Experience the New York premiere of a powerful and groundbreaking merging of music, visual art, dance, and spoken word, anchored by the visionary music of Carnegie Hall’s 2024–2025 Debs Composer’s Chair Gabriela Ortiz, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall. Inspired by James Drake’s epic drawing of the same title, Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness features The Crossing—“America’s most astonishing choir” (The New York Times)—led by Donald Nally; text by bestselling author Benjamin Alire Sáenz; a performance by flutist Alejandro Escuer; and guest collaborators who include military veterans, choreographer Harrison Guy, dancers from The Ailey School, and photographer Adam Holender. Through a journey from violence and conflict to healing and forgiveness, this unique production, directed by Stephen Jiménez, seeks to encourage hope in divisive times.
