My TEDx talk has finally come out for the public to see! I had to watch it several times to give edits, and although it makes me cringe to watch myself on video, I’m proud of the result and excited to share it with you. Please pass it along to others; it’s so important that we share the message of the Voices of Hope, who would otherwise be invisible to our society.
I am shocked and delighted to be the winner of the 2016 Mary Bussman Twin Cities Women’s Choir Emerging Female Composer Choral Competition! My composition, “Voices of Hope,” will be performed by the Twin Cities Women’s Choir at their Divas & Desserts concert this May. The text for this piece was written by my mentor from DC, Rev. Karen Brau. I am so grateful for her collaborative spirit and powerful words:
When women gather and sing
their voices deliver hope
Notes sound from homemade instruments
bodies singing stories and dreams
tones of love and sorrow
Songs of night tears
generational vocal chords
pressed to silence
by burdens of the days
Songs at daylight
rise with strong melodies
grace notes energize new births
choruses beat with hope
May these be voices
that people hear.
PKBrau
Sept 2016
Read more about the award and the upcoming concert here.
This coming Saturday, I am pleased to join my colleague Katherine Chan in conducting a concert in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of September 11. We have the honor of working with PopUp Choir, a unique mixed-voice ensemble that comes together for a single day’s performance. Here are the details… hope to see you there!
Remembrance & Renewal
Saturday, September 10, 7:30pm
Augsburg Hoversten Chapel
$15 suggested donation
Reception to follow
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