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Choral Uprising: Songs of Protest, Resistance, and Hope
This free, public series showcases the excellence of our Music Department and celebrates the vibrancy of our shared artistic community. Directed by Floydd Ricketts
This semester, the Skidmore Chorus raises its voice in a concert rooted in social justice, featuring music that confronts injustice, amplifies unheard voices, and calls for collective healing. With a program composed entirely by Black musicians—many of them women—this performance explores the power of song as a form of protest, remembrance, and radical hope.
From reimagined spirituals to contemporary works born from urgent calls for change, the music speaks to struggles past and present, while imagining a more just future.
The program also features student pianist Michael Lowry performing Reena Esmail’s spellbinding America/Desh, a fusion of “America the Beautiful” and a Hindustani raag that questions and redefines what it means to belong.
Artwork by Lucy Silcox '28
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
Event Links
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