• Ward Stare, conductor
• David Robertson, narrator 

PETER LIEBERSON (1946-2011)

King Gesar (1991)  

• Part I: Calling on the Power of Goodness in Men's Hearts: An Invocation
  to the Imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling—
  Part II: The Birth of Gesar—
  Part III: Gesar in the Desert— 
  Part IV: The Horserace 
  Part V: The Song of Manene—
  Part VI: The Battle with the Tirthikas 
  Part VII: Gesar's Song of Completion 

• Ward Stare, conductor
  David Robertson, narrator
  Andrea Kaplan, flute and piccolo
  Jeanine York-Garesche, clarinet and bass clarinet
  Tod Bowermaster, horn
  Timothy Myers, trombone
  William James, percussion
  Nina Ferrigno, piano
  Peter Henderson, piano
  Bjorn Ranheim, cello 

Performance time:

Approximately 55 minutes

Media support provided by

St. Louis Public Radio

SOLD OUT 

LIEBERSON    

King Gesar (1991-92)

The Pulitzer and St. Louis Symphony are engaged in an ongoing collaborative concert series aimed at exploring the unique possibilities the Pulitzer building provides: an intimate setting to experience music, art, and architecture. Each work is selected by David Robertson, St. Louis Symphony Music Director, and the concerts directly relate to exhibitions on view at the Pulitzer.

Tickets are $20 for general public and $10 for students.  They are available online at stlsymphony.org or by calling the Powell Hall Box Office at 314.534.1700.