Crossing Borders by Jake Heggie (West Coast premiere) is a lyrical and deeply personal meditation on the physical and emotional journeys that define us—stories of migration, transformation, and the longing for home. The work gives voice to those navigating unfamiliar landscapes, both geographic and emotional. Sparks of Glory by Paul Schoenfield is a tribute to bold Holocaust defiance, based on four true stories and the accounts of the heroic deeds of people too modest to recognize their own heroism. Plus, works by two courageous composers who resisted Nazi oppression through their art. Guest artists: Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano and Curt Branom, actor.