Sounds Modern presents The Home of My Ears: Music to Celebrate the Art of Shirin Neshat

  • May 15, 2021 2:00 PM

Admission is free.

Shirin Neshat presents personal, political, and mythical narratives through images of the human form and calligraphy. Contemporary Iranian women composers embody parallel narratives through sound, human performance, and the calligraphy of music notation. To celebrate the Modern’s exhibition of Neshat’s works, including her series The Home of My Eyes, Sounds Modern presents The Home of My Ears, featuring compositions by Bahar Royaee, Anahita Abbasi, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Aida Shirazi, Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi, and Martyna Kosecka. Performers include Elizabeth McNutt, flute; Mia Detwiler, violin; Andrew May, violin and electronics; Kathleen Crabtree, viola; Kourtney Newton, cello; Stephen Lucas, electronics; and Sarah Ruth Alexander, voice.

In-person attendance is limited to 75 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks or face coverings are required inside and must be worn at all times in the auditorium during the concert. No exceptions. Seats in the auditorium will be spaced to maintain social distancing for the safety of you and the other patrons. Please leave exactly 2 seats between parties.

Or click on the link below to enjoy the concert by livestream: https://youtu.be/zuuF35CnHDU

Performance Program