Join MoAD and SFJAZZ for an intimate performance in MoAD's gallery with The Togetherness Ensemble

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The Togetherness Ensemble is convened on occasion by Zekarias Musele Thompson to hold space for communal resonance through collective improvisation. Prompted by the historical and contemporary creative sensibilities of African, and African diasporic peoples, and the possibilities of emergent composition as the scaffolding for recognizing ourselves as free.

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The Togetherness Ensemble made its debut interpreting James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during closing performance of Possible Dialogues: Vol 1 in July 2023 at the BAMPFA.

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For this fourth iteration, the ensemble will interpret two seminal compositions in the tradition of radical creative music, Julius Eastman’s Stay On It, as well as The Khan Jamal Arts Ensemble’s Inner Peace.

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A guided tour of MoAD's exhibitions will be held prior to the performance. This tour is restricted to ticket-holders for the 2pm performance. Space is limited, registration is required. You will receive information on how to register for the tour upon purchasing tickets for the performance.

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Zekarias Musele Thompson (@zekarias) is a 2024 Emerging Artist Program Awardee. Their exhibition The Meeting Place is on view at MoAD July 24 - September 1, 2024.

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This program will be presented in the Third Floor Gallery where "!!!!!," a new body of work by acclaimed British visual artist and painter Rachel Jones is on view. Please note that viewing this exhibition will not be available to the general public until after the performance has concluded at 3:15pm on April 6.

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This program is presented in partnership with SFJAZZ.

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