NYC CHORAL RESIDENCY · MARCH 4–8, 2027
Carnegie Hall: Why You Should Be Part of the Premiere of Dear Earth
When we talk about choral music regarding the environment, 90% of the time we end up with a political pamphlet. It usually becomes a piece designed to accuse, divide, or argue policy. And let’s be honest: nobody likes being yelled at from the stage, neither the singers nor the audience.
If you are looking for repertoire for your choir that addresses the global crisis from a genuinely human place, without cardboard ideologies, I want to tell you what Dear Earth is about and why being part of its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2027 is a decision that will leave a mark on your ensemble.
Featuring lyrics by Anthony Silvestri Concert · Sunday, March 7, 2027 Registration deadline · July 1, 2026
A human message (not a political pamphlet)
This work was shaped by a simple goal: to speak to the environmental crisis from a genuinely human place, without cardboard ideologies. No accusations. No lecturing. A space where singers and audiences can feel something true, together.
Where Dear Earth comes from
In 2018, I woke up in Buenos Aires under an orange sky, thick with smoke. Nearby, a protected natural reserve was burning—cleared so the land could be sold and used for industrial agriculture. The consequences were not abstract concepts: extreme heat, power outages, hospitals without electricity, and cities pushed to their limits, which culminated in a total national blackout in 2019.
That was the seed for Dear Earth. But instead of writing from fury, I joined forces with poet Anthony Silvestri (whose texts you have likely conducted before). Rather than speaking about the Earth, his poem allows humanity to speak to it: first as witnesses to its suffering, and later as participants who recognize their role.
The orchestra is the planet
Musically, the orchestra is not a mere backdrop. It represents the planet itself: at times it struggles, at times it resists, and at times it falls so silent that it forces the human voices to listen.
Preparing and premiering this work is not just a musical milestone. It is an act of coherence.
The stage, the leadership, the moment
The stage
Carnegie Hall, New York — the culminating concert on Sunday, March 7, 2027.
The leadership
Your choir will work under conductor Katherine Chan, in an event produced by MidAmerica Productions.
The residency
NYC Choral Residency dates: March 4–8, 2027. One trip. A defining artistic memory for your singers.
The real impact
Music may move the soul, but actions give ideas weight. That is why part of the commission funds and 20% of all lifetime sales of the Dear Earth score are permanently dedicated to environmental initiatives like tree-planting organizations.
By singing this work, your choir is actively helping to reforest the planet.
A collective response in three parts
Dear Earth is the grand finale of a choral triptych that will be presented in 2027: a collective response that moves from observation, to awareness, and finally to collective commitment.
If this is the kind of message you want your singers to carry in their voices and bodies, the stage is waiting for you.
Note: registration deadline is July 1, 2026. The button above opens a pre-filled email so you can request details in under a minute.
Fine print: NYC Choral Residency (March 4–8, 2027). Carnegie Hall concert (Sunday, March 7, 2027). Registration deadline (July 1, 2026). Produced by MidAmerica Productions.
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