Have you ever wondered why you feel drawn to a particular piece of music or composer? This and many other mysteries about music and our human existence will be addressed by Dr. Kathleen Higgins, renowned Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas in Austin, at our 2012 Inaugural Performance on October 26th. Her lecture, paired with musical performance, will address how musical works and philosophical topics interweave and relate to “our essence of being”. Carlos Izcaray, famed Venezuelan conductor, will lead our orchestra in their performances. The works to be performed will span five centuries and seven artistic periods of musical and philosophical history addressing the continuing debates among music and philosophy enthusiasts: tonality in music and the essence of being.