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Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Bertrand Chamayou, piano

The Canadian soprano–conductor Barbara Hannigan.

December 12, 2024
643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States

The one-of-a-kind Canadian soprano–conductor Barbara Hannigan, muse to innumerable cutting-edge composers, offers a rare New York recital. Unfazed by “extended” techniques, Hannigan can make even the most punishing experiments sound a lot like music. Her characteristically out-of-the-way playlist at the Park Avenue Armory is perhaps less out-there than some she has put together. Anticipate Scriabin, Messiaen, and John Zorn—and if you don’t know what to expect, just sign on for the adventure. —Matthew Gurewitsch

Photo courtesy of the Park Avenue Armory