03/25/2024
A community gathering will be held in Allen to honor victims and survivors of the tragic shooting which occurred on May 6, 2023.
The remembrance event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Credit Union of Texas Event Center (200 E Stacy Road #1350, Allen, TX 75002), with doors opening at 6 p.m. The program will include performances from the Allen High School choir and The Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus, along with a time of interfaith reflection.
The work performed by the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra, In Lumine, was specially commissioned by the community orchestra as a tribute to the eight individuals who lost their lives. They are represented by eight soloists in the orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola and cello) who appear throughout the work. The title, meaning “in light,” is meant to suggest remembering the victims as they lived, in the light of life.
The work is composed by Lane Harder, senior lecturer and co-chair of Music Theory and Composition at Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts.
In addition to the evening remembrance event, a citywide moment of silence will be observed in Allen at 3:36 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024.
The remembrance event will be free and open to the public, no tickets required. Attendees must abide by the facility’s prohibited items and clear bag policies available for review at CUTXEventCenter.com.
