A Year of Deep Listening (MIT Press) is a publication of 365 scores for listening gathered by the Center for Deep Listening in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator, and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros.
The evening is a collaborative exploration of this new publication, including performances from its contributors alongside new interpretations from deep listeners across New York and beyond.
Performers:
Gelsey Bell voice and daxophone
Seth Cluett electronics
Viv Corringham voice
Mary Edwards waterphone and effects / micro foley
James Ilgenfritz bass
C. Lavender gongs and small percussion
Ben Richter accordion
Jane Rigler flutes
Lisa Schonberg drums and percussion
Originally begun online, in honor of what would have been Oliveros’s 90th birthday (May 30, 2022), the project shared one score per day across social media for 365 days. The book version of A Year of Deep Listening brings these scores together into one beautiful and historic volume. An expression of the Deep Listening community, the scores were created by over 300 artists—ranging from prize winning composers to ear-minded grocery store clerks, from those who worked closely with Oliveros for decades to those who never met her.
Curated by Viv Corringham.
A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.