With brea(d)th, a new piece written on a commission from the Minnesota Orchestra, composer Carlos Simon and librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph offer an expansive work that creates space for reflection while conjuring alternative futures. While visiting Minneapolis this summer, they took a moment to explain the inspiration behind the music and speak to the success of their collaboration ("There isn’t a lot of ego—just a little bit," joked Simon). Before brea(d)th’s May premiere, you can hear the Orch