Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m. the Clark Art Institute will hosts meander-themed classical concert on the Lunder Center’s Moltz Terrace, performed in conjunction with the special exhibition Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander.

Unlike traditional performances, this concert offers attendees a participatory experience of sound and exploration.  From 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. concert-goers can wander the Clark’s campus, encountering musicians and dancers in a self-paced experience. 

Five percussionists from the Manhattan School of Music and five dancers from the New Chamber Ballet (New York City) begin the performance on the Lunder Center’s Moltz Terrace. Their presentation, “Sound: Moves: Us” serves as the centerpiece of the concert and lasts approximately one hour.  This presentation is a compilation of over a dozen short works brought together by Manhattan School of Music Instructor Reiko Füting and choreographed by New Chamber Ballet Founder Miro Magloire. 

Following the presentation, concert attendees can embark on a self-paced walk through a performance as Williams College musicians of the I/O Ensemble, directed by Matthew Gold, activate the Clark’s grounds without a set starting or ending point, processing down from the Lunder Center and playing from on top of Stone Hill.

Additionally, saxophonist Travis Laplante will play a unique instrument designed to extend sound outdoors without any amplification. While members of the I/O Ensemble meander across the grounds, Laplante’s sounds will travel sonically, playing off the walls of the Clark.

The roaming nature of the concert is a complement to the Clark’s current exhibition, Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu: Meander, on view through October 16, 2022, which pairs new work by contemporary artists Tauba Auerbach and Yuji Agematsu, across parallel galleries, under the rubric of the meander as both noun and verb, motif and method.

This event is free, no registration is required. For more information here.