Letters from the Front
For All Who Serve
New Music Celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States Honoring Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families
New music by Patrick Zimmerli with libretto by Mirabelle Ordinaire based on letters sent by service members and their loved ones during wartime
Performed by Ian Gindes, John Riesen, David Govertsen, Angela Born, and Desirée Hassler
“A grand musical tapestry of American history, hope, faith, aspiration, despair and optimism in time of war.”
– John von Rhein, former longtime classical music critic of the Chicago