FERUS Festival
January 4th-8th
FERUS
FER•US: [‘fer•əs] adj. Latin.
1. Untamed; wild.
The FERUS festival is an annual showcase of untamed voices. Presenting the latest in cutting–edge new music with an emphasis on performances that push the envelope, the festival invites artists to perform their newest work in music, multimedia, and beyond. A showcase for all that National Sawdust stands for as a music venue and nonprofit, FERUS transcends traditional tropes to let audiences Hear It New!
FERUS Festival 2019: Jojo Abot
POWER TO THE GOD WITHIN is an interdisciplinary, immersive experience that re-presents the black being as divine and all powerful.
FERUS Festival 2019: Angélica Negrón’s “Chimera”
Written and composed by National Sawdust Artist-in-Residence Angélica Negrón, Chimera plays with ideas of fantasy and illusion, freely traveling from live singing to lip synch performances.
FERUS Festival 2019: Miranda Cuckson and Katharina Rosenberger
Intermedia artist Katharina Rosenberger and acclaimed violinist Miranda Cuckson plot a sensory journey from the present to the past.
FERUS Festival 2019: Huang Ruo
The Sonic Great Wall draws inspiration from the Great Wall of China to disrupt the barrier between audience and performer.
FERUS Festival 2019: Huang Ruo
The Sonic Great Wall draws inspiration from the Great Wall of China to disrupt the barrier between audience and performer.
FERUS Festival 2019: Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Featuring works by a wide array of young and contemporary composers, the BYC’s Concert and Men’s Ensembles perform music that speaks directly to the most urgent themes of today.
This program is supported, in part, both by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
