“Can We Talk?” is a series of three concerts aiming to inspire and help smooth a pathway for a mutually respectful conversation on often controversial issues. Series performances will take place in New York at St. John’s in the Village, 218 West 11th Street, New York, NY, and in New Jersey at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 94 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ

. . . about Our Home

May 21, 7PM (NYC), May 22, 5PM (NJ)

They are our personal ‘castles,’ are they not? - and then we discover the truth about lead in paint, about asbestos in insulation, about DDT in pesticides . . .about rising water levels and flooding issues caused by human choices. And we make changes to protect the health of ourselves, our families, and our home. Ember is proud to have commissioned two selections that make very clear the importance of listening expansively to the voice of our planet. One of these, Listen, by NY composer Robert Paterson, scored for singers and chamber orchestra, will be the centerpiece of the concerts we call Our Home. The surrounding repertoire includes works by Kirke Mechem, Alberto Grau, James Grant, Kyle Pederson, Chris Hutchings, and others.