The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra will join with the GC Combined Choirs for a special performance of Larry Nickel's "Requiem for Peace," conducted by Scott Hochstetler.

Nickel's "Requiem" is an international call for forgiveness and reconciliation that features pacifist poetry from around the world. The 16-movement piece is meant to mourn and remember the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of war.

The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jose Rocha, will also present movements from Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony" and Suppe's "Poet and Peasant Overture."

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available online at http://www.goshen.edu/tickets or by calling (574) 535-7566. GC faculty/staff/students free with valid ID. Patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance.

Prior to the concert, a free symposium called â??Requiem for Peace â?? Stories & Songs of Conflict and Renewalâ?? will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Music Center, Room 153. Participants will hear from Latina women caught in the U.S. justice systems, local immigration lawyer and 1999 Goshen College alum Lisa Koop, members of Veterans for Peace from Chicago and former MCC workers in Colombia, who will share about their experiences working in situations of difficulty and conflicting ideologies.