Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs

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This concert includes to faculty from PSU's School of Music & Theater: Darrell Grant and Dr. Barbara Heilmair.

A concert featuring trailblazing composers, poets, and activists showcasing dynamic new works that look to our past to inspire a better future. Join us and be the first to hear the world premiere of From the Book of Sankofa, a new work commissioned by Resonance Ensemble composed by critically acclaimed jazz pianist Darrell Grant (who ‘Gramophone’ calls “a composer of substance”) with poetry by award-winning writer, A. Mimi Sei.

The evening also includes works by Joel Thompson (known for his powerful choral work Seven Last Words for the Unarmed and his opera The Snowy Day), and performances by Oregon Symphony principal cellist Nancy Ives, clarinetist Dr. Barbara Heilmair, and pianist Hannah Brewer. Also, a special appearance by Taylor Stewart—the visionary founder of the Oregon Remembrance Project—who will share impactful stories throughout the performance.