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Paths to Dignity
Dr. Beverly Everett, conductor
Mitchell Newman, violin
The unforgettable North Dakota premiere of Lucas Richman’s Paths to Dignity Violin Concerto will stir your spirit and your mind. A week of outreach and education involving our unhoused and marginalized, will culminate in this powerful performance.
Lucas Richman’s Paths to Dignity Violin Concerto
The concerto was specifically conceived to address and stimulate discussion about the connections between homelessness and mental health, highlighting the role of arts in restoring dignity to displaced individuals. The four-movement structure is unified by a seven-note musical motif (D-B-G-G-B-F-D) representing the word “DIGNITY,” woven throughout the composition in various forms. Beyond being a concert piece, the concerto and associated Paths to Dignity Project aim to foster connections between cultural organizations and homeless advocacy groups. It intends to serve as a catalyst for meaningful discussion and action, facilitating assistance and aspiring towards the reintegration of the unsheltered into society.
The concerto was specifically conceived to address and stimulate discussion about the connections between homelessness and mental health, highlighting the role of arts in restoring dignity to displaced individuals. The four-movement structure is unified by a seven-note musical motif (D-B-G-G-B-F-D) representing the word “DIGNITY,” woven throughout the composition in various forms. Beyond being a concert piece, the concerto and associated Paths to Dignity Project aim to foster connections between cultural organizations and homeless advocacy groups. It intends to serve as a catalyst for meaningful discussion and action, facilitating assistance and aspiring towards the reintegration of the unsheltered into society.