MUSIC - ORCHESTRA

From the Ashes
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Performed by the Temple Composers Orchestra

Adam Vidiksis, conducting

The history of each human life is punctuated by moments of great tragedy and tremendous joy. Often, the moments of intense sadness are most essential in defining our character. These emotions are profound because they are unbearable. We cannot live with them indefinitely. The choices that we make to move forward from these insufferable moments, in part, define us. The manner in which we deal with tragedy characterizes us individually and as a group, nation, or people. From the Ashes depicts the struggle to find redemption in the face of powerful sorrow.

Nebulae:
Gravitational Collapse and Star Formation
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Performed by the Temple Composers Orchestra

Adam Vidiksis, conducting

This work seeks to depict the protracted genesis of stars. The drama of this profound celestial process is portrayed through a varying motive which coalesces and transforms throughout the work. The final moments of the piece reflect upon the momentous impact of this event in relation to the development of all living things.

Divine Intervention
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Commissioned by the "International Composers and Interactive Artists"

Performed by the "Black Sea Philharmonic"
(Oleg Danovski National Theater of Opera and Ballet), in Constanta, Romania

Adam Vidiksis, conducting

Divine Intervention seeks to reconcile the troubles facing humankind through our own ignorance and hatred with the awesome achievements of our intellect and compassion. The works begins with the brooding forces that darken our minds. These powers then begin to fuel the engines of war. Amidst the chaos, reason finally intervenes in the form of a hymn-like prayer.