After two years of pent-up energy building – musical and otherwise – the tour to Germany was keenly appreciated by all who participated. David Hill conducted Schola and Juilliard415 in performances of Copland’s “In the beginning” and Haydn’s Schöpfungsmesse (Hob.XXII/13) and Symphony No 6 “Le Matin” in Ehingen, Darmstadt, Jena, Leipzig, Dresden, and Lűbeck. As an encore, instrumentalists and singers alike joined in singing “A Prayer for Ukraine,” composed by Mykola Lysenko with text by Oleksandr Konysky. Watch online a performance of this moving musical prayer for freedom and light, learning and knowledge, and kindness and grace for the Ukrainian refugees in attendance and everywhere.
Student Reflection: Ryan Rogers
Student Reflection: Collin Edouard
Student Reflection: Carolyn Craig
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Group photos by Laurie Ongley
(1) Schola and Juilliard performing in Frauenkirche, Dresden
(2) Schola and Juilliard outside Thomaskirche in Leipzig