We are honored to present a concert featuring two works focused on the Moon, by two Native American composers. Louis W. Ballard's "Fire Moon" String Quartet reflects the military alliance betwen the French and the Quapaw in the 1800s. Famed composer Jerod Tate is a member of the Chickasaw nation composed "MoonStrike" for the Apollo Chamber pPlayers commemorating the 50 th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and features American Indian stories with a live narrator.