I Wrote an Emotional Piece About BLM

Luctor et emergo. I struggle then emerge. This is a reflective piece inspired by the events of the past few months.
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On the night of Sunday, May 31st, I was beginning to feel overwhelmed. The sudden rush of news headlines, Instagram stories, protests over George Floyd’s death was suffocating. I had heard of the Black Lives Matter movement before, but I never really sat down to think about it. Until now. From shame that I was neglecting my peers’ struggles to despair over the current state of the US to hope of systemic change, I felt this whirlwind of emotions that consumed me. So, as to release this overwhelming stress, I went to my piano and tried to map out my feelings through song.
This piece embodies the vast range of emotions that our community has felt recently, intensified by the deaths of countless Black Americans both named and unnamed.
IF YOU ARE NOT USED TO LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC, this is your chance to peer into the colorful world of orchestral writing! If this is you, I recommend that you close your eyes as to not let the visuals distract your listening and focus on how you feel with every chord. Everyone interprets orchestral music differently, but many listeners have felt the slight tinges of pain, sadness, indignance, and hope while listening to this piece:).
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WE RAISED $1010!!
WE RAISED $1010!!
This was all possible with the help of musicians in the recording and other friends and family. Donations were made to the Know Your Rights Camp (more info at the end of the recording)! Thank you all for taking part in this journey. This is an experience I hope we'll never forget.
Musicians
VIOLA
Jaden Oca
Cheryl Zeng
Vinay Gautam
Hannah Kang
Haoli Yin
Nicholas Nguyen
Thomas Yeum
VIOLIN
Ms. Overree
Andrew Graziano
Kristine Yuan
Isaiah Hwang
Andrew Yeum
Angie Fan
Rachel Kim
Aubrey Cui
Jonathan Liu
Lisa Punnen
CELLO
Mr. Carlton
Eric Yun
Chris Felix
Ashley Rhee
BASS
Nick Gonzalez
PIANO
Teddi Yoo
VOICE
Eujin Kim
Cindy Sheng
Victoria Le
Camsy Huang
Angela Lin
Samantha Cheng
Jayaker Kolli
Johhny Ho
Michael Li
Faizan Asif
Nathan Park
Allen Feng