I Will Lift My Eyes Unto the Mountains
Explore the psalms in a unique and unforgettable way.
This unique interactive event uses live musical performances as a springboard for discussion about Scripture and faith.
Participants gather to hear world-premiere performances of brand-new musical compositions inspired by the psalms, then join each other in conversation about the ways these pieces help us experience and understand Scripture. Almost like a ‘musical Bible study”, this spiritual formation event brings to life these ancient texts in meaningful and memorable ways.
Featuring brand-new musical compositions for solo viola inspired by psalms 42, 46, 84, 121, 126, and 130.
This free event is open to all. No musical experience is necessary - just a willingness to open your hearts to Scripture in a new way!
The culmination of a yearlong collaboration between composers and performers representing a wide variety of Christian traditions, this ecumenical event celebrates the unique power of the arts to bring together Christians in fellowship and mutual conversation around our shared love for Scripture.
SATURDAY, 22 OCTOBER, 2022
2:00-5:00 pm EST
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Register to attend via Eventbrite here.
MORE INFORMATION
I WILL LIFT MY EYES UNTO THE MOUNTAINS is the most recent version of Deus Ex Musica’s series of events that use new music to explore the psalms. These include IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS and THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF HOLINESS, each of which feature new compositions for voice and piano, as well as SEARCH ME, O GOD: a new album (and live event) featuring new works for solo violin written by Jewish and Christian composers. This album was recently featured on the SiriusXM program “Sounds from the Spires” from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, and the live event was covered in an article in The Strad, the most world’s most prominent magazine for string players.
These events have been presented dozens of times since 2019 in the US, Canada, the UK, and Russia, hosted by an ecumenical array of churches, organizations, and educational institutions. including the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, London, Wheaton College (Illinois), the national conference of the United Church of Christ, and the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge (UK).
THE PERFORMERS
Jordan Bak
Grand Prize winner, 2019 Concert Artist Guild Competition
Read more about Jordan here.
Peter Slowik
Professor of Viola, Oberlin Conservatory, Founder and Artistic Director, Credo Festival
Read more about Peter here.
Daniel Orsen
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Read more about Daniel here.
THE COMPOSERS
TOP: Caroline KyungA Ahn, David Biendenbender, Biljana Bojovic, Delvyn Case
MIDDLE: Carlos Carillo, Maria Thompson Corley, Joogwang Lim, Sofie Meyer
BOTTOM: Christian Paterniti, J.A.C. Redford, Josh Rodriguez, Dawn Sonntag
The composers who have created brand-new works for this event hail from across the globe and represent a wide variety of Christian traditions, including Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and numerous Protestant denominations. They include Sofie Meyer, the winner of the 2022 Deus Ex Musica Composition Competition.