3835 Campus Drive
Architecture Building (145 ARC)
College Park, MD 20742
United States
This is a public event, sponsored by the Guy E. Lombardo Memorial fund.
An interactive musical performance and dialogue presented by
Wesley Hornpetrie and J. Clay Gonzalez
Co-directors of Regenerate! Orchestra
Wesley Hornpetrie is a collaborative cellist, educator and co-director of Regenerate! Orchestra and J. Clay Gonzalez is a sound artist, composer and orchestra co-director.
UMD's Creative Placemaking Minor Collaborative presents Regenerate! Orchestra: Sound in Place, a collaborative concert and conversation.
The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Architecture Building's Great Space.
Agenda
5:30 p.m.: Students, musicians, and the public will gather for light refreshments
6:00 p.m.: Regenerate! Orchestra will begin their collective performance in the Great Space
7:00 p.m.: Discussion following the performance on creative placemaking’s role in strengthening our democracy
What students + other volunteer participants will do:
The objective of this project, Regenerate! Orchestra, is to foster placemaking and spark genuine human connection within the larger UMD-wide community through communal soundmaking. Regenerate! is a community orchestra that welcomes anyone wanting to participate, regardless of their musical training or UMD department affiliation. UMD community members who sign up will partake in workshops that feature conversations about mindful listening and sonic meditations, culminating in a site-specific performance.
During the performance, participants are dispersed around the Great Space space while audience members are invited to engage with and wander through the performance space. The performance will be informal, without a stage or dress code. Anyone who asks to join is given a part to play. For the participants who do not have formal music training, you will play “anybody” parts, parts that do not require someone to play an instrument or read music. These parts are often the most fun!
Two rehearsals will take place before March 26th, stay tuned for the RSVP form to sign up and information on exact date and location.
Check out the recap from the Regenerate! Orchestra performance at the Iribe Center this past fall during the NextNow festival.
