Letters From The Front Previewed by News10 ABC Ahead of its Veterans Day Performance at the Fisher Center
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Letters From the Front is a new work for four voices and piano, based on letters from American service members and their loved ones, spanning the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War. Letters From the Front was previewed by News10 ABC ahead of its Veterans Day performance at Bard’s Fisher Center. “This music is a tribute to the men and women who made the sacrifice of service over the course of 250 years,” writes News10. “Each piece represents not only history, but also the hope that their duty was done for a greater purpose—for their families, friends, neighbors, communities, and country.”
This was the production’s fifth live performance since its premiere in August at the Brown County Playhouse in Nashville, Indiana. The song cycle was composed by Patrick Zimmerli with libretto by Mirabelle Ordinaire, in collaboration with executive producer Ian Gindes, a concert pianist and Illinois National Guard veteran. News10 interviewed Gindes, who explained the stories behind the work.
Post Date: 11-12-2026
This was the production’s fifth live performance since its premiere in August at the Brown County Playhouse in Nashville, Indiana. The song cycle was composed by Patrick Zimmerli with libretto by Mirabelle Ordinaire, in collaboration with executive producer Ian Gindes, a concert pianist and Illinois National Guard veteran. News10 interviewed Gindes, who explained the stories behind the work.
Post Date: 11-12-2026