Restoration and Sound Healing: Embracing Healing Through Art and Dialogue

Join us for a transformative evening that seamlessly blends art, healing, and meaningful dialogue. Experience a captivating performance by Adrienne Baker, who will present an evocative excerpt from her recently premiered sound installation, The Grieving Place.

Following this immersive performance, allow yourself to be enveloped by a serene sound bath designed to soothe and rejuvenate the spirit.

The evening will conclude with a thought-provoking panel discussion led by Moyanda Pierre focused on mental health and the intricate journey of grief. Mental health practioners and advocates will explore personal experiences, share insights, and offer guidance on navigating mental health through the complexities of mourning and healing.

Whether you're seeking solace, inspiration, or a deeper understanding of grief, this event promises a holistic experience that nurtures both the mind and the soul. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with art and wellness in a profoundly meaningful way.

About the artist, Adrienne Baker

Adrienne is an interdisciplinary performance artist whose work has always been inspired by the hopes and dreams of her community. Her art is informed by the people it influences and impacts. She believes that her community raised her; her art is the direct product of her life experience.

An arranger and composer, her original works include I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free for Flute with Effects Pedal and the Pug Suite for Flute and Cello. She has also commissioned and premiered works such as Just Passing and Running In Place by Philadelphia-based composer Peter Christian. She has also commissioned and premiered works by composers including Anthony R. Green, Aaron Jay Myers, Melika M. Fitzhugh, and Liz Gelinas.

An active freelancer, engagements have included playing in The Sinfonietta, the Boston Public Library's Courtyard series, the Boston Sculptors Gallery, the Unsung Orchestra, and The Sugar Hill Salon chamber music series among others.

About The Grieving Place

The Grieving Place is a love letter to anyone who has ever felt stuck. It is for anyone who wishes they could find ways to live with scars, beautiful and visible to world, instead of hiding them. It demands that audeicnes come as they are and know that, even with their shadows, they are a light and they are powerful.

What's the music?

Adrienne Baker (she/her) Flutist

Attendees

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Katherine Kyu Hyeon L. (she/her) Groupmuse Superhost