The DMO is planning a concert focused on climate change on December 15, 2024. As part of this, we are thrilled to be commissioning Durham-based composer Steven Bryant to arrange and revise his piece The Automatic Earth for full symphony orchestra.
The composition weaves together two themes: the climate crisis and the technological transformation of the human experience. The simultaneous acceleration of technological innovation and ecological challenges suggests, at best, a peculiar and unrecognizable future, potentially unfolding within our own lifetimes.
We are inviting groups and individuals to join us as co-commissioners of The Automatic Earth. For more information, including benefits to both individuals and groups/ensembles, please click the button below, and contact us with any questions. We hope you will join us in this important initiative!
Climate change is perhaps the most pressing issue of our age, and this concert will serve to highlight its impact on our health through the lens of music. At the concert, we will invite our audience to join us in pledging to take action on climate change. Audience members will receive information about the connections between climate change and health and will have the opportunity to interact with local environmental organizations and businesses at booths in the auditorium lobby.