127 | A Musical Path To Forgiveness with Tina Davidson
On this episode of Trauma Hiders Club my guest is Tina Davidson who is a highly regarded American composer, who creates music that stands out for its emotional depth and lyrical dignity. Lauded for her authentic voice, The New York Times has praised her “vivid ear for harmony and colors.” Opera News describes Tina Davidson’s music as, “transfigured beauty,” and the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that she writes “real music, with structure, mood, novelty and harmonic sophistication – with haunting melodies that grow out of complex, repetitive rhythms."
Her book, Let Your Heart Be Broken, was published in 2023. Her memoir traces her extraordinary life in equally lyrical language, juxtaposing memories, journal entries, notes on compositions in progress, and insights into the life of an artist – and a mother – at work.
Over her forty-five-year career, Davidson has been commissioned by well-known ensembles such as the National Symphony Orchestra, OperaDelaware, Roanoke Symphony, VocalEssence, Kronos Quartet, Cassatt Quartet, and public television (WHYY-TV). Her music has been widely performed by many orchestras and ensembles, including The Philadelphia Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Relâche Ensemble, and Orchestra 2001. She is recorded on Albany Records, New World Records, and Deutsche Grammophon.
On this episode of Trauma Hiders Club, we talk about forgiveness, reparenting, and the extraordinary power of music to soothe the soul as Tina shares her powerful story.
From discovering her adoption at a tender age, the profound effects it had on her sense of identity and belonging and how music changed and became a part of her identity and life.
You’ll hear about the secrecy she shrouded her adoption in and the eventual emotional upheaval of leaving their foster family. Tina's experiences shed light on the complex dynamics of family and attachment. With an artistic career as a backdrop, Tina has confronted her trauma, and is firmly on the path towards healing and self-discovery.
“From a very early age, I don't want to say music was my alter ego, but it was a place that I could be safe.” - Tina Davidson
This Week on Trauma Hiders Club
• Gilbert and Sullivan
• Melodies
• Adoption
• Growth over dysfunction
• Forgiveness
• Reparenting
• Teaching
• Story through music
Resources:
Tina Davidson’s Website: https://www.tinadavidson.com/
Tina on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.davidson.5205/
Tina on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinadavidson.music/
Tina on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDxwJr9x_EvCiCT8LHt2wQ
Tina Davidson’s memoir, Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer on Amazon
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