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Current and Upcoming Events
Cry of the Earth
Sunday, October 12th, 3:00 PM
Palm Court, Loyola University Chicago
1020 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
FREE
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s Laudato si’ encyclical, The EcoVoice Project is excited to premiere ten new works that address the Pope’s important statement on climate justice. Following our first "call for scores," we will perform these new works alongside several guest speakers who will address eco-spirituality practices.
The “Cry of the Earth Call for Scores” requested that composers submit new choral works related to themes present within Pope Francis’s Laudato si encyclical. Composers were encouraged to broadly interpret the document through an interfaith and humanistic lens, while retaining the spiritual ethos of Pope Francis’s plea.
Ten finalists will be chosen for the Care for Creation performance on October 12th, 2025 at Loyola University Chicago. The performance will be undertaken by professional singers from The EcoVoice Project, conducted by Kirsten Hedegaard.
Reservations link and winning compositions will be shared September 1st.
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We are a 2025 Climate Action Hero Awards Winner!
This award for climate advocacy through Arts & Entertainment gives support to our central mission here at The EcoVoice Project- that we can and should make use of what music does best. Music invites us in, compels us to listen and reflect, and moves us to action. It creates space through performances and dialogue to engage the complexities of our interaction with nature and the challenges our global ecosystems and climate face, and we could not be prouder of our work thus far and all we have planned for the future to continue our fight for a better future for our planet and all its inhabitants.
Thank you to the Climate Action Museum for this recognition.
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