Regenerate! at the National
Orchestra Institute (2024)
Tuesday, June 11th 2024
Photo by Tim Kelly 2024.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, MD
Hosted by the NOI Innovation Studio
Regenerate director Clay Gonzalez and cellist Wesley Hornpetrie led a workshop introducing the Regenerate model to students at the National Orchestra Institute as part of their "Innovation Studio.” The workshop centered around a reading of “almanac,” a regenerative sonic immersion by Clay Gonzalez.
Photo by Tim Kelly 2024.
Students learned about an alternate way to write, organize, and perform orchestra music. They engaged in listening exercises and ultimately performed a "regenerative immersion" for chamber orchestra. The regenerate model allows non-musicians to join in the orchestral performance, and in this video you'll see members of the Innovation Lab staff making sounds along side the orchestral musicians.
See a highlights reel from this workshop
You’ll hear excepts from “almanac” by J. Clay Gonzalez, arranged for chamber orchestra
Project Leadership
Clay Gonzalez, co-director, composer
Wesley Hornpetrie, co-director, composer
Mira Azam, director of the NOI Innovation Studio
Tim Kelly, photography
Events for the project
One hour-long workshop on Tuesday, June 11th
Size of ensemble
18 participants (6 strings, 2 winds, piano, 2 percussion, voice, 5 found percussion, director)
Program
“almanac” by J. Clay Gonzalez
Photo byTime Kelly 2024.
