To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is hosting a musical tribute titled "loved." This piece will play every hour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the end of the month, serving as a poignant reminder of the over 46,000 New Yorkers who lost their lives due to Covid-19. Created by composer Michael Gordon, the project aims to provide a moment for reflection, acknowledging the persistent sorrow and the importance of honoring those we lost during the pandemic.
When we did it originally, we were still in the pandemic and I think the wound was really fresh and for some people and that wound still is fresh [for] people who lost close family members, loved ones.
As a way to reach out to those impacted by loss, to those seeking a few moments to sit and think and remember, I sought to create a space where the memory of those loved ones could be honored.
In this city so filled with many different people, the common thread of those lost to Covid was that they were loved.
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