Hailed as “dazzling” and “exhilarating” by The Washington Post, Imani Winds have led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, and imaginative collaborations over their two decades of music making. In 2016, Imani Winds received their greatest accolade: a permanent presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC.

For this program, Anima Mundi partnered with Portland-based Chamber Music Northwest and the Eugene-based Oregon Bach Festival to commission new works by Pacific Northwest composers of color that offer new perspectives into our region’s history and new hope for the region’s future.

NOTE: This concert was originally scheduled for May 1, last season, but was postponed due to Covid. Tickets sold to the May concert will be honored, and ticketholders can claim new tickets at will-call. The change of date also caused a change of venue and time. While Anima Mundi Productions’ “Heart of Humanity” concerts normally take place at 3pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall, this concert will be held at 3:30pm at the Ashland Methodist Church on the corner of N. Main and Laurel.