How can a symphony express folk music?
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, hear composer and Broadway actor Andy Teirstein in a folk concert and talk, featuring moments from his new symphony, “Letter from Woody”, along with songs and spoken word. The symphony tells the love story of America’s legendary balladeer Woody Guthrie and the dancer Marjorie Mazia, with words drawn from Woody’s wine-stained love letters to Marjorie. Teirstein will play guitar, banjo, fiddle, and harmonica.
This event is free and open to the public, however, space is limited.
About the Artist
Andy Teirstein’s music has been described by The New York Times as “magically atmospheric,” and “tumultuously exuberant,” with “shifts from dark, earthy urgency to floating purity.” A student of Leonard Bernstein, Henry Brant, Tania León, and David Del Tredici, Teirstein composes for the concert hall, film, theater, and dance. Currently a Professor at New York University, he is also the recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, ASCAP and New Music America, among others. He has acted in the Broadway musical hit Barnum, the TV series Search for Tomorrow, the film Sophie’s Choice, and Woody Sez, an Off-Broadway show about Woody Guthrie. Andy is a fellow of The BMI Woody Guthrie Foundation.
