The opening performance for Nova Linea Musica began with a fascinating talk by Spektral Quartet violist and scholar Doyle Armbrust. It was an intimate pre-concert conversation about what can be celebrated about America. Armbrust is deeply knowledgeable about the composers of the evening's music and gives an overview of how the composers were influenced, the structural components of the works, and an insider's view of the composer's process. Also, the attendees become members of the Society of Disobedient Listeners! It's about becoming intimate with the music and listening in an unconventional way. It's more than just a measure of music being played. Emotional and spiritual investment is needed to hear and feel the music.