A spokesperson says---
"...Comunidad de Luz provides shelter and support for migrant women and children seeking safety and stability just across the international border... This year's concert program features two ambitious works that explore human resilience in the face of hardship..."
"...Pianist Lesi Mei will perform Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, one of the most technically demanding works in the piano repertoire. Premiered in 1913 and later reconstructed after the original score was lost during the Russian Revolution, the concerto has challenged generations of pianists with its complexity and intensity..."
"...The second half of the program features Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11, “The Year 1905.” The four-movement work was inspired by the events of Bloody Sunday in Imperial Russia, when peaceful demonstrators were fired upon while seeking government reform. Through haunting melodies, revolutionary songs, military rhythms, and moments of profound grief, the symphony tells a story of ordinary people confronting violence, loss, and uncertainty..."
"...These pieces remind us that behind every historical event are real people facing difficult circumstances... Music helps us connect with those human stories in a way that statistics and headlines often cannot..."
