Projects

We Hold These Truths
Commemorating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 4:00 pm
Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University
Free and open to the public

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a nation made a promise — equality, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. We are still striving to make it true.

We Hold These Truths is a choral concert presented as part of the Malmgren Concert Series and the Syracuse University Humanities Symposium. This is an invitation for our community to reflect on America's founding ideals and on the enduring need to continue fighting for freedom and justice for all.

At the center of the program is the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by award-winning Syracuse University composers Dr. Natalie Draper and Dr. Loren Loiacono, supported by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. The concert features Ensemble Sonora alongside community treble choruses from across Central New York.

PRESENTED BY

Malmgren Concert Series · Syracuse University Humanities Symposium

ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY

New York State Council on the Arts · Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement