The inaugural presentation of Studio Sound features Suzanne Ciani and Sarah Davachi—two composers of different generations working with innovative music technologies. As part of Studio Sound, Davachi will perform Music for a Bellowing Room live in MoMA’s Kravis Studio.
Sarah Davachi is a Canadian experimental composer and performer who creates immersive, layered drones using a wide range of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, including organs, strings, brass, and synthesizers. Continuing a lineage of minimalist composers such as Éliane Radigue, Tony Conrad, and La Monte Young, her works expand the human perception of sound through subtle variations of considered harmonic structures, exploring overtone complexity, intonation, and natural resonance.
At MoMA, Davachi will present new electroacoustic works that challenge listeners’ temporal experience of sound, including Music for a Bellowing Room. This new solo electronic work is a live, durational presentation with video by Dicky Bahto. The performance will be followed by a conversation between the artist and curator Martha Joseph at 4:00 p.m.
The performance and talk are included with Museum admission, and no separate ticket is required.
Please be aware this event contains projections with strobing, which may be harmful to some individuals.
Music for a Bellowing Room (2023)
Sarah Davachi: electronics
Dicky Bahto: Images for a Bellowing Room