Melinda Wagner’s “Little Moonhead” | Juilliard Chamber Orchestra
Celebrating Women's History Month
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23-Feb-2023
The Juilliard Chamber Orchestra performs Melinda Wagner’s “Little Moonhead.” The title borrows a word from each of the piece’s three movements—“Little Prelude (with Rills),” “Moon Ache,” and “Fiddlehead.” The work originated as part of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s New Brandenburgs project.
Melinda Wagner
“Little Moonhead” (2009)
Juilliard Chamber Orchestra coach: Eric Bartlett
Performed and recorded on February 23, 2023 at Alice Tully Hall
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