With music that examines both the destructive and loving relationships Americans have to land, four Bard Conservatory vocalists—Joseph Breslau, Nisha Caiozzi, Megan Maloney, and Sam Warshauer, together with pianist Gabrielė Žemaitytė—will delve deep into the context of each piece, poet, and composer, aiming to paint a picture of the past so we can find a better way forward. The program features art songs by quintessential American composers, such as Aaron Copland and Charles Ives, contemporary composers such as Jerod Tate and Lori Laitman, and musicians from the American folk music revival, such as Joni Mitchell and Pete Seeger.
