Leo's Requiem

by Darius M. Buckley

Leo’s Requiem follows the story of a young black composer and conductor in residence at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who's searching for words to set for his next commission. When he rediscovers a notebook of his late childhood friend’s poetry, he unearths a rainstorm of pain, memories and inspiration. This play with music, structured as a requiem mass itself, explores grief in young men of color, and the...

Leo’s Requiem follows the story of a young black composer and conductor in residence at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who's searching for words to set for his next commission. When he rediscovers a notebook of his late childhood friend’s poetry, he unearths a rainstorm of pain, memories and inspiration. This play with music, structured as a requiem mass itself, explores grief in young men of color, and the divine power of music that heals those wounds.

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Leo's Requiem

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Columbia University, Year 2024

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Columbia University , Year 2024