Performance

Innervisions

3 upcoming performances in New York

Released in 1973, *Innervisions* marked a turning point in Stevie Wonder’s writing, moving from youthful pop toward more socially aware, adult perspectives. At BAM, the album’s themes are approached through *Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs*, where selections are recast for classical ensemble, with Stevie Wonder alongside premier musicians and rotating guest artists. In New York, the setting matters: the city’s concert halls have long served as a testing ground for American popular music treated as repertory. Heard this way, the record’s internal tensions read less like nostalgia and more like structure.