Musica Viva NY to Present ‘A Human Requiem’
By Francisco SalazarMusica Viva NY is set to present “A Human Requiem,” a one-night only concert at Manhattan’s All Souls NYC on May 18, 2025.
Led by Artistic Director/Conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, the Musica Viva NY choir and orchestra will celebrate the conductor’s 10th anniversary season at the helm.
The program will includes two pieces that are deeply personal to Hernandez-Valdez: Johannes Brahms’s “Ein deutsches Requiem” and Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony. Both works are closely connected to the conductor’s memories of his father, whom he lost when he was 15-years-old.
In a statement, Hernandez-Valdez said, “Brahms’ ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’ was a constant companion throughout my father’s long illness and eventual passing. With its profound focus on offering comfort to the living in the face of loss, this powerful, monumental, and disarmingly moving work became a beacon of hope for me.”
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