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October 1, 2026

Letters to My Daughters

featuring
JOSH HALPERN, cello

YANNICK RAFALIMANANA, piano

Like so many, composer Scott Ordway was reckoning with the uncertainty of the world—in particular, how to discuss it with his two daughters, four and seven at the time. He began by writing five real letters, and the collaboration that grew from them took shape as a love letter, time capsule, and urgent appeal to decency for his girls. Ahead of its studio recording, Josh Halpern brings this special commission and program back to the Caravan stage where it premiered, this time with pianist Yannick Rafalimanana.​​​​​​

Featured Artists

MainStage Concert

  • Letters to My Daughters: Josh Halpern & Yannick Rafalimanana
    Letters to My Daughters: Josh Halpern & Yannick Rafalimanana
    Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PM
    Pine Street Church, 1237 Pine St, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
    When composer Scott Ordway sought to explain a frightening world to his young daughters, he wrote them five real letters. The music that grew from them—alongside Debussy, Bernstein, and songs smuggled out of Theresienstadt—returns to the stage where it debuted, before it becomes a studio album.
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