The Sheridan Libraries, in collaboration with the American Prison Writing Archive and the Peabody Institute, will host two In the Stacks concerts honoring the voices of incarcerated.
The performance will include a panel discussion moderated by Professor Vesla Weaver.
The performances will feature:
- Luigi Dallapiccola’s Canti di Prigionia (Songs of Imprisonment, 1938–41): A protest against rising fascism, set to texts by imprisoned writers from various ages.
- Elijah Daniel Smith’s Neither Persons nor Property: A newly commissioned work set to texts by Brian D. Fuller, a writer currently incarcerated in Texas.
Details:
- Performers: Peabody’s NEXT Ensemble and icarus Quartet, conducted by Juliano Aniceto.
- Dates and Locations:
- February 13, 2025 | George Peabody Library, Baltimore, MD
- February 14, 2025 | Bloomberg Center, Homewood Campus
Tickets are free, but seating is limited. For more information and to register, visit: