The Universal Language of Jazz
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Presented in collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join Lincoln Center Visionary Artist Wynton Marsalis and Peter Gelb (The Metropolitan Opera) for a conversation on the influences of jazz across genres. Drawing from their distinct institutional and artistic perspectives, the panel explores how improvisation, composition, narrative, and tradition converge to inspire new works. Using archival items from The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts collection to aid their discussion, this panel will explore the many routes of inspiration, collaboration, and cultural legacy—and what it means to build ambitious new work rooted in American musical histories.
Join Lincoln Center Visionary Artist Wynton Marsalis and Peter Gelb (The Metropolitan Opera) for a conversation on the influences of jazz across genres. Drawing from their distinct institutional and artistic perspectives, the panel explores how improvisation, composition, narrative, and tradition converge to inspire new works. Using archival items from The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts collection to aid their discussion, this panel will explore the many routes of inspiration, collaboration, and cultural legacy—and what it means to build ambitious new work rooted in American musical histories.
