Live Log 2024: Tak Ensemble's Collective/Protest

Two brave new works, one by Jessie Cox, open Tak's season in stunning fashion

There is an oft-expressed sense that the current era, full as it is with eruptions, disruptions, and generational flashpoints - like the murders of Black men and women at the hands of the police or those acting as their proxy - has yet to get the protest songs it demands. It’s tough to argue with that, especially when you look back at the Civil Rights a…