"I just wanted people to experience this music in a primal and hypnotic way. Kind of going back to what made us fall in love with music in the first place."
"Trying to open people's hearts feels more politically useful than trying to convince people of something."
"There was a palpable feeling building in the audience that we knew she would make it to the finish line in breathtaking form."
"In some ways it's the most personal piece of mine because of that resonance with the land and with the history."
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"It basically started with us believing that this piece needs to be heard by more people and performed by more people. Not every ensemble has the resources to perform it. John gave us the blessing for it."
"I wanted people to ask themselves what is my personal identity? What kind of mask have I designed for myself? "
"Into The Woods," "Death of a Salesman" and "The Inheritance" top this month's list
"The inherent understanding of genius, stifled genius, unrecognized genius, not given the support and the nourishment that it deserves and having to find its own way. I understand that completely."
"Florence Price was an inspiration to me because she wrote what was part of her and inside of her. Her music is her soul."
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