YBCA presents: Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble - On Behalf of Nature
If nature were to rise up and speak in defense of itself, its voice might sound like a Meredith Monk theater piece.” —Charles T. Downey, The Washington Post, May 2013
Pioneering vocalist and composer Meredith Monk presents her newest music-theater work, On Behalf of Nature, a poetic meditation on our intimate connection to nature and the fragility of its ecology. Within this world, Monk evokes the Buddhist notion of the existence of different realm categories—the idea of joining heaven and earth by way of human beings.
Drawing additional inspiration from writers and researchers who have sounded the alarm on the precarious state of our global ecology, Monk and her acclaimed Vocal Ensemble create a liminal space where human, natural, and spiritual elements are woven into a delicate whole, illuminating the interconnection and interdependency of us all.
Sat, Mar 28, Post-Show Conversation with the Artists
Please join us for a post-show conversation with the artists of Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, moderated by pianist and radio host Sarah Cahill. Free with performance ticket.
Sarah Cahill is a pianist who has recorded music by Meredith Monk, Terry Riley, Yoko Ono, and Frederic Rzewski. She hosts a weekly program, Revolutions Per Minute, on KALW in San Francisco. Her interview with Meredith Monk and Bjork, in which they met for the first time, is at Counterstream Radio.
Sun, Mar 29, 4 PM, Special Pre-Show Gallery Tour of The Way Things Go
Come a little early before the Sunday matinee of On Behalf of Nature and join a special pre-show Gallery Tour of A Special Curatorial Project with Rirkrit Tiravanija: The Way Things Go. Free with performance ticket. Meet at the Front Desk in the Grand Lobby.