NS+ presents 'Regenerative Nature' with Gabriella Smith & Gabriel Cabezas with the Billion Oyster Project: Music from 'Lost Coast' & more
$35
- Gabriella Smith, voice, violin, & electronics
- Gabriel Cabezas, cello & electronics
Just 30 years old, Gabriella Smith has developed into a tour-de-force artist and environmentalist whose enthralling, groundbreaking work not only connects listeners with the natural world but prompts action around climate solutions. Following their acclaimed Philharmonie de Paris performances, Smith (vocals, violin, and electronics) and Gabriel Cabezas (cello and electronics) team up for selections from Lost Coast, their album that expresses Smith's "grief, loss, rage, fear, and hopelessness experienced as a result of climate change—as well as the joy, beauty, and wonder I have felt in the world's last wild places." Danielle Bissett, the Billion Oyster Project's Director of Restoration, will share about the collective effort to rebuild the natural resources and habitat of New York Harbor's estuary – with 100 million live oysters restored to date! Artist Michael Wang, whose 2019 exhibition, Extinct in New York, features photos and illustrations of plant, lichen, and algae species which no longer grow wild in natural environments of New York City, will join the conversation, moderated by Elena Park.
This event is part of For Nature, three NS+ programs exploring the natural world with artists and musicians, scientists, and activists working to preserve and restore the environment. Curated by Elena Park, the events will spotlight works connected to ocean, land, and the animal kingdom; native and indigenous wisdom; and recent research and ways forward. For Nature is made possible by the generous support of Kathryn and Emmanuel Morlet and the Westcustogo Foundation.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
About Gabriella Smith, voice, violin, & electronics
Gabriella Smith is a composer and environmentalist. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area playing and writing music, hiking, backpacking, and volunteering on a songbird research project. Whether for orchestras, chamber ensembles, voices, or electronics, Gabriella's music comes from a love of play, exploring new sounds on instruments, building compelling musical arcs, and connecting listeners with the natural world.
https://www.gabriellasmith.com/