Stare at the Sun presents “You Through Me” in Chicago, featuring Caroline Shaw’s “To the Hands”

Stare at the Sun, a Chicago-based chamber choir, is presenting a concert exploring the ways in which human beings form meaningful interpersonal connections as well as the means by which we partition ourselves from one another.

With performances on May 18 and 19, You Through Me explores the issue of human migration and the ways in which categorization of demographic groups enable human beings to become callous to the experiences of individuals. The concert will feature a performance of Caroline Shaw’s breathtaking cantata To the Hands and a work by Filipina composer Anya Lagman concerning one’s relationship to their country of ethnic heritage. Rounding out the program is You Through Me, Alex Berko’s musical love letter to the public spaces in our society that act as hubs of human connection. These will be complemented with works by the winners of our first ever Call for Scores: Xingzimin Pan, Max Vinetz, and Alissa Voth. 

Saturday, May 18, 8:00pm 

Wicker Park Lutheran Church 

1500 N Hoyne Ave 

Chicago, IL 60622 

Sunday, May 19, 4:00pm 

Winnetka Congregational Church 

725 Pine Street 

Winnetka, IL 60093 

Tickets are “pay what you can,” with no minimum and a suggested donation of $30. Cash and card will be accepted at the door. 

For more information and to reserve tickets please visit stareatthesun.org 

Repertoire 

Xingzimin Pan — Path

Alissa Voth — the Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words (world premiere)

Max Vinetz — flash flood fiction (world premiere)

Anya Lagman — Balikbayan

Caroline Shaw — To the Hands

Alex Berko — You Through Me