Concrete Islands is a performance, video, and audio work that accesses the leftover, forgotten, and liminal spaces that exist in our urban environment. In our conception, these “negative spaces” become a platform for musical discovery, a visual reliquary for a specific time, and a place to investigate a different perspective on civic mindedness.
The performances will be recorded with audio and video and then edited to form a larger performance work.
Performances and performers:
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 2pm - Aaron Meicht (trumpet) performs on the Grand Concourse, at the Cross Bronx Expressway, The Bronx
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 10:30am - Katie Porter (bass clarinet) performs at Plank Road Park, Maspeth, Queens
Saturday, October 30, 2021, 4pm - Ivan Barenboim (contrabass clarinet) performs beneath the George Washington Bridge, Manhattan
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 12:30pm - Teodora Stepancic (keyboard) performs at Federal Circle, JFK Airport, Queens
This project is created and conceived by John P. Hastings & Aaron Meicht. It is supported by a grant from New York City City Arts Corps administered by NYFA.
