Meet Me Here: An American Portrait
Meet Me Here is a choral concert honoring America’s 250th anniversary by reflecting on our shared history, present realities, and future hopes. Centered on the message of Craig Hella Johnson’s Meet Me Here from Considering Matthew Shepard, the program invites audiences into a space of empathy, remembrance, and courageous listening. Music by composers such as Shawn Kirchner, Joseph Martin, Zanaida Robles, Jocelyn Hagen, Joan Szymko, and Moses Hogan weaves together spirituals, contemporary works, and enduring American texts. Themes of faith, awakening, belonging, and justice emerge alongside questions of identity and responsibility. Moments of intimacy and lament stand beside expressions of resilience, community, and praise, amplified through a cappella singing, piano, percussion, and intergenerational voices. As the nation marks a milestone anniversary, this concert does not offer a single definition of America, but rather a collective invitation: to gather, to listen, and to imagine a more just and compassionate future—together, and right where we are.
Vesper Chorale & Children’s Choir of Michiana
Jeshua Franklin & Gretchen Nunemaker, directors
Anne Marie Weaver & Christina Brown, piano
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m .
$20 adults, $17 seniors, $5 children/students
Tickets available here or at the door on the day of the concert.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE
Musical Arts Indiana seeks to make its performances and facilities accessible to all. Accessible seating and restrooms are available at our venues. Assistance for the sight impaired, assisted listening devices, and sign language interpretation are all available when requested in advance of a performance.
To request assistance, additional information, or if you need assistance or an accommodation not otherwise mentioned, please contact our executive director Laurie Myers at (708) 606-0391 or laurie@musicalartsindiana.org.