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An intimate chamber program celebrating the beauty, resilience, and sacred interconnectedness of the natural world through music by Su Lian Tan, Iman Habibi, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Spanning diverse musical voices and traditions, these works invite listeners to contemplate nature not merely as a backdrop to human experience, but as a living, transformative force that inspires wonder, renewal, and reflection.

Su Lian Tan: River of the Trunk (text by John Elder) for violin, cello, piano & soprano
Iman Habibi: Beloved of the Sky for string quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral” arranged for string sextet by M.G. Fischer

Pre-concert talk at 3pm, Parish Hall
Join us for a pre-concert talk on the intersection between music, art, and environmentalism with Ryan Turner, composers Su Lian Tan and Iman Habibi, and author and environmentalist John Elder​.

Date:
Sunday, October 18 at 4pm, 2026

Location:
Parish Hall, Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02116

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