CODEBREAKER: Calendar of Events
In the lead-up to our May 18 performance of Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story, Princeton Pro Musica is excited to announce a handful of events to help you learn more about Turing, his life, his work, and his connection to Princeton. We hope you’ll join us for these events—especially the performance itself!
Mark your calendars:
FILM SCREENING (a free in-person event)
On Monday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library, we will offer a screening of the movie The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing. For more information, visit the Princeton Public Library event listing.
BOOK TALK (a free online event)
On Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom, co-founder of the New Hope/Lambertville LGBTQ Book Club, Ryan Segura, will host a talk based on his reading of The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer, the 2007 biography by David Leavitt. CLICK HERE to register.
PRE-CONCERT TALK (free with concert ticket)
On Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m., immediately prior to our performance of Codebreaker, Dr. Scott AuCoin, Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama School of Music will present his perspective on the piece. As the conductor of the U.S. premiere of Codebreaker in 2022, we are thrilled to welcome Scott to Princeton and to learn from his insights.
CODEBREAKER CONCERT (for tickets click here)
On Sunday, May 18 at 4 p.m., we will close our 2024-2025 season with James McCarthy’s Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story. Sharply focused and emotionally gripping, Codebreaker brings together the driving thrum of a full orchestra, the powerful force of a 100-voice chorus, and the poignant perspective of a soprano soloist who sings the role of Turing’s mother. With poetry by Sara Teasdale, quotations from Turing himself, and even the words of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s posthumous apology to Turing, you are sure to leave the concert hall feeling changed. This is a performance you don’t want to miss, and won’t soon forget!
CW: Codebreaker includes references to a death by suicide and the illness and death of a young person. If you or a loved one is in need of crisis support, help is available. In the U.S. dial 988 nationwide to be connected to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.