Choosing Companions from Meredith Monk's Dancing Voices with YPC

Dancing Voices October 21, 2017 Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College Meredith Monk, Composer, Director and Voice Young People’s Chorus of New York City Francisco J. Núñez, Founder/Artistic Director Elizabeth Núñez, Associate Artistic Director and Conductor Katie Geissinger, Voice Allison Sniffin, Voice and Piano “Choosing Companions“ from ATLAS: an opera in three parts (1991) Composed by Meredith Monk Performed by Meredith Monk, Adedayo Perkovich, Tenzin Gund-Morrow, Carter Paterson, Allison Sniffin on Piano and the Young People's Chorus of New York City Conducted by Elizabeth Núñez Iconoclastic composer and performer Meredith Monk looks to the future through an intergenerational production with the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. The “body sings and the voice dances” in this program that captures the kinetic energy and pioneering philosophy of Monk’s six-decade exploration of the human voice as an instrument, transmitted and luminously present in this U.S. premiere of her multidimensional, multiperceptual work. Co-presented by The House Foundation for the Arts and Young People's Chorus of New York City. Meredith Monk Learn more at Young People's Chorus of New York City View more performances at Subscribe now: Get updates straight to your inbox from the Young People’s Chorus of New York City: Stream YPC’s music: Spotify – Apple Music – SoundCloud – Follow us here: Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – LinkedIn –