The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble: Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Caplet, Poulenc

• Joshua Hopkins, baritone
• Liev Schreiber, speaker

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble returns with an all-French program. Renowned actor Liev Schreiber brings to life the story behind Caplet's Conte fantastique, based on Poe's Masque of the Red Death. The piece is bookended by a pair of works by Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane, a rousing staple of the harp repertoire; and the Cello Sonata, an enduring favorite among both cellists and audiences. The concert also includes Saint-Saëns's Tarantelle, a lively piece of music that highlights flute, clarinet, and piano; and Poulenc's Le bal masqué, featuring baritone Joshua Hopkins, who is currently onstage at the Met Opera in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. 

About The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble provides a unique opportunity to hear members of the full Met Orchestra outside of the opera house and in the intimacy of Weill Recital Hall.

About Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall's mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.

About Joshua Hopkins, baritone

https://www.joshuahopkins.com/