READY TO ASK YOUR MAMA?

(World Premiere)
A "One-Night-Only" Benefit Concert Performance

Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Make a Reservation for Benefit Tickets! (PDF)

Jessye Norman, Soprano
Laura Karpman, Composer
Lizz Wright, Vocalist
de'Adre Aziza, Vocalist
Tracie Luck, Vocalist
The Roots
Orchestra of St. Luke's
George Manahan, Conductor
Annie Dorsen, Director
Rico Gatson, Artist

On March 16, for one night only, experience the world premiere of ASK YOUR MAMA! This innovative collaboration conceived by four-time Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman and five-time Grammy winner Jessye Norman is a multimedia presentation on a text by Langston Hughes, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.

THE VISION OF LANGSTON HUGHES

From the start, Langston Hughes conceived ASK YOUR MAMA as an interdisciplinary creation, penning an imaginary "soundtrack" in the margin of each page as an accompaniment to his words, which no single ensemble could ever play. It is a vivid tapestry of jazz, gospel, hip-hop, and orchestral music; of live musicians, video projections, and sampled quotations; of African-American and European vocal traditions past and present - all stemming from the encompassing vision of Hughes, whose recorded voice serves as a touchstone for the work.

For more information about Ask Your Mama, please visit: www.askyourmama.com .

Jessye Norman

The Roots

Lizz Wright

Orchestra of St. Luke's

Make a Reservation

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Complete and return the form via fax, email, or mail.

By Fax:
(212) 903-9825

By E-mail:
specialevents@carnegiehall.org

By Mail:
Carnegie Hall
Special Events Office
881 Seventh Ave
New York, NY 10019

By Telephone:
(212) 903-9679.

GALA

Join us as we celebrate the world premiere of this innovative concert experience in support of Carnegie Hall.

6:30 PM	Reception	Get an Insider's View as Laura Karpman shares her insights and provides fascinating background for this innovative program!
8 PM	Concert
10 PM	Cast Party Dinner	Meet and Mingle with Jessye Norman at this exclusive Cast Party celebrating the world premiere of Ask Your Mama!

Gala benefit tickets for Ask Your Mama include prime concert seating and the option of attending either a pre-concert reception with Composer Laura Karpman or a post-concert Cast Party with Jessye Norman. All portions of the evening will take place at Carnegie Hall.

All proceeds benefit Carnegie Hall's artistic and education programming.

For more information about this "one-night-only" benefit concert performance, please contact the Special Events Department: (212) 903-9679.