A World Winter Journey

Natasha Loges, whose talks always intrigue and inspire, explores the rich legacy of songs by composers from around the globe; figures from outside the West, who studied in European style conservatoires and were drawn to the combination of voice and piano. Ahead of tonight’s Winterreise-Weltreise concert, this event explores how composers integrated Western idioms with vernacular languages, harmonies and rhythms. Together with soprano Lorena Paz Nieto and pianist JongSun Woo, Natasha will tell some extraordinary stories and introduce us to a wealth of largely unfamiliar music and poetry – including songs from Africa, Latin America and East and Southeast Asia – where diverging traditions find an unexpected alignment.