mezzo-soprano
KATHERINE LERNER LEE
Wilderness Dreams
Sun, Apr 19
|Hirshhorn Museum
Appearing with the 21st Century Consort in Washington, DC, Katherine premieres Jon Deak's narrative chamber work, 'Greta, the Fearless' alongside Christopher Kendall, conductor, and Aaron Engebreth, baritone.
Time & Location
Apr 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – Apr 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Ave SW &, 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
About the event
This 2026 premiere marks the third and final installment of a tryptich of vocal chamber works by Jon Deak. The works take their inspiration loosely from Scandanavian mythology and tell the story of Greta, a young activist, as she fights for the sanctity of the natural world and her community. The performance on April 18th begins at 4pm with a pre-concert talk, both performances will take place at the Ring Auditorium in DC's Hirshhorn Museum of Art and Sculpture.