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1. #MASS MOCA MUSEUM TUNNEL SOUND ROOM FULL OF TEETH SKIN#
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Here the dry river’s a place not to camp, Placing its steps in ours through the dew With Zajkowski’s very generous permission, I have set six of her poems as songs for eight voices and percussion, especially for Roomful of Teeth.

#MASS MOCA MUSEUM TUNNEL SOUND ROOM FULL OF TEETH SKIN#

And the poems stay with you they have a way of getting under your skin and leaving you unsettled, haunted.

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Her work is spare, detached, taut with restraint, but spiked with devastating releases of feeling which can make your stomach drop, as if you are suddenly in free fall. I was attracted to Maria’s poetry because I found it so striking. This group of songs is named after a collection of poetry by contemporary Australian poet Maria Zajkowski’s, and it is from this collection that all the text is drawn. They return in 2022 for the world premiere of Scott Ordway’s The End of Rain with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and a much-anticipated solo recital. Roomful of Teeth made their Cabrillo Festival debut in 2019, performing in the world premiere of Kristin Kuster’s tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as a wildly popular recital and a free Community Sing event. The group explores these boundaries with passionate curiosity, contagious enthusiasm, and deep gratitude.

They are excited about new collaborative projects that focus on the stories of place, home, and community in the diverse environments our planet has provided. They have learned that the boundaries of the human voice are never what they seem, that rules can be bent, and broken, and perhaps they should be.Īs the world rapidly changes, Roomful of Teeth is cultivating deeper relationships with technology, continuing to expand the capabilities of the human voice and aiming to become unburdened by physical limitations. By engaging collaboratively with artists, thinkers, and community leaders from around the world, the group seeks to uplift and amplify voices old and new while creating and performing meaningful and adventurous music.įounded in 2009 by Brad Wells, the band was incubated at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, Massachusetts, where members studied with some of the world’s top performers and teachers, and commissioned composers who were known for breaking molds.

Roomful of Teeth is a GRAMMY Award-winning vocal band dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice. Masking will be required indoors at all times. ROOMFUL OF TEETH SINGERS:Ĭovid-19 public health and safety guidelines will be followed, including requiring proof of full vaccination for all audiences, staff, and artists. “Experimentation may be this group’s calling card, but its essence is pure joy.” ( Boston Globe) After receiving a hero’s welcome at the 2019 Cabrillo Festival, Roomful of Teeth return with their unique blend of playful warmth, wicked humor, vocal mastery, and wild experimentation. Through study with masters from vocal traditions the world over, the ensemble continually expands its vocabulary of singing techniques and forges a boundless new repertoire through ongoing commissioning. Grammy Award-winning octet and self-described “vocal band,” Roomful of Teeth is dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice.