He was 23, and the recent deaths of his older brother and sister-in-law surely cast a pall on his state of mind.
The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center will play Kendall’s piece on a program that also includes Schumann’s Second Symphony.
What it takes to be an artist today, Kendall explained, is a regular topic of discussion among her circle of friends and peers.
“Our well-being, mental and physical, is something that crops up on a daily basis,” she said.
Some composers, like Julia Adolphe, Nico Muhly and Aaron Helgeson, have begun to air mental-health concerns and struggles in public, in blog posts and on podcasts.
Persons:
Robert Schumann, melancholia, ”, ” Hannah Kendall, ” Kendall, Kendall, “, Julia Adolphe, Nico Muhly, Aaron Helgeson
Organizations:
Lincoln Center —, Orchestra, Lincoln Center
Locations:
British, New York