“Seasons of Change,” a recomposition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is the frame for an Afro-futurist meditation / dreamscape on climate change, class and the nature of digital memory.

i. A.Recent.Summer

ii. FallBack

iii. Again.

iv. Life Times

Including public conversation and recorded interviews with the unhoused population around the existential impact of climate + infrastructure on our daily lives.

Climate Change is an issue that affects every community very differently. 

The purpose of this work is to document the effects of climate change on those who are unhoused.

Segments of recorded anonymous conversations are triggered in performance

How can timeless works frame contemporary conversation to renew their own relevance?

Can we use “Classical” music to spark humanity, inspire conversation, and direct support to organizations that combat the current horrors of climate, due to “Class?”

WHO WILL CLIMATE CHANGE ERASE FIRST?

WHEN IS THE FUTURE OUR PAST?

HOW WILL WE CHANGE?

WILL IT BE FOR YOU…

My hope is the ethos and pathos of these conversations will drive support of those sitting in symphonic audiences toward those doing the effective work to combat the effects of climate change

This album features the voices of individuals experiencing homelessness, captured through a partnership between the Phoenix Symphony and Circle the City. During this collaboration, participants shared their reflections with Curtis. Circle the City, dedicated to providing healthcare to unhoused individuals in Maricopa County, has welcomed Phoenix Symphony musicians for regular visits to their sites and patients. These recordings were created in partnership with the Phoenix Symphony. © Circle the City 2024. © Phoenix Symphony 2024. All rights reserved.

LINER NOTES / WORDS OF THE UNHOUSED

4.2024 Premiere with the Phoenix Symphony

3.2.25 Performance + Masterclass at Princeton University

4.22.25 Performance in Rochester for Gateways Festival Ticket Info Here

4.25.25 Performance in NYC at Merkin Hall Ticket Info Here

4.28.25 Performance at Rutgers University Ticket Info Here

6.20.25 Album out!

10.2025 Workshops with the Indiana University

10.2025 Arrangement for Guitar/Mandolin at the Newport Guitar Festival

11.3.25 Performance with Sybrite 5 at Music Mondays in NYC More Info Here

12.8.25 Performance with Hartford Symphony More Info Here

DIGITAL VIDEOS