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Every time Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (Bienen ’90) composes a piece about Chickasaw culture, he pictures himself standing in the forests of Mississippi where his ancestors lived before removal.
Trips to the area in the ‘90s inspired him to write “Tracing Mississippi,” a concerto that incorporates traditional tribal songs and dance rhythms and was later recorded by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus. Both his grandmother and his parents were able to hear the piece performed, which he called a dream come true.
“(It felt like I was saying), ‘Here, family — this is how I feel about being us,’” Tate said. “I’m very grateful that I have had the opportunity to do that, to say, this is how I feel, as a Chickasaw man, symphonically.” ....

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