Memorial Day Weekend, the American Wild Ensemble will take Oliver’s newest work The Emerald Necklace on the road to New York City! The Emerald Necklace was co-commissioned by the American Wild Ensemble with Landscape Music, Michigan Tech Department of Visual and Performing Arts and Juventas for Lungs of the City: Olmsted’s Parks in Music, a nationwide celebration of Olmsted’s bicentennial.

The program features 8 world premieres, each inspired by an Olmsted design. Oliver’s work the Emerald Necklace will be performed alongside new pieces by Nell Shaw Cohen, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Libby Meyer, Ayumi Okada, Justin Ralls, Christina Rusnak and Ryan Suleiman.

Friday, May 27, 6:30pm
The Dongan Lawn at Fort Tryon Park
New York, NY
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Saturday, May 28, 12:00pm
The Boathouse at Prospect Park
101 East Drive
Brooklyn, NY
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Saturday, May 28, 7:00pm
Spitzer School of Architecture
City College of New York
141 Convent Avenue
New York, NY
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