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"Songbook"
Featuring guest artists Leah Brzyski, Zohn Collective, Ania Vu, and John Liberatore

Soprano Leah Brzyski and chamber ensemble Zohn Collective will present a concert in Hatch Recital Hall. The repertoire includes Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon's song cycle Gypsum, on poetry by Deidre Huckabay, the premiere of Night after night by John Liberatore on poetry by Mona Kareem (translated by Sara Elkamel), the premiere of selected movements from David Liptak's The Locust Tree, and performances of A few lilies by Daniel Pesca, on poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins and George Herbert, and Ania Vu's Jak gdyby nigdy nic ("As if nothing had happened"), on her own texts, and . The poetic range of the program encompasses multitudes, from the austere musings of metaphysical poet George Herbert to multi-disciplinary artist Deidre Huckabay’s poignant reflections on their childhood teddy bear. Our inspiration in designing Songbook is to curate a kaleidoscopic reflection of questions central to our inner lives, such as devotion, memory, and loss.

In addition to this concert, members of Zohn Collective, the participating composers, and soprano Leah Brzyski will conduct a number of academic activities, including public presentations by Ania Vu and by John Liberatore, and a reading of student compositions by the Zohn Collective, among others. All activities will occur between October 16 to 21, 2025.

Tickets for Eastman’s Faculty Artist Series are $10 for the general public and free to URID holders. General Admission tickets will be available for purchase at each concert. Visit EastmanTheatre.org for more information.

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