“When composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate went on a pilgrimage with his grandmother to their Chickasaw tribe’s old homelands in 1994, he knew the journey would inspire a new symphonic piece. The resulting career-defining flute concerto, Tracing Mississippi, is about the Chickasaw composer’s ‘deep spiritual and psychological experience’ of driving up and down Natchez Trace, an old trade route leading to Natchez, Mississippi, along the heart of Chickasaw and Choctaw territories. It’s a notable achievement from Tate’s unambiguous career goal to represent his identity as both a symphonic composer and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma, where he was born.” In I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, Esteban Meneses speaks with composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate about his love of symphonic music, his work with American Composers Forum’s commissioning programs, and his development as a composer who is deeply committed to his Chickasaw heritage. Read more at the link in our bio! #NewMusic #Com...