Voice, the original human instrument, is an eloquent language of the heart that delineates energy for which we don’t have words. This workshop with one of the world’s most renowned composers and vocalists, Meredith Monk, offers us a place where voice, movement, and image intersect, creating a unique opportunity for us to discover our own personal richness.
A basic instruction in meditation is following the breath. During the weekend, we explore how the outbreath expands into vocal sound, tone, and resonance, and work with exercises to deepen our listening and awareness of the voices coming through us and the inspiration of our environment.
This playful—and powerful—aspect of creation and the joy of discovering our unique vocal qualities is emphasized as a way of connecting us to the healing power of the voice.
Meredith Monk has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship, two Guggenheim Fellowships, the 2005 ASCAP Concert Music Award, and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006. Her newest CD, impermanence, was nominated for a Grammy and her latest music theater work, Songs of Ascension, premiered at Stanford University in October 2008 and was performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music in October 2009. meredithmonk.org
Katie Geissinger performs at festivals worldwide with Meredith Monk, in concert and in music theater pieces, including Atlas and The Politics of Quiet, for which she is a Bessie recipient. She has also toured internationally with Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s Einstein On The Beach, and Bang on a Can’s OBIE award-winning The Carbon Copy Building.
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