Lungs of the City: Olmsted's Parks in Music

A program of newly composed chamber music celebrating the life and legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture

Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music is a program of new chamber music commemorating the 2022 bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. In this concert, American Wild Ensemble, a septet of winds, strings, and percussion, will perform eight new works inspired by Olmsted-designed parks including Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park. The program includes newly commissioned works by composers Oliver Caplan, Nell Shaw Cohen, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Libby Meyer, Ayumi Okada, Justin Ralls, Christina Rusnak, and Ryan Suleiman. Lungs of the City is a cross-regional concert series of world premieres co-curated and co-commissioned by American Wild Ensemble, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Landscape Music, and Michigan Technological University Department of Visual and Performing Arts. This project is a Celebration Partner of Olmsted 200, the nationwide celebration led by the National Association for Olmsted Parks.Important Concert Information:1. The program is free, but advance reservations are required. There is a maximum capacity of 100 attendees.2. Patrons must provide proof of vaccination for admittance to this performance. Patrons are required to log on to the CUNY Cleared4 Visitor platform to upload proof of vaccination in advance of the concert. Please follow the instructions at the following link: <a href="https://www.c4wrk.com/3fkvMuVn7UKDC1D3A" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.c4wrk.com/3fkvMuVn7UKDC1D3A</a> **3. Patrons are required to wear masks during the performance. Thank you for keeping our community safe!**If you are not able to use the Cleared4 portal, you must bring your vaccination card or official proof of vaccination to the event itself.

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