ROTHENBERG IN RECITAL: Poets & Arborists

Pianist, conductor, and music director Adam Rothenberg brings a deeply personal and genre-crossing evening to Emberlight in a recital where music, poetry, and storytelling meet.

In Poets & Arborists, Rothenberg shapes an immersive program inspired by poetry, nature, memory, and reflection. Solo piano works and original compositions unfold alongside spoken texts heard throughout the performance, weaving recorded poetry into the musical landscape while Rothenberg himself guides the audience through the evening from the stage. Moving fluidly between performance and conversation, the recital embraces the intimacy of a cabaret alongside the depth of the concert hall.



Known for his work across Broadway, opera, and the international concert stage, Rothenberg brings a uniquely modern voice to the recital tradition — one that blurs boundaries between genres and invites audiences into a shared artistic experience. Thoughtful, intimate, and quietly adventurous, Poets & Arborists offers an evening of music-making that feels immediate, personal, and alive.