Join us at 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, in the Early American Galleries of Crystal Bridges for a live musical performance with Blue Thread. Blue Thread traces connections between Portuguese, Sephardic, Celtic, and American ballads intertwined with Persian, Balkans, and other global traditions. The thread is blue, colored by the melancholy “blues” that haunt their tunes and by the sea that both inspires the lyrics of many of their songs and provides passageways between cultures. This is a FREE all-ages performance in our ongoing collaboration with the museum.
A Reedy Celebration of Black Arkansas Composers
Join us for an evening of clarinet quartets with C4 Ensemble at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The performance will feature rarely heard works by African American composers from Arkansas. That includes Scott Joplin’s rags, Florence Price’s keyboard pieces and William Grant Still’s quartet. More than a stoic performer on a distant stage, this evening performance promises to bring the energy of audience, musician and place together in perfect harmony. We can’t wait to commune with you through music at this free event.
Pulsing Rhythmic Minimalism with Jon Mueller
We’re thrilled to be a stop on Jon Mueller's Afterlife Cartoons tour, which features solo acoustic percussion of repetitive tom patterns and subtle shifts in grid-like pulsing to instigate overtones, phasing, and choir-like acoustic phenomena that transform the work from mere drum solo to the sonic illusion of a small orchestra. Rhythmic minimalism, contemporary phrasing, and energetic sustain drive Mueller's improvisations into a space somewhere between modern electronic music and primal drumming, inspiring audiences toward movement and contemplation. We hope you’ll join us at 7 p.m., Monday, March 14, inside Millar Lodge on Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville. Suggested donation to this all-ages show is $15.
Are You Ready To Get "In C?"
Widely considered the first minimalist composition ever written, Terry Riley’s 1964 work “In C” consists of melodic fragments written for an undetermined ensemble - the instrumentation and amount of players is really up to whomever decides to produce the work. Accordion, electric guitar, violin, harp, trombone - all instruments are welcome. Join us at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, inside the contemporary gallery of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for a performance of “In C” when Trillium Salon Series joins forces with NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s (NWACC) music department to perform the work as part of NWACC’s 2022 Spring Arts and Culture Festival. A seminal composition of minimalism performed live, alongside Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol paintings? This will be undeniably transportive.
P.S. - we’re seeking musicians to perform “In C.” If you’re interested in playing, please fill out this form to apply!
Commune over live music, food, & drink on New Year's Day!
There’s something deeply restorative about coming together on the first day of the new year for an evening filled with local live music, poetry, dance, food and drinks. Announcing our 6th annual New Year’s Day Trillium Salon from 5-7 p.m. on Mount Sequoyah. We’ve partnered with local food vendors in lieu of our previous potluck-style event due to the ongoing pandemic. That means mouthwatering barbecue from Girls Gone BBQ and delectable soups from Zuppa Zuppa and more. Stay tuned for the full line-up of performers and participating food and drink vendors! Please note that an RSVP is strongly suggested because we’re limiting capacity this year to maintain safe social distancing. Masking, plus vaccination card with ID will be required for entry.
Transcend with harpist Mary Lattimore + ambient experimental Ana Roxanne
We're thrilled to sponsor On the Map's all ages show featuring harpist Mary Lattimore at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, inside Clapp Auditorium on magical Mount Sequoyah. Tickets are $12 and available via this link! Grab yours now before the price goes up to $15 at the door.
"Lattimore handles her harp like a solo guitarist, improvising around contemplative melodies with the help of pedals that warp her crystalline tone and seem to bend time." - The New York Times
She'll be performing along with ambient experimental artist Ana Roxanne whose debut LP "pulls from new age, dream pop, Medieval choral music, and Hindustani singing for a hypnotic and tender meditation on gender, identity, and self-love." -Pitchfork
Get Euphoric with Rockaway Beach's Sky Creature
Trillium first connected with Sky Creature’s Majel Connery when she performed virtually at last year’s New Year’s Day Salon, so it’s a pure thrill to have her here in IRL as her duo Sky Creature goes on national tour. Self-described as “a euphoric collision of post-punk, trance, and deconstructed opera,” the duo of Majel Connery (vocals, synths) and Matt Walsh (guitar) first bonded in a Brooklyn recording studio over My Bloody Valentine records. The resulting sound is a magical alchemy of opposites: weightless vocals set against a raging sea of manic guitars and driving beats. They’ll be stopping through Fayetteville on Tuesday, Oct. 12, for a Trillium Salon from 7-9 p.m. inside the garage of Likewise Community. Shoot us an email to reserve your seat (we’ll have 25 socially distanced spots) at $15 suggested donation, or standing room at $10. We’ll send you info about our Covid-19 guidelines and directions on where to park, in addition to reserving your spot. A donations drinks & snacks bar will be on hand as usual. Did we mention they’re about to record an EP with legendary producer Steve Albini?! We can’t wait to experience this sound euphoria with you!
Experimental Percussive Resonance with Tatsuya Nakatani
We’re thrilled to welcome back avant-garde percussionist, composer and sound artist Tatsuya Nakatani for an evening of resonant sounds. An extensive touring and recording artist with more than 80 recordings to date, Nakatani creates his distinctive music through his own invention of an adapted bowed gong, supported by an array of drums, cymbals and singing bowls. Join us at 7 p.m., Friday, September 24, inside the garage of Likewise Community in downtown Fayetteville for a masked and socially distanced night of connection through resonant sounds. Seating is limited to 25 with a $15 suggested donation, with standing room available for a $10 suggested donation. RSVP for your spot today by emailing us. We’ll send you info about our Covid-19 guidelines and directions on where to park, in addition to reserving your spot. We’ll have drinks & snacks on hand for donation concessions as well. We can’t wait to connect with you through live music!
You're invited to a cello party!
It's time to celebrate the release of Amends with cellist/composer Matt Magerkurth this Saturday, August 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Perrodin Supply Co. in Springdale. In addition to Matt playing the entire album, we'll have food and drinks on hand from Ozark Natural Foods and brand new artwork from Kalyn Fay Barnoski on display. Due to the rise of Covid-19, we're requiring RSVPs and masks to this free event. Click here to email us your RSVP to this limited attendance event.
New Movement at Mount Sequoyah
We’re thrilled to partner with dance collective BODYSONNET for their site specific work “New Movement at Mount Sequoyah" featuring a live score created by composer Amos Cochran with COVID-safe outdoor performances at 7:30 pm both Saturday, May 29, & Sunday, May 30, up on magical Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville. Purchase your tickets here.
"New Movement at Mount Sequoyah" will be created from interviews with local residents about their memories of Mount Sequoyah and their lives in the Ozarks. Words, voices, and memories are collaged together through dance, music, and theatre for an immersive outdoor performance as part of the collective’s artist residency at Mount Sequoyah throughout the month of May. Along with creating a new work, the group will offer free community dance jams 7 p.m. on the third and fourth Saturdays of May to connect with the Fayetteville community. BODYSONNET is a collective of contemporary dance makers dedicated to providing communities unique and inclusive performance experiences that highlight the intersection of artistic mediums. All events are accessible to all abilities.