U. S. premiere of “Motherlands: Belonging"

The Boston College Symphony Orchestra presents a concert featuring the U. S. premiere of “Motherlands: Belonging,” by Shannon Jacob, plus student winners of the 2023-24 Concerto-Aria Competition; other music by Mozart, Donizetti, Vaughan-Williams, Menotti and Grieg.

“Motherlands: Belonging” has its roots in Jacob’s reflections on living between two worlds, her native Sri Lanka and her current home in the United States. “Belonging, for me,” she explains, “is not necessarily associated with a place or objects, but with the people and experiences that shaped me at that point in time. Belonging is a feeling that is multifaceted, wrought with emotion, and is neither universal or linear. The privileges and disadvantages that come with our shared histories and the state of the world adds to its complexity.”

A Sri Lankan composer, music director, performer and educator, Jacob holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Contemporary Writing and Production from Berklee College of Music. She is Adjunct Lecturer in the African and African Diaspora Studies program at Boston College where she also directs the Voices of Imani Gospel Choir, and serves as Assistant Director of Faculty Development at Berklee.

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