With the premiere of his first major piano work in more than 40 years, Metamorphosis, Grammy and Pulitzer prize-winning composer George Crumb and world-renowned pianist Margaret Leng Tan are set to debut the new performance at the Barnes on November 8. The performance marries the musical compositions of Crumb with the visual works of the Barnes collection, which Crumb used for inspiration and interaction in Metamorphosis. Tune in for a conversation with Crumb and Tan, as well as Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen of the Barnes, to hear about the exciting new performance!

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With the debut of the Barnes Ensemble the Barnes is bringing performers from around the world into dialogue with its renowned collection. The Barnes Ensemble, which debuts on October 8 and features the renowned JACK Quartet and 20 String Fellows, is an innovative contemporary music collective that draws inspiration from Albert Barnes’s unconventional approach to arranging art. Tune in for a conversation with co-artistic directors, Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen, to hear about the genesis of this unique music collective.

Verso: Inside The Barnes Ensemble—An Innovative Contemporary Music Collective

Rob Buscher of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival caught up with the Barnes’s Kathleen Greene about their collaboration with Yellow Rage, a female spoken word duo, who will perform at the Barnes’s salon-style party Artist Bash: Drivers of Social Change on September 15, 2017. Tune in to learn more!

Verso: Spoken Word Duo "Yellow Rage" at the Barnes's Artist Bash

Jazz musician Tony Miceli (vibraphone), together with Paul Jōst (vocals) and Kevin MacConnell (acoustic bass), combine to form The Jōst Project. Catch Tony’s conversation with Kathleen Greene of the Barnes about the upcoming performance for First Friday at the Barnes, featuring selections from the group’s ever-expanding repertoire including rock/pop classics such as Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King’s “Tennessee Waltz,” and the Beatles’ “Come Together.” Tune in to learn more!

Verso: Jazz at the Barnes - The Jōst Project

Walt Blocker, Director of the St. Thomas Gospel Choir, and Associate Director Darren Stewart, caught up with Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen of the Barnes about their performance for the Barnes’s Resounding Voices Choral Series on August 27, 2017. The choir will perform an exciting line-up featuring everything from spirituals to U2! Tune in to learn more.

Verso: A Conversation with the St. Thomas Gospel Choir on Performing at the Barnes

Artist Mohamed Bourouissa speaks with Martha Lucy, deputy director for education & public programs and curator at the Barnes, about his exhibition "Mohamed Bourouissa: Urban Riders" on view at the Barnes from June 30 – October 2, 2017. Curated by Sylvie Patry, the show explores work from Bourouissa’s first project in the US, which focused on the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in North Philadelphia and the community’s efforts at neighborhood revitalization and youth empowerment.

Verso: A Conversation with “Urban Riders” Artist Mohamed Bourouissa

Tune into a conversation with classical guitarist Jordan Dodson who will be performing a program called "Resonance" for the next Solo Series at the Barnes Foundation on July 27, 2017. This tour-de-force program will feature world-premiere performances of Stand Still Here by Jenny Beck and North Star by Mark Yodice and much more. In this podcast, Dodson talks to Katherine Skovira and Robert Whalen of the Barnes about the world of classical guitar, his musical influences, and the July 27 program.

Verso: A Conversation with Classical Guitarist Jordan Dodson

Tune into a conversation with Jonathan Coopersmith, Chair of Musical Studies at the Curtis Institute and Musical Director of the Philadelphia Voices, about the Resounding Voices Choral Series concert taking place at the Barnes on June 18, 2017. Hear all about this performance, which includes the rarely heard "Vigilia" by Rautavaara alongside other beautiful 20th- and 21st-century works, sung by the Philadelphia Voices and led by guest conductor Robert Whalen. NOTE: This performance was rescheduled from February 2017.

Verso: Resounding Voices Choral Series: Vigilia - A Chat with Jonathan Coopersmith

Tune into a conversation with Erica Hawthorne-Manon of Small But Mighty Arts about Artist Bash at the Barnes on Saturday, May 13! How does what you wear share your heritage or history? Hear all about the night, featuring classical Indian dancer Roshni Tailor, poet Lyrispect, live music by AveNoir, Ikiré Jones men’s fashion line, and the sounds of Worldtown’s DJ Oluwafemi.

Verso: Artist Bash: Personal Stories on Public Style - A Conversation with Erica Hawthorne-Manon

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