Heidi Jackson Soleymani ’93

Aloha Family and Friends:

I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be singing Worldwide Requiem at Carnegie Hall this Mother’s Day with the Voices of ‘Ohana chorus. This will be the debut performance of Worldwide Requiem by Dr. Erica Glenn, honoring lives lost in recent tragedies around the globe, with a movement dedicated to each tragedy, sung in their language. The seven movements are listed below. I’ve added news links for each tragedy.

1. Requiem and Kyrie (Ukraine) https://theconversation.com/calling-the-war-in-ukraine-a-tragedy-shelters-its-perpetrators-from-blame-and-responsibility-212080
2. Dies Irae (Tonga) https://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2022-000005-ton
3. Pie Jesu (Philippines) https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/17/asia/taal-volcano-philippines-fatal-attraction-intl-hnk/index.html
4. Sanctus (sung in Latin)
5. Agnus Dei (Palestine) https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15944.doc.htm
6. Libera Me (Japan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFKwL4UJAJY
7. In Paradisum (Maui) https://www.usfa.fema.gov/blog/preliminary-after-action-report-2023-maui-wildfire/

If you’d like to meet me in New York, let me know. I’ll be there May 8-12. Here is the link to purchase tickets:

https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2025/05/11/New-England-Symphonic-Ensemble-0830PM

Aloha and God Bless!

Heidi Soleymani