Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds

NYO-USA performs Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds in Carnegie Hall on July 11, 2015, under the direction of Charles Dutoit. Watch additional highlights from this concert at: http://bit.ly/1HhacHY _____________________________________ Each summer, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute brings together the brightest young players from across the country to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Following a two-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers not only have the opportunity to play on the famed stage of Carnegie Hall but then embark on a tour to some of the great music capitals of the world, while serving as dynamic musical ambassadors. To learn more about NYO-USA, visit http://www.carnegiehall.org/nyousa. _____________________________________ Video Director: Habib Azar Associate Director: Jay Millard Stage Manager: Carole Shure Technical Director: James Sapione Score Reader: Jacob Sustaita Cameras: Hiram Becker, Matt Bockelman, and Andrew Trost Video Engineer: David Satin Audio Courtesy of WQXR Listen to the full broadcast archived on the WQXR website at http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/charles-dutoit-conducts-national-youth-orchestra-united-states-america/