Ithaca College

Composer and librettist Hugh M. McElyea will be joining the Diversity and Inclusion Discussion Circle on Thursday, June 7th at noon in Klingenstein Lounge in the Campus Center. Mr. McElyea plans to share stories about his life and his work, specifically his music composition for the theatrical performance “Tenebrae: The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” offered on June 16, 2018 at Cornell University.

A message from Hugh McElyea about TENABRAE: The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

This presentation is being given, not as a Bonhoeffer scholar, but to share how I was motivated to compose the piece. The goal at the outset is to present to a lay audience the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as a man through his letters to family, fiancée, and friends, and to include his important statement of faith, on ethics and the call to stand up and speak out. I would also offer why I feel his story is so relevant in our culture today, that we all face “a Bonhoeffer moment” in our own lives – where we must make a decision to speak out, or not, and how either choice carries a consequence. We don’t face the same sacrifice that in the end Bonhoeffer had to make, but we still carry the burden of choice to speak out by faith and conscience. It’s an important lesson for all of us. Bonhoeffer’s example is both an inspiration, a call for action and a warning.

Who is Dietrich Bonhoeffer?

All are welcome!

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