Event preview: America's Longing for Freedom
by Ellynore Florendo
Try to imagine a symphony that captures the raw tumultuous energy of Manhattan, the power of it, the brevity of it, the soaring trumpets and the fistfuls of piano. Through this cacophonous music there is the reflection of the paradox of life itself - the chaotic feel and the dissonance combined with the unmistakable sense that through this tangled mess of sounds, if one is attentive, there is a direction for all of it. Through the music one senses life is not a meaningless mess of unconnected noises or innovation for the sake of innovation but rather life is in fact being guided by a brilliant composer. That is the genius of Charles Ives' music. And his life is the picture of a new creation that is entirely original, endlessly vivacious, and inspired by the gift of faith!
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