2025 Summer Solstice Concert: All My Relations
As we approach our milestone 40th anniversary season, we invite you to gather in community with our Onondaga Nation neighbors for a season that celebrates the profound interconnectedness of all living beings. Inspired by the Indigenous concepts of All My Relations, this concert honors the deep bonds between people, nature, and the world around us.
When fractures in our society seem more pronounced than ever, this concept is not just a reflection—it is a call to action. We find ourselves on the precipice of great change, calling us to awaken to our shared humanity, our responsibility to one another, and the undeniable ties that bind us to the Earth itself. This moment urges us to come together in community—to support one another, to act, and to engage with intention. In this act of doing, of showing up for each other and the world around us, we reclaim our power. This is not just participation; it is a form of resistance—an affirmation that connection, compassion, and collective care will always transcend division.
This season, we’ll explore themes of unity, respect, and the ways in which our lives are woven together—across generations, across species, and across the rhythms of the Earth itself.
As the summer sun reaches its peak, let us raise our voices in gratitude and reflection, embracing the beauty of our shared existence.
This is our moment to reclaim connection, to recognize that we are all part of something greater, and to move forward with a spirit of hope and renewal.
Join us for a moving musical journey that reminds us: we are all connected.
March 8 | Call Them In: A Social Justice Songwriting Workshop with Crys Matthews
10am-12pm @ ArtRage Gallery 505 Hawley Ave. Syracuse
In his book, Why We Can’t Wait, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “freedom songs are the soul of the movement. They are more than just incantations of clever phrases designed to invigorate a campaign…[they are] the sorrow songs, the shouts for joy, the battle hymns and the anthems of our movement.” From Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind” to Amythyst Kiah’s “Black Myself,” music has always been a conduit for hope and empowerment but, in a world where justice and equity have somehow become synonymous with ‘being too political,’ are hope and empowerment enough.
Join Crys Matthews for a frank discussion about the ways in which she uses music to, not only call out, but to also call in.
Crys Matthews was just named as the 2025 “Artist of the Year” at this year’s International Folk Music Awards. Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” She is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls “the poster-child for intersectionality.”
This is a free workshop.
March 12th | Building Community: All Our Relations
Wednesday, March 12 @ 7pm, Grace Church, 819 Madison Street
We are more than just a choir—we are a radical organization that sings truth to power and creates a safe, renewing, and inspiring space in these challenging times. Our mission goes beyond music; we are a community committed to radical love and meaningful change.
Join us as we reflect on our impact, deepen our connections within the community, and engage in our annual meeting evaluation.
April 6 | Solidarity Sing-Out
Sunday, April 6 from 3pm – 5pm at Grace Church with Colleen Kattau and Syracuse Community Choir singers.
More info coming soon.
April 30 | Witness to Injustice Workshop
More info Coming Soon
Witness to Injustice is a unique three-hour interactive group teaching tool. It uses participatory education to share the disturbing history of what Indigenous Peoples have experienced through colonization. The program seeks to foster truth, understanding, and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the part of the world now known as the United States; especially in the territory stewarded by people of the Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee peoples.
June 1 | Summer Solstice Concert: All My Relations
The first concert of our 40th Anniversary Season.
All My Relations
Location: Onondaga Nation School. More info coming soon.
Thank You to all who attended the 2024 Winter Solstice Concert
