Visiting Artists
duoJalal
"Fearless seekers and synthesizers of disparate instruments and cultures” —Toronto StarGuillermo Klein
A stellar collision of vocal jazz, Latin music, and poetryBehind the Artwork: Tomás Saraceno’s Aerocene Project
“With Lodovica [Illari] and Bill [McKenna], we are trying to reimagine how human beings will navigate around the world,” says artist Tomás Saraceno, describing the lofty goal of his Aerocene project. These emission-free floating sculptures, made from silver and transparent … Continued
Johnny Gandelsman
Violinist Gandelsman "plays with a balletic lightness of touch and a sense of whimsy and imagination" —Boston GlobeJohn Fitzgerald and Matthew Niederhauser
Capturing the pace and process of global suburbanizationChuck Hoberman
With Hoberman, MIT students invent new transformable mechanismsLibby Larsen
Composer and articulate advocate for the music and musicians of our timeSantiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava is well known for his neofuturist style and his wild feats of engineering. The Milwaukee Art Museum, his first building in the United States, is famous for its shading “wings” that open and close in response to the position of the sun.
David Sheppard
Realizing visionary new artworks through live performance and cutting-edge technologyPawel Romanczuk, Small Instruments
Complex sounds from small instrumentsBill Viola
Instrumental in establishing video as a vital medium of contemporary artGustavo Dudamel
Acclaimed worldwide as one of the most exciting and compelling conductors of our time, Gustavo Dudamel’s infectious energy and exceptional artistry have made him one of the most sought-after conductors by orchestras and opera companies around the world.