One Book, One Philadelphia Kickoff Event Featuring Charles Frazier, Jennifer Higdon, and Performances from Opera Philadelphia and the Curtis Institute of Music
Recorded Feb 2, 2016
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20160202-onebook.mp3
Charles Frazier, the 2016 One Book, One Philadelphia featured author, and Jennifer Higdon, composer of the opera Cold Mountain, will discuss the intersection of literature and music with Jennifer Lynn of WHYY. The evening will conclude with an excerpt from Opera Philadelphia’s Cold Mountain, as well as an original musical work inspired by the novel Cold Mountain, composed by Rene Orth of the Curtis Institute of Music and performed by Curtis violinist Abigail Fayette.
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