Program Note:

The anti-Semitism seen across the world post October 7th, 2023 is something which has weighed a great deal on me personally. As an artistic response, I decided to create something reminding people of the roots they share. I turned to the Biblical Book of Genesis for inspiration, which has always appealed to me with its beautiful and mysterious symbolism.

My text is as follows:

In dark and void,
God made light.

In God's own image,
man was made.

In God's own image,
God made.

Avraham, Avraham,
first, and bringer of nations,
as many as stars.

Remember, remember,
from dust you are,
and dust you shall be.

Performances:

• Sophie Thompson, Madelin Morales, Yinghui He, John Arlievsky, and William Shi, Linde Center Studio E, Lenox, Massachusetts, June 29, 2024.