The Wind Symphony is pleased to welcome composer John Mackey and soprano Lindsey Kesselman back to Ohio State. The concert features the consortium premiere of Mackey’s Places we can no longer go and his 2022 work A deep reverberation fills with stars.
Places we can no longer go is a deeply personal work for soprano and wind ensemble depicting his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease, presented in reverse chronology. Douglas Scharre, MD, director of the Division of Cognitive Neurology at the Wexner Medical Center, will provide information on the current state of diagnosis and research. The full program includes works by Walter Piston, Claude Debussy and Adam Schoenberg. Russel C. Mikkelson, conductor; Dustin Ferguson and Alex Mondragon, guest conductors.
Pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. with John Mackey, Lindsey Kesselman and Russel Mikkelson.
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
A link to the digital concert program will be provided closer to the event date. No paper programs will be provided.
All events are subject to change.