Music of Remembrance has announced that it has received a $20,000 Art Grant to support its “Art from Ashes” project. The project, which aims to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, will feature a number of concert performances throughout 2020. Many of the works that will be featured on the program include those that were banned by {…}
Music of Remembrance is set to open its 22nd season with the world premieres of two works. The company will present Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Passage” and Shinji Eshima’s “Veritas.” Sakamoto’s “Passage” is a compelling work for string quartet with text by Kareem Lotfy and depicts the struggle of a refugee seeking to escape violence and persecution in his home country in {…}
Music of Remembrance is set to showcase composer Tom Cipullo and librettist David Mason’s new chamber opera “The Parting” on May 19, 2019 at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall in Seattle. The performance, which will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time, will feature baritone Michael Mayes alongside mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook and soprano Laura Strickling. Erich Parce will direct {…}