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November 14th, 3PM, Trinity Cathedral
2620 Capitol Ave. Sacramento.
Join Confluence Arts for our inaugural concert, The Rivers Are Our Brothers—an afternoon of music exploring our relationship with the natural world and the waterways that connect us.
At the heart of the program is a newly commissioned choral arrangement of Majel Connery’s Rivers Are Our Brothers, created in collaboration with the Confluence Arts Project Choir. Connery’s work gives voice to the natural world, inviting us to encounter rivers, mountains, trees, and other-than-human life not simply as landscape, but as fellow inhabitants of a shared world.
Composer and performer Majel Connery joins us for the performance, alongside the Confluence Arts Project Choir and members of Chanticleer. The new arrangements have been developed through a collaborative workshop process with Connery and the ensemble—an approach that reflects Confluence Arts’ commitment to adventurous music-making, collaboration, and a deep sense of place.
Alex Heetland
Artistic Director
Alex Heetland is a conductor, organist, and arts leader whose work centers on choral music, artistic collaboration, and the creation of meaningful musical experiences. He is the founder and Artistic Director of Confluence Arts, where he brings together exceptional artists to develop ambitious projects shaped by music, community, and a strong sense of place.
Alex has served as conductor of the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus and the Quire of Eastern Iowa and currently serves as Interim Music Director at Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Theatre from Concordia University, St. Paul, and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Minnesota.
His work as a conductor and artistic leader is grounded in musical excellence, adventurous programming, and a belief in the power of collaborative music-making to connect artists, audiences, and the communities and places they inhabit.
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