The album features paintings and artworks by Ukrainian artists, including children from Kharkiv, created as responses to the music or the war.
Composer Biography
Composer Lewis Spratlan is a recipient of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in music and the 2016 Charles Ives Opera Award.
Performer Biography
Pianist Nadia Shpachenko's previous album, "The Poetry of Places," which featured a piece by Lewis Spratlan, won a GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Compendium.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lewis Spratlan describes his compositional ideology as being free of any ideology beyond music itself, focusing on counterpoint, movement, density, register, and color to express human experience.
Album & Artwork
Proceeds from this album will be donated to Ukraine humanitarian aid organizations.
Recording & Production
The album is dedicated to the brave and resilient people of Ukraine.
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