Cory Arcangel, Salzburg Marionette Theatre and Kaushiki Chakrabarty to Perform at the Met Museum Next Month

By: Oct. 28, 2014
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Met Museum Presents has announced its November 2014 lineup, featuring artist Cory Arcangel; Salzburg Marionette Theatre with pianist Orion Weiss; and Kaushiki Chakrabarty in a rare New York performance. Details below!


Prague Philharmonic Choir
November 1, 7:00 p.m. in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Experience the awesome power of this legendary 65-member choir, hailing from the artistic hotbed of Prague. The ensemble gives a rare New York performance that captures Bartholomeus Spranger's zeitgeist in a colorful program of secular and religious music, from the artist's native home in the Netherlands, to Paris, Rome, Vienna, and, finally, the court of Rudolf II in Prague.

This concert is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague on view November 4, 2014 - February 1, 2015. The exhibition is made possible by the Placido Arango Fund and The Schiff Foundation.

Tickets start at: $65

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Toy Box
November 8, 1:00 p.m. [abridged], 3:00 p.m. [abridged], and 7:00 p.m. [full length] in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

A masterpiece of magic and whimsy, Debussy's La Boîte à Joujoux ("The Toy Box") is beautifully reimagined by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. The brilliant American pianist Orion Weiss will perform Debussy's score live on stage alongside the four puppeteers.

Tickets start at: $30 [for abridged performances, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.] and $45 [for full length performance, 7:00 p.m.

Master of Indian Music: Kaushiki Chakrabarty
November 14, 7:00 p.m. in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

In a rare New York appearance, virtuosic Indian vocalist Kaushiki Chakrabarty brings her extraordinary displays of South and North Indian vocal traditions. Her gorgeously lyrical sounds have won international praise and recognition "among the front-ranking new-generation vocalists, with her impeccable technique and musicality" (The Hindi).

This concert is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al?Thani Collection, on view October 28, 2014 - January 25, 2015. The exhibition is made possible by Cartier.

Presented in collaboration with World Music Institute.

Tickets start at: $40

The Goldberg Variations: The Double Manual Experience
Christopher Taylor, pianist
November 21, 7:00 p.m. in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

When J. S. Bach wrote The Goldberg Variations, he specified that they were to be played on an instrument with two manuals, or keyboards. The Metropolitan Museum's Musical Instruments collection is home to one of only 60 double manual pianos ever made. Christopher Taylor has actively promoted the rediscovery of this rare instrument, and performs Bach's most ambitious work in its entirety, on a Bösendorfer double manual ca. 1940 piano -- as Bach had intended.

This program is in conjunction with the 125th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum's Department of Musical Instruments.

Tickets start at $50

Cory Arcangel and D'Eon in Concert
November 22, 7:00 p.m. in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Canadian keyboardist and composer Chris d'Eon performs Cory Arcangel's Dances for the Electric Piano, as well as his own suite of his compositions inspired by Baroque dance suites. Based on house and techno riffs that were prevalent in the '80s and '90s, Dances for the Electric Piano are written for the iconic Korg M1 synthesizer, one of the 20th century's most influential original instruments.

This program is in conjunction with the 125th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum's Department of Musical Instruments.

Tickets start at: $25


For tickets, visit www.metmuseum.org/tickets or call 212-570-3949. Tickets are also available at the Great Hall Box Office, which is open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tickets include admission to the Museum on day of performance. Prices are subject to change. For more information about Met Museum Presents, visit www.metmuseum.org/tickets.

About Met Museum Presents: A wide-ranging series of performances and talks at The Metropolitan Museum of Art that explores contemporary issues and innovations through the lens of the Museum's exhibitions and unparalleled gallery spaces. Met Museum Presents creates a platform for curators, thought-leaders, and artists to come together and explore the Met as a generative force.



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