Emerald Futures: NYPhilharmonic Very Young Composers and toy piano and composer duo, Chromic Duo, team up to create an immersive soundwalk!

About this event

Come celebrate with us! 

Immerse yourself in an evolving sound-world that changes according to your geographic location, as you listen to world premieres of pieces by the Very Young Composers at the New York Philharmonic. With GPS hotspots plotted along the route, site-specific pieces will play as you move from one contrasting natural soundscape into a future imagined by the next generation of composers and thinkers on a future that we believe in. 

Emerald Futures is an Augmented Reality Sound Walk that guides you through a year of transformation and growth, from Central Park (W. 72nd St + Central Park West) to Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s mural, “We Belong Here”, in response to the rise of anti-AAPI hate. 

As you reach the end of the walk at Lincoln Center, unlock a *special element* with Chromic Duo that is especially rendered for this closing event! 

Please download Gesso (available for iOS + Google Play) and have headphones ready beforehand. https://www.gesso.app/download

Duration: ~30 minutes

An outdoor health, wellness, and classical music festival advancing health equity amongst communities of color

Join us at VITALS, an outdoor health and wellness festival highlighting non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs advancing health equity amongst communities of color. Also featuring musicians from The Dream Unfinished, an Activist Orchestra, and the Harlem Chamber Players, in outdoor performances of works by diverse artists and composers. Free admission. 

When: August 21st, between 11 AM to 5 PM

Where: The front lawn of Jamaica Performing Arts Center. 

This event is supported in part by the Queens Council of the Arts, and is produced in partnership with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. 

Participating Organizations

• Sinergia

• MinKwon Center for Community Action

• Queens Community House

• South Asian Council for Social Services

• GetCoveredNYC

• Bangladeshi American Community and Youth Development Services

• includeNYC

• Make The Road New York

The Department of Performing Arts and Arts Leaderships invites you to a conversation with Dr. Quinton Morris about his exciting new venture with KING FM, Unmute the Voices.

Dr. Morris will be interviewed by Maggie Molloy, Seattle University alum and the host of Second Inversion at KING FM.

Register for this free event to receive the Zoom link a few days prior to the event. (Remember to check your spam/junk folder if you don't see it in your inbox.)

Unmute The Voices is a national radio show, podcast and video series that celebrates the music and performances of BIPOC composers and performers with dedicated space for BIPOC artistry. The project highlights classical music written by composers from BIPOC communities and includes performances and interviews with artists of color.

With racial inequity at the forefront of our national conversation, this event is co-presented by Project STEP and Longwood Symphony to highlight the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on communities of color and to celebrate these organizations working on the frontline for social justice and healing. This virtual gathering will include performances featuring Project STEP and Longwood Symphony musicians, a presentation from healthcare leaders working for equity, and a Q&A with some of the artists.