FUSEDChicago Beyond the Surface Exhibition Opening and Rivers Empyrean Strings Concert
Sunday, May 15th, Art Opening from 1 - 3 PM, Concert Starting at 3 PM Outdoors at Brushwood Center
Join us at Brushwood Center for this exciting exhibition opening, followed by a free outdoor strings performance of "Rivers Empyrean" by Fifth House Ensemble. The exhibition features work by members of FUSEDChicago, an organization of artists based in the Midwest who share an interest in encaustic, a method of making art using pigmented beeswax and damar resin (crystalized tree sap). After enjoying the art, experience the concert! "Rivers Empyrean" traces the life cycle of water from its metaphorical descent from the heavens as rain, to its long journey in streams and rivers informed by conservation experts and ecologists. Featuring works by two living recipients of the Pulitzer Prize - Caroline Shaw and John Luther Adams, this program asks what it would mean to return to a sacred conception in which humans are a part of nature rather than beings standing outside of its impact.
The exhibition opening is free of charge. The concert is free but registration is required. Seating for the concert will be Ravinia-style, we encourage attendees to bring blankets, folding chairs, and a picnic if you would like!
The exhibition opening is free of charge. The concert is free but registration is required. Seating for the concert will be Ravinia-style, we encourage attendees to bring blankets, folding chairs, and a picnic if you would like!
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About Fifth House EnsemblePraised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music. The ensemble’s artistic, educational, and civic programs engage theater groups, video game designers, corporate innovators, and folk bands to share stories as diverse as the communities it serves.
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Reaching 17,000 students annually through its arts-integrated educational programs, Fifth House connects K-12 core curricula to vivid, custom-crafted, and interactive musical experiences which challenge students to share and lead. As an extension of this work, Fifth House enters its fourth year of partnership with Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research and Learning this season, through which the ensemble is in residence at sites serving at-risk youth and adults including Deborah’s Place, Teen Living Programs, Cara Chicago, and Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School at the Chicago Temporary Youth Detention Center. Fifth House also partners with Storycatchers Theatre as part of its residency at the detention center to develop new curriculum culminating in a new theatrical work based on participants’ own experiences.
An established partner and resource to the nation’s top music schools and conservatories, Fifth House launches the careers of emerging artists through entrepreneurship residencies and training programs, including those at Yale College, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, Indiana University, Roosevelt University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, UT-Austin, Northwestern University, San Francisco Conservatory, DePaul University, and the Colburn School. Recent creative partnerships have included those with The Cleveland Orchestra and the San Francisco Opera. In 2012, Fifth House launched Fresh Inc, a two-week, intensive training program for emerging composers and performers where Fifth House works with participants on building careers in music in line with their own unique vision and values.
Visit us at www.fifth-house.com for more information, and for videos of our latest work.
An established partner and resource to the nation’s top music schools and conservatories, Fifth House launches the careers of emerging artists through entrepreneurship residencies and training programs, including those at Yale College, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, Indiana University, Roosevelt University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, UT-Austin, Northwestern University, San Francisco Conservatory, DePaul University, and the Colburn School. Recent creative partnerships have included those with The Cleveland Orchestra and the San Francisco Opera. In 2012, Fifth House launched Fresh Inc, a two-week, intensive training program for emerging composers and performers where Fifth House works with participants on building careers in music in line with their own unique vision and values.
Visit us at www.fifth-house.com for more information, and for videos of our latest work.
