Program Notes

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I looked east one morning and realized that no matter where I am, the sun will rise in the same exact place every day. It will fill the same exact sky with a beautiful palette of colors, and it will always give me hope. There is air to breathe and life to live!

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Positive thoughts and hope drive us to do great things. The sun is literally rising right now if you think about it, and with every sunrise there can be a new beginning. The day can always be reset and no matter what happens, there is vibrant life, color, and happiness everywhere.

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This piece premiered on Sunday, January 17th, 2016 in McIntosh Theatre at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I am forever grateful to have been able to conduct this piece with an ensemble of some of the brightest and kindest musicians I’ve ever known.

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