Lungs of the City

Honoring the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted. The legendary landscape architect inspired a nation, with greenspaces that became part of the American fabric.
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8:00 pm EDT
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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FEATURING WORKS BY
Oliver Caplan
The Emerald Necklace, inspired by Boston's Emerald Necklace

Carson Cooman has generously sponsored the world premiere of this work.
Nell Shaw Cohen
Breath of the Meadow, Heart of the Woodland, inspired by Prospect Park and Central Park, New York
Michael-Thomas Foumai
Olmsted Gardens, inspired by Olmsted Linear Park, Atlanta
Libby Meyer
Beauty of the Fields, inspired by Belle Isle, Detroit
Ayumi Okada
Golden Hour Walk, inspired by Fort Tryon Park, New York

Christie Gibson & Michael Emmanuel have generously sponsored the world premiere of this work.
Justin Ralls
Olmsted 200: Theme and Variations, inspired by Seattle City Parks and Cal Anderson Park
Christina Rusnak
The Forest and the Architect, inspired by Forest Park, Portland
Ryan Suleiman
Piece of Mind, inspired by Fairsted, Boston

Andrew Wilkins has generously sponsored the world premiere of this work.
WITH PERFORMANCES BY
Wei Zhao, Flute
Wolcott Humphrey, Clarinet
Anne Howarth, Horn
Ryan Shannon, Violin
Lu Yu, Viola
Minjin Chung, Cello
Tom Schmidt, Percussion
Part of Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music, a cross-regional concert series of World Premieres co-curated and co-commissioned by American Wild Ensemble, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Landscape Music, and Michigan Technological University Department of Visual and Performing Arts. This project is a Celebration Partner of Olmsted 200.
Generously supported by
Mass Cultural Council
Boston Cultural Council
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