Pre-concert conversation with composer Michael Daugherty, members of the Symphony Band, and Michael Haithcock at 7:15 PM in the lower lobby.

Michael Haithcock, conductor, Hila Plitmann, soprano.

Grammy award-winning vocalist Hila Plitmann displays her internationally acclaimed artistry in U-M composer Michael Daugherty’s magnificent song cycle, Labyrinth of Love. Each song is based on poetry written by famous women through the centuries. Works by Leonard Bernstein, Eric Whitacre, and U-M graduate David T. Little offer equally vivid soundscapes reflecting the poetry of life.

PROGRAM: Little- East Coast Attitude; Whitacre- Sleep; Bernstein- “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story; Michael Daugherty- Labyrinth of Love, Hila Plitmann, soloist