Anjelica Lindsey’s EROICA for Wind Trio to PREMIERE at Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival (11/14/25)
11/3/25, Houston, TX - Cherokee composer Anjelica Lindsey will premiere her composition EROICA for Wind Trio at the Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival, an all-Indigenous celebration of Native artistry, taking place in Houston. The festival showcases a diverse lineup of Indigenous performers and composers, highlighting the depth and breadth of contemporary Native music.
The festival features soprano Dr. Kirsten Kunkle (Mvskoke), bassoonist Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Yakama), baritone Mark Billy (Choctaw), cellist Kiegan Ryan (Cherokee), violinist Laura Ortman (White Mountain Apache), composer and sound artist Raven Chacon (Diné), and host/composer Aryn Ward (Mvskoke/Yuchi). Works by acclaimed Indigenous composers include Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (Chickasaw), Joy Zickau (Seminole), Connor Chee (Diné), Laura Ortman, Raven Chacon, Kirsten Kunkle, Jacqueline Wilson, Kiegan Ryan, Aryn Ward, and Anjelica Lindsey.
From ceremonial songs and hymns to chamber works, opera excerpts, and experimental improvisations, every piece is both composed and performed by Indigenous artists, creating a journey through what Native music was, is, and will become.
Curated by Houston composer/musician Aryn Ward (Mvskoke), The Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival is the first event of its kind to be held in Houston. The festival brings together important Native American musical voices from around the US, creating a platform where classical, traditional, and experimental indigenous music can share space with community storytelling, connection, and celebration.
“I am honored at being included in the lineup alongside such distinguished artists, marking a meaningful moment in the presentation of contemporary Indigenous music,” Lindsey said.
Composer/artist Raven Chacon (New Mexico/New York), the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, will perform a 30-minute solo improvisation for electronics. Violinist/composer Laura Ortman (New York) will present a 30-minute solo set for amplified classical violin and Apache violin. Composer/bassoonist Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Washington) will perform Everglades by Joy Zickau (Seminole). Baritone Mark Billy (Minnesota) and cellist/composer Kiegan Ryan (Oklahoma) will perform Coyotes by Connor Chee (Diné). Soprano Dr. Kirsten Kunkle (Ohio) will share her original work Witch of November in the White City and join Billy and Ryan in excerpts from Jerod Tate’s (Chickasaw) opera Loksi Shaali (Shell Shaker) and Kunkle’s Hotgun on the Death of Yadeka Harjo. Kunkle and Ryan will also collaborate on Tate’s Hózhó (Navajo Strong). Composer/multi-instrumentalist Aryn Ward (Houston) will present selections from her Mvskoke Months Suite and a Yuchi opening song.
Composed while studying at the Juilliard School, Anjelica' Lindsey’s EROICA for Wind Trio was privately read at Juilliard in April 2024. This performance will mark the work’s public premiere, presented by an all-Indigenous trio: Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Bassoon), Mark Billy (Clarinet), and Aryn Ward (Flute). Lindsey has expressed that it is a particular honor for the piece to be brought to life by Native musicians, highlighting the depth and vitality of contemporary Indigenous artistry.
Performance Details for Anjelica Lindsey’s EROICA for Wind Trio:
Date: Friday, November 14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: The Church at 1548 Heights, 1548 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX
Admission: Free
Performed by Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Bassoon), Mark Billy (Clarinet), and Aryn Ward (Flute)
The Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival is sponsored by:
Nameless Sound - Co-Presenting Nov. 15th
For additional information on Day 2 of the Festival, visit https://www.namelesssound.org/concerts/the-good-medicine-indigenous-music-festival
For the Festival Facebook Event, click here.
