Spektral Quartet with Robin Wall Kimmerer: Plain, Air
About the Event:
Multi-Grammy nominated Spektral Quartet’s 2018 commission Plain, Air (by composer Tonia Ko) is inspired by the natural symphony of Chicago's own Openlands Lakeshore Preserve. From cicada songs to waves on rocks, Plain, Air mixes field recordings with processed sounds, simulating the melodies inherent to our lakeshore surroundings. CHF, Spektral Quartet, and Ko invite you to a special performance of Plain, Air hosted by plant ecologist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass), at the historic Great Hall of Cafe Brauer in the heart of Lincoln Park.
More to explore:
Co-edited by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gavin Van Horn, and John Hausdoerffer, Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations is a five-volume collection of interconnection, highlighting the deep interdependence that exists between humans and nonhuman beings. Learn more and order the books from the Center for Humans and Nature.
Tonia Ko
Recipient of a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship, Tonia Ko’s music has been lauded by The New York Times for its “cap...
Spektral Quartet
Three-time Grammy nominated Spektral Quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the ...
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation...
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Spektral Quartet with Robin Wall Kimmerer: Plain, Air
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[Gallery Image descriptions: The images in the above gallery are photographs from the world premiere of Tonia Ko’s Plain, Air, which marked the beginning Spektral Quartet's 2018/19 season. The performance took place outside, along Lake Michigan's shoreline. Image credit: Daniel Kullman, courtesy of Spektral Quartet]
[Event tile image description: The event image at the top left of the event page is photograph of a musician walking along a forested pathway and playing the violin. A group of listeners follow behind the musician. Image credit: Daniel Kullman, courtesy of Spektral Quartet]