An interdisciplinary performance project celebrating Arbor Day 2025

Recital: From My Garden

About the Project

From My Garden, an Arbor Day recital explores how all of music is connected to the natural world around us.

The live perforamance was accompanied by a detailed program book that connected visual art with research-driven narratives about each composer’s relationship to nature.

To create an immersive and impactful live experience, I collaborated with the Director of Grounds at the University of Hartford to bring plants onto stage and into the performance space. These plants were then planted on campus as part of the university’s spring landscaping efforts.

with music, art, and words by Roselyn Hobbs

Performance excerpt: Loop from Ligeti’s Sonata for Viola