One of the leading musical minds of his generation in jazz and far beyond, composer and pianist Vijay Iyer joins us with his superlative trio – drummer Tyshawn Sorey and bassist Linda May Han Oh – and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for the New York premiere of Emergence – Iyer’s mesmerizing suite for chamber orchestra and jazz trio.

Also on the program: Paul Chihara’s artful reimaginings for strings of four classic Ellington songs, and the New York premiere of a new piece by legendary film and concert music composer and four-time Grammy nominee Danny Elfman. 

VIJAY IYER : Emergence, for jazz trio and orchestra (New York premiere)
ELLINGTON/CHIHARA : Ellington/Chihara: Ellington Fantasy 
DANNY ELFMAN : Suite for Chamber Orchestra (New York premiere)