Decameron and circulated it among a group of 10 friends who had taken shelter during the Black Death, the series will present 10 original works of new music from composers across America according to a release announcing the ambitious work."In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, curators in the Library’s Music Division drew on Boccaccio’s example to offer some musical responses.
The curators asked 10 pairs of composers and performers to write brief solo works to be premiered over the course of 10 days," reads the statement.