I am honored to appear in a preview and discussion of music from Davu Seru’s new work Dead King Mother. New music chamber ensemble Zeitgest hosts the evening as as part of their Lowertown Listening Sessions series.

Dead King Mother tells the story of a near-forgotten event in North Minneapolis and United States civil rights history that has been with Seru since early childhood. ​

Music starts at 6pm (doors at 5:30pm).

Lowertown Listening Sessions invite curious listeners to enjoy adventurous sounds and insightful conversation with the music-makers of our time. Held at Studio Z, Zeitgeist’s performance space in Lowertown St. Paul, this monthly happy hour series brings guest artists from all genres of new music (jazz, classical, world music, folk, and more) for performances and informal discussion in an after-work setting with food and beverages from Lowertown eateries.

Dead King Mother will receive its premiere Feb. 23-24 at Zeitgeist’s Playing it Close to Home event.

Composer Davu Seru