Season 13: From the Heart

Join us for our Season 13 opening performance From the Heart, where the theme of transformation comes alive through imaginative choral music. Samuel Siskind's world premiere of "Release" takes us on a journey from struggle to triumph, embodying personal evolution. Paul Ayres' "Night" evokes the timeless change of nature in its world premiere. Shara Nova's "I Have Never Loved Someone" beautifully captures the evolving nature of love in its West Coast debut. Lansing McLoskey's "You Have a Name and a Place" explores the complex transitions of faith and sexual identity through poignant poetry. Lauren Lynn's "Pieces of My Heart" reflects on the journey of self-discovery, while Ted Hearne's "What it Might Say" contemplates the changing relationship between mother and child. Yiran Zhao's "This is not a story. This is how I lived." delves into the cycles of life and nature, and Mia Makaroff's "Butterfly" encapsulates the fleeting beauty of transformation. Experience the profound and varied ways change is expressed through contemporary choral music.

Program Repertoire

Release by Samuel Siskind (World Premiere)

Night by Paul Ayres (World Premiere)

You Have a Name and a Place by Lansing McLoskey (West Coast Premiere)

I Have Never Loved Someone by Shara Nova (West Coast Premiere)

This is not a story. This is how I lived. by Yiran Zhao 

Butterfly by Makaroff Mia (West Coast Premiere)

What it Might Say by Ted Hearne 

Pieces of My Heart by Lauren Lynn