Composer and cellist Nancy Ives curated this program as part of the To The River sculpture and sound art residency at Zidell Yards.

Learn more about To the River.

Audience and cellists will experience together the journey from asphalt to river through a magical waveform sculpture made entirely of recycled materials — trash, basically! Brief solo and duo performances of music meant to represent the everyday human world will give way to the ambient silence upon arrival at a gathering place on a promontory at the river. A wood bench forms an ellipse for seating and the four cellists will form a pinwheel inside it. The main program will be performed without pause, inviting your contemplation and absorption in the environment around us. The hour-long program will feature an eclectic mix of music inspired by and evocative of rivers, water and its various forms, the natural world, and the people who depend on waterways, and will include a new cello quartet written for the occasion by Nancy Ives.

Planning your visit…

It will be pretty warm. Consider bringing water, sunglasses and hats! Also, feel free to bring chair pads or blankets. The bench is comfy, but sitting (or lying!) on the grass is also an option.