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Biophony Solstice 2024

  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden Plant Family Collection (map)

Experience the summer solstice as a celebration of new energy and abundance with sweeping performances at sunrise and sunset of the lyrical gem Canto Ostinato, Simeon ten Holt's landmark of Dutch minimalism, in a world-premiere arrangement created by Metropolis Ensemble with Grammy-nominated Sandbox Percussion and musician/composer Erik Hall for over 50 percussionists (from the Mannes School of Music at The New School) and instrumentalists, for the culmination of Biophony, a four-season collaboration between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Metropolis Ensemble. Produced by artistic director Andrew Cyr in collaboration with composers/arrangers Benjamin Wallace, Ledah Finck, and David Leon.

Art in the Garden: Music for Sunrise and Sunset
at Brooklyn Botanic Garden


Sunset Performance: 7:30pm at Plant Family Collection

Free with Garden admission. Tickets will be available in late May.

More info: https://biophony.metropolisensemble.org/projects/biophony-solstice-2024

Earlier Event: May 22
Garden/ Moran/ Mok/ Roberts/ Leon
Later Event: July 6
Lesley Mok: The Living Collection