Detroit Composers’ Project: Songs & Stories
A collaboration between composers and storytellers to present new works that highlight the power of sharing stories in both art forms.
Detroit Composers’ Project is partnering with local storyteller and live performance producer Patricia Wheeler to present Songs & Stories, a commissioning project and interdisciplinary collaboration between artists in the community to present live storytelling alongside premieres of new music. In Spring 2021, the project will culminate in the performance four new musical works by emerging composers to be created, developed, workshopped and premiered alongside performances of four local storytellers.
Media Highlights
New York Oud Festival Day 3: Bahar Badieitabar and Ertugrul Erkisi
The Owl Music Parlor
World Premiere of Shifting Ground Performed by Violinist Alexi Kenney and New Media Artist Xuan
Baryshnikov Arts, 450 West 37th Street, New York, NY
New York Oud Festival Day 4: Mavrothi Kontanis and Maurice Chedid
Jalopy Theater