This event is in the past.It took place on May 5, 2026 at John A. Paulson Center.
Step into 1950s Paris through Ned Rorem's own words in "The Artist Must Grow Ever More Selfish," a documentary exploring the composer's formative years among writers and tastemakers. Stay for live performances of Rorem's early works by MPAP students and faculty on voice, piano, and clarinet.
classical music tribute
documentary film screening
free evening event
composer portrait
Tips
📧RSVP required by May 1 — email Dianna Heldman
🎬film narrated from Rorem's own Paris Diary
🎼early Rorem works for voice, piano & clarinet
Ned Rorem in Paris: A Tribute in Film & Music
University Village
Step into 1950s Paris through Ned Rorem's own words in "The Artist Must Grow Ever More Selfish," a documentary exploring the composer's formative years among writers and tastemakers. Stay for live performances of Rorem's early works by MPAP students and faculty on voice, piano, and clarinet.
classical music tribute
documentary film screening
free evening event
composer portrait
Tips
📧RSVP required by May 1 — email Dianna Heldman
🎬film narrated from Rorem's own Paris Diary
🎼early Rorem works for voice, piano & clarinet
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