Songs of Ascension Fall, 2009 Benefit

Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 3pm
The Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music
651 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, New York

Performed by Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble: Ellen Fisher, Katie Geissinger, Ching Gonzalez, Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Bruce Rameker, Allison Sniffin; the Todd Reynolds String Quartet: Todd Reynolds, Nadia Sirota, Ha-Yang Kim, Matt Albert; and a chorus of over 40 singers featuring members of The M6 and Stonewall Chorale.

Post performance reception at the spectacular
One Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooking lower
Manhattan and the NY Harbor.

Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 5-8pm
One Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Heights, New York

Tickets to the performance and reception start at $125. Transportation will be provided from BAM. For more information, please visit www.meredithmonk.org, or contact Severn Taylor at taylor@meredithmonk.org or 212-904-1330, ext. 25.



		Thursday, October 1 Hosted by Frederieke Sanders Taylor Special guest artist Todd Reynolds Wednesday, October 7 Hosted by Ruth Lande Shuman Special guest artists members of Meredith Monk’s Vocal Ensemble Thursday, October 8 Hosted by Carol Schuster Special guest artist Rick Moody Wednesday, October 14 Hosted by Princess Yangchen of Sikkim with Haruno Arai Special guest artist and chef Yoshio Yabara and members of The M6 All dinners begin at 7:30pm. A minimum priced ticket of $200 entitles you to attendance at one of the patron dinners; one prime seat to the performance of Songs of Ascension on Sunday, October 25th, 2009; and entrance to the reception following the performance. For more information, please visit www.meredithmonk.org, or contact Olivia Georgia at georgia@meredithmonk.org* or 212-904-1330, ext. 25.*

Photos: Jim Hodges, A Passing Gate (for Meredith), 2009, color screen print with 24k gold leaf,
2 prints - 20.25” x 30.25” each, edition of 20 (banner); Songs of Ascension, Cameron Wittig courtesy of Walker Art Center (inset); One Brooklyn Park, Olivia Georgia (inset)