In Darwin’s Meditation for The People of Lincoln, Haitian-American composer/musician Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) brings Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln face-to face for a lush, orchestral event of historic proportions.

A grandly conceived work that employs the expansiveness of a chamber orchestra conducted by Paul Haas, together with four arresting soloists— DBR (violin), Wynne Bennett (piano), Daniel Beaty (actor/playwright), and Emeline Michel (singer) — Darwin’s Meditation for The People of Lincoln sculpts the sound of liberation, survival, and legacy in the image of two of its most tireless proponents.

The composition of the work is inspired and guided by a musical and historical exploration of the island nation of Haiti. This unusual perspective illuminates new relationships between Darwin, Lincoln and Haiti and is thoughtfully and provocatively infused into all aspects seen and heard in this work.

Directed by D.J. Mendel Running time: 90min, no intermission