In Good Spirits: A MÔTÔ Spirits x The Moving Orchestra Massivemuse
$25 ($20 for Supermusers)
- Dave Adewumi, trumpet
- Hillary Bonhomme, voice
- Joey Chang, keyboard/synthesizer
- Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, violin
- Zachary Gonder, dance
Groupmuse is ecstatic to present The Moving Orchestra, partnering with MÔTÔ Spirits, for a wild evening of expansive sound worlds, music synesthesia, and aural treats for the palette! Come enjoy a multi-sensory experience in a performance matching textural sophistication of drinks from MÔTÔ Spirit’s renowned whiskey distillery for this incredible Massivemuse!
Established in 2019, The Moving Orchestra’s mix of musicians, dancers, actors, and visual artists has presented programs across New York City heavily based in improvisation, tailored to spaces ranging from art galleries, blackboxes, and restaurants. Inspired by Black collectives such as the Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), they are lifting the practice of interdisciplinary collaborative art in their community and carving a new, self-empowering “what’s possible” in creative performance.
This iteration will feature The Moving Orchestra’s co-founders, violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and pianist Joey Chang, alongside extraordinary trumpet player Dave Adewumi, kaleidoscopic vocalist Hillary Bonhomme, and paragon dancer Zachary Gonder.
Ages 21+ only.
Note: Alcoholic drinks will be sold by MÔTÔ Spirits at the entrance. No outside drinks permitted (this is not a BYOB event). Please enjoy this distillery's offerings to support this amazing local business!
COVID-19 Protocols: Vaccine proof required, masks (when not actively drinking) required. Please help us keep each other safe!
About Muzosynth Orchestra (formely The Moving Orchestra)
Sparked by informal jam sessions in living spaces, The Muzosynth Orchestra (pronounced MŪ-ZŌ-synth) is an eclectic mix of musicians, dancers, actors, and visual artists from all backgrounds in New York City. As of 2023, the ensemble works exclusively with BIPOC artists to provide a safer creative space. They specialize in workshopping programs heavily based on improvisation, featuring 3-10 performers made up of recurring and new artists. The programs are developed utilizing the skills and personalities of each performing group as well as the possibilities of each venue. TMO has performed in prominent venues as well as unconventional spaces such as St. John's in the Village, Arts on Site, SLEEPCENTER, Playwrights Downtown, Massawa, and MÔTÔ Spirits Distillery. In 2020, they produced a weekly series of online concerts called the "Zoom Jam Series" as well as a three-day online festival celebrating the anniversary of its inception. TMO received a 2022 Creative Learning Grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for its Musical Lab workshop series for children, sharing collective improvisation techniques with young students. They are a fiscally sponsored organization through the Groupmuse Foundation and a resident artist at MÔTÔ Spirits Distillery.
TMO's inception began at the very end of the summer of 2019, when six musicians came together for a friendly jam session in pianist Joey Chang's living room. He and violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, with the help of dancers Carol Chave and Thomas A. Woodman, began workshopping ways to produce engaging group improvisation performances. Using a larger living space as a stepping stone, the ensemble started a monthly performance series, in unusual venues throughout New York City.
"Muzosynth" is a combination of the words "music" and "synthesis," reflecting the group’s interdisciplinary nature, and "Orchestra" references the artists coming together as one.
About Groupmuse
Groupmuse is a worker- and musician-owned cooperative seeking to uplift artists and strengthen broader community bonds through live, intimate performances of historically-rooted music.
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