ORSEL presents concerts each month by MIT-affiliated artists, holding space in the Chapel for stillness and reflection — February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14. Drop in anytime and enjoy tasty mORSELs after each concert!

PREVIOUS ARTISTS:

Carson Marshall and Natalie Lin Douglas (December 4)

Violinist and Meditation guide Carson Marshall and MIT Associate Professor of Music Natalie Lin Douglas present a concert combining guided meditation with live classical music, providing tools for cultivating presence, deep listening, and emotional regulation. Musical selections will include works by Bach, Anna Clyne, and improvisations with violin and Shruti box.

Past Concerts:

Leo Eguchi: UNACCOMPANIED (November 6)

MIT Affiliated Artist Leo Eguchi, cello, presents selections from his immigration themed solo performance project, UNACCOMPANIED, featuring newly commissioned works by immigrant and first generation American composers.

Evan Ziporyn: Sonic Holograms (October 2)

Evan Ziporyn, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music at MIT & Faculty Director of MIT CAST, weaves live clarinet, bass clarinet, wind synth, effects boxes and loop pedals into a multidimensional, immersive and meditative auditory journey.

Christine Southworth: Mushroom Modulations (September 4)

Multi-media composer and MIT alum Christine Southworth will make music by “listening” to slight electrical variations in live colonies she has grown via electrodes placed on different parts of the fruiting growth and converted to sound.