PostClassical pays tribute to the great American poet Walt Whitman for the Bicentennial of his birth with a live concert broadcast by PostClassical Ensemble from the National Cathedral Saturday (June 1) at 7:30 pm. The program will feature an evening of music by Bernard Herrmann, including the complete radio play "Whitman" with music by Herrmann. The program will also feature music from his score to Psycho and the Clarinet Quintet "Souvenirs de Voyage."
This program will be hosted by author, music historian and PostClassical Ensemble co-founder Joseph Horowitz, PostClassical Music Director and co-founder Maestro Angel Gil-Ordonez, Exploring Music host Bill McGlaughlin and WWFM host David Osenberg.