Nu Elements
Sat, May 23
|Saint John’s in the Village
In Nu Elements, Nu Quintet explores fire, water, air, and earth through a contemporary sound world. The program starts with a reflection on migration, tracing its rhythms in nature and its complex, evolving role in human life.
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Saint John’s in the Village, 218 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Guests
About the event
In Nu Elements, Nu Quintet traces a path through fire, water, air, and earth, bringing each element to life through a diverse contemporary sound world. Each work offers a distinct perspective, each capturing the intensity, fluidity, motion, and grounding forces that shape both nature and human experience. The program starts with a reflection on migration, exploring its dual nature: the enduring, cyclical rhythms found in the natural world, and its increasingly complex and often precarious role in human life today.
Ben Matney, Migrations
Water: Whitney E. George, To Hold My Head High Above the Water
Fire: Joelle Wallach, O Llama de Amor Viva
Wind: Chen Yi, Feng I. Introduction, II. Rondo
Earth: Beata Moon, Wind Quintet