Virginia Beach, Virginia

Pleasure House Point Natural Area
presented by Virginia Arts Festival

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As you explore, please respect the fragile eco-system during your visit: stay on the designated paths, take care not to disturb nests or eggs, and do not approach or feed the wildlife.

 

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Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK is a free, GPS-enabled work of public art that uses music to illuminate the natural environment. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, the experience is guided by the listener: the path you choose dictates the music you hear, and no two visits will be exactly the same. After installing the free app and downloading the Pleasure House Point SOUNDWALK, participants can explore the park, triggering musical cells that are carefully crafted to harmonize with the park’s landscape and attractions.

Ellen Reid's cinematic score was rendered remotely by a patchwork of artists from across the country, tailored specifically for the Pleasure House Point Natural Area.

 

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Pleasure House Point Natural Area

Ellen Reid, Composer and Sound Designer

Music performed by:
SOUNDWALK Ensemble

presented by Virginia Arts Festival

SOUNDWALK Ensemble:
Alex Sopp, flute
Joshua Rubin, clarinet
Rachel Drehmann, horn
Riley Mulherkar, trumpet
Sidney Hopson, percussion
Kyle Poole, drums
Ashley Jackson, harp
Mathis Picard, piano
Ellen Reid, synthesizer 
Eliza Bagg, voice
Mona Tian, violin
Nadia Sirota, viola
Gabriel Cabezas, cello
Russell Hall, bass


Creative Team
Eclipse Projects - Producer
THE OFFICE performing arts + film - Producing Consultant
ECHOES.XYZ - App Design and Development
Playtime Studio, Los Angeles - Art
Daniel Neumann - Audio Engineer
Nadia Sirota - Remote Recording Producer 

Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK was co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Mann Center for the Performing Arts in association with The Fairmount Park Conservancy, and the Britt Festival Orchestra.

Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK is made possible in part by the support of Mindscapes, Wellcome’s international cultural program about mental health.

Ellen Reid Music (ASCAP) Worldwide rights administered by Soundrights Music (ASCAP), a division of Modern Works Music Publishing

All music ©2020-2021 Ellen Reid

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