Music & healing by Shostakovich, Yoshimatsu, Pärt, Joyce, M., Hartman, Dianne, Alates (2023/2023), Dirigent Sarah Hicks, Nicolett Mall, Minneapolis, United States

Led by Sarah Hicks, this concert and conversation explores music, anxiety and well-being. The program will feature the world premiere of a new work for orchestra inspired by audience responses to their own experiences with managing anxiety and finding inner peace. Plus, singer-songwriter Chastity Brown, whose music has touched on the topic of mental health, will join the Orchestra for a set of new songs. Audience members will also participate in a mindfulness exercise accompanied by the Minnesota Orchestra.