Musica Viva NY Presents Choral Music from the Baltic States, Mar 2 Concert

New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, presents CURSE UPON IRON, a one-night only concert at Manhattan’s All Souls NYC on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., featuring some of the most exquisite choral music from the Baltic States. Led by Musica Viva NY’s Artistic Director/Conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, the Musica Viva NY choir, accompanied by piano and organ, will honor the rich heritage of Baltic choral music with songs by exceptional composers from Estonia (Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis), Latvia (Ēriks Ešenvalds, Pēteris Vasks, Imant Raminsh and Andris Dzenītis) and Lithuania (Nomeda Valančiūtė and Onutė Narbutaitė).

Ticketing + Program Information:
Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 4:00 p.m.)
All Souls NYC, 1157 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Train 6 to 77th St or 4/5/6 to 86th St
Tickets: $50 ($30 for students) are available from MusicaViva.org. 
 
Performers: 
Musica Viva NY choir
Musica Viva NY chamber ensemble
Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, conductor + piano
Trent Johnson, organ

Program: 
Laulja (The Singer) Veljo Tormis (Estonian 1930-2017)
The Beatitudes Arvo Pärt (Estonian b.1935)
Für Alina Arvo Pärt
A Drop in the Ocean Ēriks Ešenvalds (Latvian b.1977)
The Fruit of Silence Pēteris Vasks (Latvian b.1946)
The Deer’s Cry Arvo Pärt
Raua Needmine (Curse Upon Iron) Veljo Tormis
Blow, Wind Imant Raminsh (Latvian b.1943)
Lietus Plonom Stiklinem Kojom (The Rain on Thin Glass Legs) Nomeda Valančiūtė 
(Lithuanian b.1961)
Summer (Vasara) Onutė Narbutaitė (Lithuanian b.1956)
Peace with Living Eyes Andris Dzenītis (Latvian b.1978)