Season 1: Season 1

Artists featured in this season include violinist Yvonne Lam, composer and bassist Jordyn Davis, mezzo-soprano Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano GeDeane Graham, pianist Derek Polischuk, jazz bassist and composer Rodney Whitaker, baritone Mark Rucker, pianist Sadie Rucker, jazz drummer Randy Gelispie, vocalist Brandon Rose, composer and intermedia artist Lyn Goeringer, and baritone Jadrian Tarver.

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Music for Social Justice

Freedom

Three performances of jazz and art song address oppression yet end the season with hope.

Freedom

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Music for Social Justice

I Am America

Music by trailblazing Black composers and a moving saxophone piece celebrate inclusion.

I Am America

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Music for Social Justice

Love and Humanity

Composers play their moving electronic and jazz pieces inspired by love and humanity.

Love and Humanity

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Music for Social Justice

MLK’s Lasting Legacy

Three varied and impactful songs inspired by the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK’s Lasting Legacy

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Music for Social Justice

Hard History

A piano evokes Hawaii’s traumatic past and jazz reminds of a difficult era in Detroit.

Hard History

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Music for Social Justice

Powerful Voices

Two distinct voices share stories and performances using music to fight for justice.

Powerful Voices

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Music for Social Justice

Self. Reflection.

Violin and jazz bass performances anchor stories of finding one’s own place in society.

Self. Reflection.