Okpebholo: Redlin[ing]

Description

• Composer: Shawn Okpebholo (1981-)
• Format: Score & Set of Parts
• Instrumentation: Cello, Piano, Violin, Flute / Piccolo, Percussion, B flat Clarinet / Bass Clarinet
• Work: Redlin[ing]
• Binding:
• Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
• Pages: None

Description

Commissioned by Picosa and supported by a Chamber Music America grant, Redlin[ing] is a dynamic work for Pierrot ensemble with percussion that confronts the legacy of discriminatory housing practices in cities like Chicago. Infused with the urgency of urban life and shaped by the symbolism of the city’s Red Line train, the piece reflects on cycles of segregation and injustice—interweaving spiritual and patriotic quotations as markers of both protest and remembrance. Part of a broader series of musical commentaries on social inequity, Redlin[ing] is meant to resonate far beyond the concert hall, inviting reflection on the systems that shape our communities.