Journeying from the rising sun to the outer edges of the galaxy, this concert features three unique works that explore humanity and our place in the universe.  

Wabanaki means People of the Dawnland. As the first people to greet the sunrise, they are responsible for holding up the sky. Wabanki musician and multimedia creator, Firefly, joins the PSO for a performance of his original work, Militakwat (pronounced mill-e-duh-kwut, Penobscot for “it has all kinds of sounds”), rooted in ancient Wabanaki music.  

To ground his iconic, cosmic work, Holst found significance in the astrological influence of the planets as the basis for The Planets. With each movement serving as a musical metaphor for the influence of each ruling planet, he creates a character piece of each aspect of the human experience. 

Serving as the beginning of the journey is Max Richter’s powerfully moving On the Nature of Daylight, familiar to many from its uses in movies and TV shows, including Arrival and The Last of Us.