Root Song World Premiere I

Friday, May 29, 2026 - 7:30 PM
Bartram’s Garden
Bartram's Garden

Bartram’s Garden

5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19143

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About This Performance

Presented with lead sponsorship from The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation and Andrea Baldeck, with additional support from ArtPhilly (project partner); Gordon & Patricia Fowler; Pauline Candaux and Sol Katz; Kenneth Rainin Foundation, as recommended by Moy Eng; Katherine Niven; Louise & David Strawbridge; and Joan & David Kligerman.

Premiering at Bartram’s Garden, Root Song blends live vocal chamber music by Roomful of Teeth with storytelling by Tchin, creating an immersive experience that channels the wisdom of our forests. Inspired by ground-breaking research on mycorrhizal networks connecting trees and rooted in Indigenous Knowledge, Root Song prompts reflection on the mysteries of our interconnected natural world. Directed by Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil, the work is composed by Christopher Theofanidis with a libretto by Melissa Studdard. 

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a recipient of Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning: A Responsive Shift grant, funded by Chamber Music America, with generous support from the Sewell Family Foundation.

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