False Promise

False Promise, Evan Zegiel (2024)for tuba and piano Dear Performers, Thank you for choosing to perform False Promise, a short piece for tuba and piano that holds great personal significance to me. It serves as a poignant commentary on a pressing global issue: the alarming rise in global temperatures, which poses a grave threat to our planet’s habitability. For decades, we have engaged in a heated debate about the existence of global warming. It is disheartening to witness the denial of climate change by some individuals. This denial belies the urgency and insidious nature of the climate crisis itself. However, the evidence of this crisis is undeniable. Record-breaking hurricanes and typhoons have wreaked havoc across both hemispheres, often surpassing previous storm intensity. Searing heat waves have scorched regions like the American Southwest, exacerbated droughts and desertification in various African areas, and jeopardized global crop yields. Winters in colder regions have become