"Kinetic Ensemble visits MIT to celebrate creative collaboration and new beginnings, and to explore music inspired by human invention, cultural heritage, and the natural world. Founded and directed by Natalie Lin Douglas (Associate Professor of Music at MIT), Kinetic premieres two new works composed by MIT faculty members Miguel Zenón (GRAMMY® winner; Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow) and Evan Ziporyn (Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor; Director of Center for Art, Science and Technology), and present the Boston premiere of The Wilderness Anthology for string orchestra and soundscapes by guest composer Patrick Harlin, whose interdisciplinary work combines the fields of musical composition and soundscape ecology.
Kinetic’s residency will include an interactive open rehearsal demonstration illustrating the ensemble’s intensely collaborative approach to music-making, masterclasses for MIT’s student musicians, and a public concert in the newly completed Performance Lab featuring the works of Zenón, Ziporyn, and Harlin. Additionally, guest composer Patrick Harlin gives a presentation on his research into soundscape ecology and how that has shaped his creative output.
The residency is part of the MIT Arts Festival, and the new music building’s opening celebrations.”