ComposeArts

🐦 THE ROYAL RED BIRD flew into thousands of Kentucky classrooms last year!
ComposeArts is in collaboration with the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre to present The Royal Redbird: A Musical Fable through the Schmidt Opera Outreach Program (SOOP), touring Kentucky elementary schools in Winter–Spring 2026.

Production Staff: Everett McCorvey (Program Director), Aaron Bowling (SOOP Director), Megh Jennings-Posner (Program Coordinator), Fairynne Rogers (Producer), Angela Rice (Composer), Kristi Hughes (Stage Director), Bo List (Script Writer/Advisor), Merih Ozden (Pianist), Stephan Gomez (Conductor).

Cast: Jackson Cleland, Ashley Patak, William Middleton, Emily Wicker, and Michael Daniels.

Please consider donating to support these inspiring arts experiences for children across Kentucky! THIS is what happens when we invest in new works.

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Wishing you a Good Friday filled with the hope and promise of Easter, from all of us at ComposeArts.

As Easter approaches, we reflect on the power of music to tell a sacred story.
"Thy Will Be Done" brought the journey of Jesus to life on stages across Kentucky—but the message continues in our hearts.

🎶 May this Holy Week be filled with peace, gratitude, and the deep hope found in the resurrection story.

Photography by Sally Horowitz Photography and the ComposeArts Team