Work-In-Progress Performance

SITE Santa Fe

The collaborators came together in July of 2022 for a one-week residency in Santa Fe co-hosted by SITE Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Institute. The Santa Fe retreat, which included eight singers and the participation of local veterans, culminated in a sold out work-in-progress performance at SITE Santa Fe on Thursday, July 14.

City Santa Fe, NM
Venue SITE Santa Fe
Conductor Carmen Florez-Mansi
Choir Members Members of the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Musicians Alejandro Escuer, flutist; Paul Roth, pianist; Diana Sharpe, percussion
Veterans Daniel Craig, Phi-Anh Lutz, Brice Williams
Actors Cristina Vigil
Sponsors SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe Institute
Partners
Local Production Support Site Santa Fe

Rehearsals of original score by Gabriela Ortiz

Flutist Alejandro Escuer and composer Gabriela Ortiz in rehearsal

After more more than a year and a half of collaborative work on this project, the performance at SITE Santa Fe marked the first time that the collaborative group was able to hear the original composition by Gabriela Ortiz played with live music.

Panel talk following work-in-progress performance at SITE Santa Fe

Press

Albuquerque Journal

“Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness” draws on 50 years of international artist James Drake’s work

Albuquerque, NM

July 2022

Albuquerque Journal

“Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness” draws on 50 years of international artist James Drake’s work

Albuquerque, NM

July 2022

Trend Magazine

There's something both life-changing and life-affirming in the work of James Drake

Santa Fe, NM

June 2022

Trend Magazine

There's something both life-changing and life-affirming in the work of James Drake

Santa Fe, NM

June 2022