INVOCATION
a prayer for peace

A concert on the themes of peace, violence and faith for soprano, baritone, and string trio. Composed by Colin Pip Dixon.

The Elsewhere Ensemble
Kenneth Overton, baritone (2020 GRAMMY AWARD)
Camille Ortiz, soprano
Colin Pip Dixon, violin
Arnaud Ghillebaert, viola
Kathryn Brunhaver, cello

Featuring texts by Frederick Douglas, Albert Einstein, Jalaluddin Rumi, Bayo Akomalafe, Saint Francos of Assisi, Etty Hillesum, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, Martin Luther King Jr, and others.

An original music experience. A mediation on both religious and secular prayers. An hour spent together in “silence” around one of the most urgent questions of our times: “Do our beliefs drive us further into violence and separation or lead us towards deeper peace and reconciliation?”

“The times are urgent. Let us slow down. Let us make sanctuary.” Bayo Akomalafe

“We implore you, as human beings to human beings, remember your humanity and forget the rest.” – Albert Einstein