the power of women. Hannah Kendall’s alternately buoyant and serene Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama takes its title from Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic collection of diagrammatic block pieces. With a nod to the traditional African American spiritual “Wade in the Water,” the work conjures both the majesty and elegance highlighted by the artist as well as Kendall’s own reflective take on the history of globalization and multiculturalism ushered in by the Portuguese explorer. Newly commissioned works by Dai Wei and Paula Matthusen complete this rich musical odyssey.Read more about Composers & their Works. CLICK HERE -->DIGITAL PREVIEW ON MARCH 22, 2022 at 3:00p ETCatch a behind-the-scenes look on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 3:00p ET during our Digital Preview with ACO's Artistic Director Derek Bermel and guest conductor Marin Alsop. They will discuss the programming and themes of the concert, and introduce featured composers Hannah Kendall, Paula Matthusen, and Lisa Bielawa to discuss their works and share recordings. Attendance is free via Facebook Livestream and Zoom webinar. To receive reminders and a direct link, register now.All audience members will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 with a vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization or the Food and Drug Administration and must maintain appropriate face coverings in accordance with current CDC guidelines. Learn more here.