Performance

Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs

3 upcoming performances in New York

Now at BAM, *Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs* revisits Stevie Wonder’s catalogue through classical arrangement and dance-inflected staging. Premier musicians join rotating, world-renowned guests, keeping the emphasis on ensemble blend, tempo discipline, and phrasing rather than star turns. In New York City, where pop and concert traditions routinely share the same stages, the program reads as a case study in how songwriting enters institutional repertory. The most telling detail is its restraint, which lets familiar harmonies register as composition, not nostalgia.