New music collective Less Than <10 returns for their first concert of the 21-22 season. Founded in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, Less Than <10 aims to support Austin musicians with live digital performances and conversations that shine a light on the social, economic, and interpersonal ramifications of the current public health crisis.

This first concert of the season will feature excerpts from Nathan Nokes’ chamber opera The Sound of Paper Words, which chronicles the protagonist’s attempts to navigate the American educational system with undiagnosed dyslexia.