Hope Will Never Be Silent is a global recital series celebrating the voices of gay, lesbian, and trans composers, composers of color, and Jewish and women composers. Inspired by Harvey Milk’s call to action, each program is a tribute and an invitation to listen to stories too often silenced.

The flute is an instrument of breath, with sound born from the same element that sustains life and carries our voices. In Hope Will Never Be Silent, the flute becomes more than an instrument: it becomes a storyteller. Its voice is uniquely suited to carry the music of composers whose own voices have been marginalized or suppressed. Just as breath gives the flute its expressive life, it also breathes truth into the music of these composers, reminding us that expression is itself an act of resilience, and that hope continues to speak, even when silenced.