JOHN HARBISON AND THE CONCERTS OF HOME

From: The Boston Globe | Date: October 29, 2000| Author: Richard Dyer, Globe Staff | Copyright information

John Harbison has been in Chicago for the Lyric Opera's successful revival of his opera "The Great Gatsby," but now he's coming home to Boston for a trio of events.

Tonight at 7:30 in the C. Walsh Theatre at Suffolk University, Collage New Music presents the world premiere of the complete chamber version of his song cycle "Mottetti di Montale." Nov. 10 and 12 in Jordan Hall, the Cantata Singers present the Boston premiere of "Four Psalms," which was commissioned for the Chicago Sympho...

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