Presented by (Le) Poisson Rouge, Arvo Pärt's spiritual magnum opus Passio will be performed by the Grammy-winning Experiential Orchestra and Artefact Ensemble at the world's largest Gothic Cathedral, St. John The Divine, on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27.
The performance, which will include a choral prelude from Artefact Ensemble and an immersive, transcendent arrangement from Experiential Orchestra, will honor the legendary Estonian composer and “deliver peace and healing at a time when it is needed most.” Among the performers are Enrico Lagasca as Jesus, Haitham Haidar as Pilate as well as the Evangelist Quartet, including soprano Elijah McCormick, alto Kate Maroney, tenor OliverMercer and bass Charles Wesley Evans.