By Andrew Gans
09 Feb 2010

Tony Award winner B.D. Wong will join the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra Feb. 12 for an evening celebrating what would have been the 201st birthday of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.

Wong, who can currently be seen on "Law and Order: SVU" as Dr. George Huang, will narrate Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." Led by guest conductor Matthew Oberstein, the program will also include Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with pianist Michael Boriskin, Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Gould's "American Salute." Show time is 8 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan.

B.D. Wong won Tony, Drama Desk and Theatre World awards for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. He has also been seen on Broadway in Face Value; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; and Pacific Overtures. His screen credits include "Law and Order: SVU," "Oz," "Jurassic Park," "The Freshman," "Father of the Bride," "Seven Years in Tibet" and "Mulan."

Tickets, priced at $18 ($12 for seniors/students), may be purchased by phone at (212) 864-5400, online at symphonyspace.org, or in person at the Symphony Space box office. Peter Norton Symphony Space is located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.