Spring 2025 Resilience & Community

Theme

Our Spring 2025 recital theme is Resilience and Community. In our increasingly stressful and uncertain world, it’s paramount that we prioritize self-care and nurturing for ourselves and others. For me, music has been a source of solace and inspiration. Whether I’m listening to it, playing it, teaching it, learning it, or creating it, music brings me a sense of calm and rejuvenation—that’s the resilience aspect.

Music can also bring people together and create community. I want to celebrate that feature of music. Of course, I can enjoy a piece of music by myself, listening through headphones. And, I can also connect with others through music. Singing around a campfire is probably one of the most primal and ancient group activities we humans engage in. For those of you who love a good sing-along, there will be an opportunity to do just that later in the show. Also, I’ve asked each student to share a few sentences about the theme and their performance piece. At the start of each video, you’ll hear their brief comments about the theme of Resilience & Community.