Floresta: Soundbath
By Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein
Copresented with Public Functionary
In partnership with American Composers Forum
Dates & Times:
Fri, Jan 31, 2025, 6:00 pm
Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm
Venue: Public Functionary
Cost: $25
Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein collaborate in an evening of live unfolding soundscapes using voices, violin, plants, flowers, bells, synths, accordion, water, found objects, and mechanical percussion. Moving fluidly between dreamy immersive soundscapes and more dynamic, rhythmically driven compositions, the trio will explore a wide range of musical ideas. Floresta also stars nature itself as a featured performer as MIDI Sprout technology translates biodata from plants into music.
The program will include excerpts from the three composers/performers: Negrón’s symphony Sinfonía Isleña and site specific choral piece Chorus of the Forest; Acevedo Klein’s entrancing Wisteria and rhythmically playful Amaryllis; and Darian Donovan Thomas’ elastic and heartfelt Safe Space from his forthcoming album, and Olana, his immersive installation soundscape—plus a rework of Negrón’s Planeaciones (part of For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. 1) and a special cover of Björk’s All is Full of Love.
Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025.
Plan Your Experience
Arrive in comfortable clothing. Visitors can choose to stand, sit or lie down on cushions, or sit on chairs provided in the space.
Chairs, couches, floor cushions, and a limit number of yoga mats will be available for visitors to the event. If you’d like to ensure access to a yoga mat, please feel free to bring your own
Access Information
Stair access to all studios is available at the main 1500 Jackson entrance and the Van Buren entrance. Main Gallery and PF Cafe can be found at “Door C” off the main loading dock, with a few steps up.
Step-free access via an ADA ramp on the northern side of the main building leading to the double doors marked Dock 6. Once inside turn left by the passenger elevator and proceed through hallways to Studio #144 (main PF Gallery + Cafe). There is a ramp into the gallery. Use the passenger elevator inside Dock 6 to access PF Studios on different floors and PF Upstairs Gallery in #247.