Giving voice to our cultures and traditions is at the heart of SOLI’s final concert of the season, presented with guest artists EnsembleNEWSRQ. The Afro-Dutch traditions of the colonial period and the contributions of Africans to the formation of New York and the country are deftly illuminated in Trevor Weston’sPinkster Kings, scored for SOLI’s instrumentation plus percussion and narrator. Originally written in 2001 and just as applicable in today’s climate, Kevin Puts’And Legions Will Rise affirms the power in all of us to transcend during times of tragedy and personal crisis. Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Shawi’ Imanompa’ (Raccoon Talk)”, based on an ancient Chickasaw Raccoon Song, includes a unique opportunity for the audience to exercise their voice in the performance – creating textures of sounds evocative of the animals’ chattery troublemaking nature.