An Immersive Soundbath Experience
by Ricardo Romaneiro
February 11–12, 2023
Brooklyn Botanic Garden — 990 Washington Ave
10:30am–3pm ongoing
Audiovisual experience with plant-generated and interactive musical elements
10:30am / 11:30am / 1:30 / 2:30pm
Live concurrent performances in Conservatory pavilions
Biophony: SoundGarden is a site-specific commissioning project by Metropolis Ensemble and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Banner image by Phong Tran (2023).
About the Composer
Ricardo Romaneiro was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to the U.S. at an early age. A graduate of The Juilliard School in composition, Ricardo’s music synthesizes his major musical influences and passions: classical music and electronic music. The New York Times described his work as “a blissful and compelling mix of Minimalist-derived rhythmic ecstasy and nightclub beats.” Ricardo is the co-founder of an audiovisual studio called SUBHAZE, creating immersive concerts, festival installations with an array of artists, brands, ensembles, and venues that transcends the traditional forms of presentation experience. More »
About the Artistic Director / Producer
A champion of new work, Grammy-nominated conductor Andrew Cyr has led premiere performances at venues ranging from Cité de la Musique (Paris, FR), The Met Museum, Celebrate Brooklyn(!), Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall, New Victory Theatre, Hamer Hall (Melbourne, AU), Radio City Music Hall, BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House, and The Tonight Show. Cyr's work as conductor has been described by Esa-Pekka Salonen as "precise, rhythmically incisive and fluid; he made complex new pieces sound natural and organic.” Cyr’s passion for creating new platforms for outstanding composers and performing artists led him to found Metropolis Ensemble in 2006. More »
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