Tue
May
05
6 pm - 8 pm
ET
A screening of the documentary film The Artist Must Grow Ever More Selfish, directed by Tisch faculty member Susan Sandler, as well as MPAP students and faculty members Harolyn Blackwell, Adam Tendler, Scott Murphree, and Grant Wenaus performing selections from Rorem's early works for voice, piano, and clarinet.
Drawn from Rorem’s Paris Diary, the film offers a candid and intimate portrait of the young composer in 1950s Paris, narrated in his own words. Through diary excerpts and music, it reveals a self-searching artist moving through a cultural world of writers, composers, and tastemakers. Personal and provocative, the film captures Rorem’s fearless honesty, his reflections on love and ambition, and the formative experiences that shaped his artistic voice.
To request an invitation to this event, please contact Dianna Heldman at dh24@nyu.edu prior to May 1, 2026.
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