Tracy K. Smith Discusses Her Process for Adapting “Ode to Joy”

Former United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith discusses her process for adapting Frederick Schiller’s poem “Ode to Joy.” This conversation is part of Carnegie Hall’s yearlong project All Together: A Global Ode to Joy, which connects new presentations of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony across six continents in honor of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

Carnegie Hall is a proud partner in the #GlobalOdeToJoy project which aims to celebrate the joy we inspire in our communities.