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Great Performances Presents the World Premiere ofLeonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony from Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Marin Alsop Monday, August 21 on PBSFeatures soprano Janai Brug
Premieres Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Recorded in July 2022, Bernstein protege Marin Alsop conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Bernstein's "Kaddish" Symphony at the Ravinia Festival. Creating a musical meditation wherein women's voices are the tether to the highest powers, and examining the essential, eternal questions of humanity and faith, also featured are soprano Janai Brugger and Jaye Ladymore as narrator, along with the Chicago Children's Choir.
Performed to breathtaking effect by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, along with the Chicago Children’s Choir, and a brilliant assemblage of instrumental and vocal soloists, the concert was superbly led by Marin Alsop, Ravinia’s chief conductor.