Take a deep breath, walk through the door, and dive in to the deep, interior world of young people in our time. Alternately disorienting and grounding, togetheragain is a 360 degree portrait, an immersive story in three chapters told through music, poetry, voice, photography, film, sculpture and more.
Curated by YPC’s Founder and Artistic Director, Francisco J. Núñez, this transformative sensory installation is a celebration of unity, of light after darkness..but also of passing clouds of pain, fear, burnout, uncertainty and overwhelm. It explores the rising mental health issues amongst young people in New York City, while at the same time expressing the joy, salvation and hope that is found in community, in art, and in song.
Get lost in the voices, be inspired by the beauty, and find yourself again, over and over, in togetheragain.
Thursday, June 1
2:00 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 7
2:00 - 6:00pm
Thursday, June 8
2:00 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 14
1:00 - 4:00pm
Thursday, June 15
2:00 - 6:00pm
147 West 29th Street | New York, NY
Take a deep breath, walk through the door, and dive in to the deep, interior world of young people in our time. Alternately disorienting and grounding, Anxiety. Depression. Social media. The pandemic. Isolation. Pressure. Fear. Hope. Resilience. Community. These are the themes you will hear in the mix as you progress through the first chapter of the installation. 100 choristers share their lives in verbal portraits presented as sonic sculptures: handmade vessels of wood, metal, glass, acrylic and audio that tell a powerful story of displacement and community.
Take a deep breath, walk through the door, and dive in to the deep, interior world of young people in our time. Alternately disorienting and grounding, Anxiety. Depression. Social media. The pandemic. Isolation. Pressure. Fear. Hope. Resilience. Community. These are the themes you will hear in the mix as you progress through the first chapter of the installation. 100 choristers share their lives in verbal portraits presented as sonic sculptures: handmade vessels of wood, metal, glass, acrylic and audio that tell a powerful story of displacement and community.
Past the sonic cones you will find seven poems presented on pipe sculptures. Written and recited by choristers between the ages of 12-18, these tell a story of a journey through the self in isolation, of existing in a precarious balance, and of compassion in community.
Past the sonic cones you will find seven poems presented on pipe sculptures. Written and recited by choristers between the ages of 12-18, these tell a story of a journey through the self in isolation, of existing in a precarious balance, and of compassion in community.
Finally, come to rest behind the wall and take in a music-driven film featuring commissions from 15 of today’s renowned composers - including Paquito D’Rivera, Aneesa Folds, David Lang and Paola Prestini - and the voices of nearly 600 choristers who recorded themselves during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Finally, come to rest behind the wall and take in a music-driven film featuring commissions from 15 of today’s renowned composers - including Paquito D’Rivera, Aneesa Folds, David Lang and Paola Prestini - and the voices of nearly 600 choristers who recorded themselves during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown.
500 choristers | 15 composers | 7 poets | 5 conductors | 3 choreographers | 2 filmmakers | One vision
Francisco J. Núñez
Ansley Sawyer
Gordon Getty
Paola Prestini
David Lang
Jim Papoulis
Yuka Honda
Derek Bermel
Michael Harrison
Samuel Adler
Thomas Cabaniss
Paquito D'Rivera
Michael Gordon
Ted Hearne
Elizabeth Núñez
Aneesa Folds
Megan Williams
Tommy Scrivens
Jean Borges
Sophia Papoulis
Caitlin Henning
Maria Peña
Emma Hathaway
Sonny Willis
togetheragain is one of the many transformative projects the Young People’s Chorus of New York City creates and presents. At YPC we serve over 2,000 young people every year from across New York City, and hundreds more through our YPC National program.
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