Brooklyn Academy of Music to Host "A Nonesuch Celebration" on April 1, 2017

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A stellar lineup of musical luminaries comes together for a one-night-only concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz, who for the past three decades has served as president of Nonesuch Records. The event will take place at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on April 1, 2017. At the center of this celebration is Eleven Pieces for Bob, a program of world premiere works for piano by Nonesuch artists—John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Timo Andres, Louis Andriessen, Donnacha Dennehy, Philip Glass, Adam Guettel, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Randy Newman, and Steve Reich—performed by the composers themselves and others. The evening also includes performances by Kronos Quartet, k.d. lang, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Thile, Dawn Upshaw, Stephin Merritt, Devendra Banhart, and others who have worked closely with Bob during his tenure.

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A stellar lineup of musical luminaries comes together for a one-night-only concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz, who for the past three decades has served as president of Nonesuch Records. The event will take place at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on April 1, 2017.

At the center of this celebration is Eleven Pieces for Bob, a program of world premiere works for piano by Nonesuch artists—John Adams, Laurie Anderson, Timo Andres, Louis Andriessen, Donnacha Dennehy, Philip Glass, Adam Guettel, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Randy Newman, and Steve Reich—performed by the composers themselves and others. The evening also includes performances by Kronos Quartet, k.d. lang, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Thile, Dawn Upshaw, Stephin Merritt, Devendra Banhart, and others who have worked closely with Bob during his tenure.

Subscription tickets go on sale to members on Monday, November 7, and the general public on the following Monday, November 14. Single tickets go on sale to members on Wednesday, November 30, and the general public on the following Wednesday, December 7. For more information on this and other BAM events, visit bam.org.

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