{"id":884,"date":"2026-04-19T15:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orpheusmusicproject.org\/?page_id=884"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:15:34","slug":"these-strangers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orpheusmusicproject.org\/index.php\/projects\/these-strangers\/","title":{"rendered":"These Strangers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Local artists Riley Cardona<\/a>, Bryon Wilson<\/a> and friends shared music that highlights the experience of emigration and the tribulations of the current political climate in the US. Featured music includes Jake Heggie’s song set “These Strangers” along with poignant pieces by local composers Craig Carnahan<\/a> and Liam Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other artists included Wesley Frye<\/a>, Lara Bolton<\/a>, Jessica Felton<\/a>, Joel Mathias<\/a>, and Robert Banks<\/a>, each sharing selections of their own that highlight the multi-faceted experience of being an immigrant\u2014the good, the bad, and everything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inspired by and including a song cycle by composer Jake Heggie<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese Strangers\u201d
Written by Jake Heggie
Published by Bent P Music (BMI)
Worldwide rights administered by Red Brick Songs Inc. d\/b\/a Songs of RBM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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