New York City
A gleefully original work that turns the tradition of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf on its head, The Composer is Dead uses a gripping murder mystery to trick unsuspecting audience members into listening closely to the inner workings of the orchestra. It is a collective effort by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), Composer Nathaniel Stookey, and Lemony Snicket (a.k.a. Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events) who narrates the event. TSO Music Director Peter Oundjian conducts.