The Dream Unfinished: Keep Cathedrals High

centered on Black disability justice. The program features musical performances and spoken remarks that explore the intersections of race, disability, and artistic expression. Kyle P. Walker will perform in the world premiere of Love’s A Crazy Scrapbook by composer Joel Bentley Thompson, alongside bass-baritone Dashon Burton and cellist Thapelo Masita. This new work, written for voice, cello, and piano, draws on the writings of poet and literary pioneer James Emanuel and offers a poignant meditation on the arc of love. Walker will also appear in Valerie Capers’ Song of the Seasons, a vivid song cycle for soprano, piano, and cello, featuring soprano Ju Hyeon Han and cellist Thapelo Masita. Additional works by Julia Perry and David Baker will be conducted by George Steel. Guest speakers include Vince Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Professor Britney Wilson of New York Law School’s Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic.