The program features two settings of Anna Akhmatova's poetry, one by the contemporary composer John Tavener for soprano and cello, and the other by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Kenyon studied and translated Akhmatova's poetry for 10 years, regarding the poet as her mentor. Kenyon was also an enthusiast of the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Six Dickinson poems are presented, set by four American composers. Michalak has set two poems by African-American Maya Angelou.
Evening Come , for soprano, piano and viola.
The three-song cycle sets Angelou, Dickinson, and the title piece by Kenyon.