Inventions

This program explores the many faces of invention—technological, artistic, and spiritual—through three remarkable choral works.

Eric Whitacre's Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine celebrates the boundless imagination of Leonardo da Vinci, capturing the excitement of discovery and humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the possible.

Nicole Lizée's Boy Drawing a Lady with Trademarks for Eyes and Copyrighted-Scented Hair offers a witty and thought-provoking exploration of creativity in a world shaped by media, branding, and popular culture.

Frank Martin's Mass for Double Choir turns inward, expressing profound faith through luminous harmonies and a deeply personal reimagining of the traditional Mass.

Together, these works reveal invention as a defining human impulse—the drive to dream, create, question, and transform our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.