Seasons of Change
Curtis Stewart, violin
A recomposition of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” is the framework for “Seasons of Change,” violinist Curtis Stewart’s Afrofuturist meditation-dreamscape on climate change, class, and the nature of digital memory. Stewart’s music aims to document the effects of climate change on those who are unhoused, incorporating the voices of individuals experiencing homelessness. Through a partnership between the Phoenix Symphony and a healthcare agency called Circle the City, unhoused individuals shared their reflections with Curtis. “My hope is the ethos and pathos of these conversations will drive support of those sitting in symphonic audiences toward those doing the effective work to combat the effects of climate change,” Curtis said. BELOW: From the album, “A.Recent.Summer: I”
