Sound ON is a new series of concerts that I get to program, which is amazing,
really, really fun, and the programming is inspired by the pillars that the New
York Philharmonic is using to program their season. Sound ON takes place in one
of my absolute favorite places in New York City: the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, which is at
Columbus Circle, in the Time Warner building, and the hall itself —
behind the stage is this massive wall of glass windows that overlooks Columbus
Circle and Central Park, so you really can't ask for a more beautiful
place to spend a Sunday afternoon. These concerts are absolutely great for
somebody that doesn't know anything about classical music, and they're great for
people who are obsessed with classical music! I also feel like if you don't know
anything about classical music, or new music, contemporary music,
which is featured on all these Sound ON concerts, this is absolutely the place to start,
because that's music being written by people that are alive now, that are
living as part of our society. Sound ON: "Going Dutch" is a concert I'm incredibly
excited about. We have Louis Andriessen, one of the most
influential composers of the past 50 years. Not only was he an incredible
musician who created a style that I think just sort of seeped out into a lot
of other people's styles; he also taught a bunch of people and was such a
generous teacher. "Going Dutch" is built as a concert that showcases first
off the music of Louis Andriessen and then also the music of his students, who
are now successful composers in their own right.