“A Transfigured Night”

featuring a new commission by MATA Festival 2024 Alumni, Composer Danae Venson in response to Arnold Schoenberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” and a new poem by Author of Natural Beauty, Ling Ling Huang, who will weave her script into the textures of Schoenberg’s score, performed by a string sextet led by violinist Henry Wang.

7:00pm - Champagne & Hors d'oeuvres

7:30pm - Presentation and Performance

8:00pm - Wine & Dessert

Tickets are $250 per guest and can be purchased via donation at our website ($200 of each ticket purchase is tax deductible!) If you are unable to attend, you are still welcome to make a donation in support of MATA Festival 2025.

MATA brings Composer Olivier Glissant who was featured on the Closing Night Concert of MATA Festival 2024 to share his story about his musical journey with Philip Glass and the creating of the new orchestration of Aguas da Amazonia for Symphonic Orchestra — a hybrid iteration which premiered at the festival this year by Brooklyn Orchestra.

7:00pm - Champagne & Hors d'oeuvres

7:30pm - Presentation and Performance

8:00pm - Wine & Dessert

Tickets are $250 per guest and can be purchased via donation at our website ($200 of each ticket purchase is tax deductible!) If you are unable to attend, you are still welcome to make a donation in support of MATA Festival 2025.

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