Photo: David Andrako
“The Look & Listen Festival is a playground where sound, images and objects align for a seriously fun experience”
- Terrance McKnight, WQXR host
The Look & Listen Festival showcases the best of contemporary classical music in a visual art setting and opens its 15th anniversary season at BRIC with a special retrospective revisiting milestone performances and pieces from the last 15 years featuring solo works and chamber pieces. Each evening will be chock-full of multi-faceted musicians, ensembles and composers who revels the breadth and depth of 20th and 21st century new classical music.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
HOST: Fred Sherry
COMPOSERS: J. Alexander Brown, Kate Moore, Chiyoko Szlavnics
PERFORMERS: Hollerbrag, Saskia Lankhoorn, Yarn/Wire
INTERVIEWS: J. Alexander Brown, Saskia Lankhoorn, Audra Wolowiec, members of Yarn/Wire
PREMIERES: Music for Double Bass by J. Alexander Brown, NY premiere of Stories for Ocean Shells (2000) and The Body Is An Ear (2010) by Kate Moore
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
HOST: Terrance McKnight
COMPOSERS: Elliott Carter, Žibuokle Martinaityte, Meredith Monk, Kaija Saariaho
PERFORMERS: Driving Force Trio, Bridget Kibbey, Members of Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble and The M6, James Austin Smith
INTERVIEWS: Brendan Fernandes, Katie Geissinger and Toby Newman, Bridget Kibbey and James Austin Smith, Žibuokle Martinaityte
Venue Information:
The Stoop at BRIC House is a public cultural gathering space featuring free, drop-in programming, and offering a place to sit, observe, and participate in multi-disciplinary work.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email Safety@bricartsmedia.org