say it in your heart, say it when you sleep

say it in your heart, say it when you sleep (2023)

Co-commissioned by Angela Kim and Yi-Yang Chen

The pitch content in say it in your heart, say it in your sleep is drawn from Lili‘uokalani’s song, E ku‘u Ho‘ōla. “Ho‘ōla” means “to give life, to revive, to heal” in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, while “ea” means “sovereignty” or “life” (EA is a repeated gesture throughout the piece). The title honors scholar and activist Haunani Kay Trask, and is a quote from her most famous speech.

*Haunani-Kay Trask sitting at a table at the UH YWCA, where Trask and Greevy were looking for display gallery venues. (Photo: Ed Greevy)*

Upcoming Performances

Friday, April 5, 2024 — Yi-Yang Chen, regional premiere, Global Music and Migration, Murphy Hall, Swarthout Recital Hall, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

ACMI is delighted to announce that the 2024 Asian Classical Music Initiative International Conference will take place at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, CA from April 13th to 14th, 2024. Yi-Yang Chen performs say it in your heart, say it when you sleep—Leilehua Lanzilotti is the International Conference’s commissioned composer.

Past Performances

Saturday, February 24, 2024 — Angela Kim, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA

Friday, October 6, 2023 — Angela Kim, world premiere, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), IL