With the earth's climate the environment's impact is more acute than ever. Forces + Fates explores how the environment has influenced artists over centuries---and how will it continue to inspire in centuries to come. Explore Fingal's Cave in the British Isles through Mendelssohn's The Hebrides, the rainmaking rituals of the Amazonian Tupi-Guarani tribes during Clarice Assad's Nhanderu and immerse yourself in Earth's past, present and future through a momentous three-part commission. Then, brace yourself for the ultimate exploration of fate and destiny: a second half featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.