Christian Wiman and Tracy K. Smith

Christian Wiman and Tracy K. Smith present a special pre-concert reading and conversation centered on creation. They will assemble poetry and prose from their own acclaimed work and from writers across different eras, exploring origins, wonder, imagination, and the human impulse to make. The program offers a literary response to Haydn’s *The Creation*, emphasizing how creation can unfold through language, image, breath, and thought.

Wiman is a poet, former editor of *Poetry* magazine, and author of the National Book Award finalist *Every Riven Thing*. Smith, who served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2017 to 2019, is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of *Life on Mars*. Their appearance is part of the broader *Creation* festival.

When: Saturday, November 7

Showtime: 6:30 p.m.

Venue: Cabot-Cahners Room

Program: Pre-concert reading with Christian Wiman and Tracy K. Smith

Lineup: Christian Wiman, author; Tracy K. Smith, poet and author

Tickets: Price not available

Admission: Attendance is limited to patrons who hold tickets to the 8:00 p.m. BSO performance on November 7. A separate RSVP is required for the reading, and an RSVP invitation will be emailed to eligible concert ticket holders.

Related performance: The BSO concert begins at 8:00 p.m. in Symphony Hall; the concert is separate from the 6:30 p.m. reading.

Run time: Not specified

Ages: Not specified

Accessibility: Not specified

Contact: BSO Customer Service can be reached at 617-266-1200 with questions.