Music of Remembrance’s 2024-25 Season to Feature Works by Carlos Simon, Jessie Montgomery, & Rhiannon Giddens

(Photo credits: Bessent, Cheng, & Yildiz) Music of Remembrance has announced its 2024-25 season. This season aims to champion those who use their art to stand up against injustice and inspire action. Concerts will feature works by prominent Black American composers that confront the residual trauma of slavery, a 10th-anniversary production of an opera that addresses the responsibility of artists to reflect and shape society, and more.

For the purposes of this article only vocal works are included. “Art From Ashes” honors the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day with performances by the Northwest Boychoir and Seattle Girls Choir. Performance Date: January 27, 2025 “Identity ” features Carlos Simon’s “Requiem for the Enslaved,” Jessie Montgomery’s “Source Code,” and Rhiannon Giddens’ “At the Purchaser’s Option.



” Montgomery’s piece is performed with world-premiere choreography by Spectrum Dance Theater’s Donald Byrd. Performance Date: March 16, 2025 Closing out the season is the 10th anniversary production of Tom Cipullo’s “After Life.” Performance Dates: May 18 & 21, 2025 (Seattle & San Francisco, respectively) Categories.