The last spontaneous word that Justin Morell’s son, Loren, spoke as a little boy was “butterfly.” Morell, who is a composer, set out to create a piece inspired by Loren, who is non-verbal and autistic. That creative process is the focus of a documentary called All Without Words.
Now the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will be featured in an All Without Words Live performance on September 20 – a multimedia and multidisciplinary production – that will be filmed and recorded.
On Cincinnati Edition we discuss the performance and the creative process of composing a jazz trumpet concerto inspired by Loren.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a financial supporter of Cincinnati Public Radio.
Guests:
- Justin Morell, composer
- John Daversa, trumpet player
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