Told to Play a Simple Waltz for the DukeShe Stunned the Entire Hall with a Masterpiece

Lydia Wilkinson, a pianist in 1815 Boston, defies social constraints by performing a secret, emotionally raw composition by her late father, Edmund, at a high-society gala. This act of artistic integrity earns her the respect of Governor Nathaniel Ashford and sparks a battle against the controlling Melissa Warren to formally recognize her father's musical genius.