Musical Ecologies features compositions that were influenced by or designed from patterns found in the natural world. Each work on the program treats pitch, rhythm, and timbre as organic matter that is then used to “grow” a composition. The programmed works by Jonathan Bailey Holland, Pauline Oliveros, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate, Felicity Wilcox and commissioned composer Ken Steen offer music from around the world that embodies the science, beauty, and wonder of the natural world. Introduction by Linda Reichert, Artistic Director Emerita. This is a free event.

Featuring exceptional performances by these members of the Network for New Music Ensemble:

Susanna Loewy – alto flute Hirono Oka – violin
Paul R. Demers – clarinet Burchard Tang - viola
Thomas Kraines – cello Thomas Schuttenhelm – electric guitar
Ken Steen - media/electronics

Come as early as 1:30pm to check out The Discovery Center Visitor Center and walk the nature trail around the reservoir before the concert. Park in the visitor lot seen on the map link, and walk 2 minutes up the paved path to the Center which will be on your right. 

The Route 3 bus goes directly to the Discovery Center on weekends. It runs about every 20 minutes east on Cecil B. Moore Avenue to Temple, then on to Kensington and the Frankford Transportation Center.

The Route 32 bus on 33rd Street goes north to East Falls, Manayunk and Roxborough, and south to Fairmount and Center City about every 40 minutes on Sundays. Full schedules are at SEPTA.org