Works & Process at the Guggenheim to Encore COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE by John Zorn

On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 9pm, Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Commedia dell'arte and a moderated discussion with American composer and musical pioneer, John Zorn.

Zorn's Commedia dell'arte is a suite of five miniatures inspired by the dell'arte characters Harlequin, Colombina, Scaramouche, Pulcinella, and Pierrot.

Tickets: $40, $35 Guggenheim members and Friends of Works & Process. Box Office (212) 423-3575, (M-F, 1-5pm) or online at worksandprocess.org. Performances at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.

Also in October, John Zorn will take part in the Composer Portraits series at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University, with five new works, all slated to receive their world premiere performances. A dream team of new music superstars comes together to give voice to Zorn's newest creations, affirming once more the depth and breadth of his musical palette, which draws on punk, jazz, klezmer, classical, and other genres-spanning continents and centuries. For tickets and more information, visit www.millertheatre.com/events/john-zorn-2016. Additionally, National Sawdust presents John Zorn's Ultimate Bagatelles Marathon, featuring 10 hours of music by Zorn, 20 bands, and 45 Musicians. Learn more at www.nationalsawdust.org/event/multi-john-zorns-ultimate-bagatelles-marathon.

For over 31 years and in over 400 productions, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to generations of leading creators and performers. Each performance takes place in the Guggenheim's intimate Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 285-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. Described bythe New York Times as "an exceptional opportunity to understand something of the creative process," Works & Process is produced by founder Mary Sharp Cronson. Visit worksandprocess.org.