UCLA composition professor explores the life of Jesus Christ in his latest oratorio

“I have thought about writing this work for the last 25 years,” said Danielpour, who has long been fascinated by the person he considers the “most talked about and written about figure in history.”

Danielpour, known for his distinctive American musical voice, has established himself as one of the most gifted and sought-after composers of his generation. His list of commissions is vast, including for renowned artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Frederica von Stade, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, and institutions such as the New York Philharmonic and Vienna Chamber Orchestra, among others. His first opera “Margaret Garner” — written with Nobel laureate Toni Morrison — took critics and audiences by storm with sold-out houses in its 2005 premiere by the co-commissioning opera companies of Detroit, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. In 2007, New York City Opera opened its season with an entirely new production.

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