Mikhail Baryshnikov at 75: A Day of Music and Celebration at Kaatsbaan

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) goes upstate to honor its Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov's 75th birthday with a day of performances and celebration produced by BAC at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park.

Co-presented by BAC and Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, the event will feature an afternoon concert on Kaatsbaan’s idyllic 153-acre property by some of the definitive voices in music. The lineup will include influential musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries whose work has inspired Mr. Baryshnikov throughout his life in the U.S.: American avant-garde artist, composer and musician Laurie Anderson, Canadian jazz pianist and singerDiana Krall, Russian–born American singer, songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor and North America's leading practitioner of Japanese flutes and percussion,Kaoru Watanabe. The program will also feature a musical performance by choreographerMark Morrisand remarks by actressAnna Baryshnikov.

"I am honored that this occasion brings together the Baryshnikov Arts Center and Kaatsbaan Cultural Park communities. Both organizations exist to nurture and support artists, so sharing time together in the beautiful countryside of the Hudson Valley this summer, with a unique lineup of musicians and artists whose work means so much to me, is an event I’m looking forward to with immense pride and excitement.”
— BAC Founder and Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov

"The Baryshnikov Arts Center community is thrilled to have an opportunity to celebrate its Founder and Artistic Director, Mikhail Baryshnikov, living legend and cultural icon, who has dedicated his life to supporting generations of artists and enabling true artistic freedom for so many. This milestone fundraising event honors his life’s work and the community he has built, providing an artistic home for the creatively brave from around the world.”
— BAC Executive Director Sonja Kostich