To mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the St. Paul Civic Symphony traveled to Nagasaki for a powerful joint concert with their sister orchestra. Host Annelise Riles speaks with conductor Jeff Stirling and composer Steve Heitzeg about Green Hope After Black Rain—a new symphony that honors survivors, confronts injustice, and plants seeds of peace through music.

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