Event Name: PLACES WE CAN NO LONGER GO
Event Locator: 2026-ADXGJS

• CCM Winds Series •
PLACES WE CAN NO LONGER GO
CCM Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, music director and conductor
Featuring guest artists John Mackey, composer; and Lindsay Kesselman, soprano
CCM welcomes guest composer John Mackey in a concert that showcases Places we can no longer go, featuring GRAMMY Award-nominated soprano Lindsay Kesselman. Written about Mackey’s mother’s struggle with dementia, Places we can no longer go is the story of the disease, but in reverse as confusion turns to clarity, and grief turns into comfort. The concert opens with CCM Commercial Music Production faculty member Jasmine Guo’s the sound of where i came from. Commissioned by the League of American Orchestras, Guo’s piece acts as a musical exploration of home, culture and personal memory. The performance closes with Mackey’s newest work The isle is full of noises, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
GUO: the sound of where I came from
MACKEY: Places we can no longer go
MACKEY: The isle is full of noises, Symphony No. 2
Estimated run time: 90 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission 
Location: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets: $19.50 adult, $15 student, $15 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online.