VisionIntoArt-in-Residence: Sensorium Ex — live event on Nov 19, 2026

VisionIntoArt-in-Residence: Sensorium Ex

VisionIntoArt-in-Residence: Sensorium Ex at National Sawdust, Brooklyn on Thu, Nov 19, 6:30 PM. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.

Sensorium Ex is developed and presented with support from the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression Arts and Culture (CFE A&C) program, the Mellon Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation’s Performing Arts Technologies Lab, Jill and Bill Steinberg, National Sawdust, Achelis & Bodman Foundation, and New Music USA. The commissioning of Paola Prestini for Sensorium Ex received funding from OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Composers program supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Additional commissioning support was provided by the Allen R and Judy Brick Freedman Venture Fund for New Music. Additional production support was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, and Elizabeth Madigan Jost, with development support from the American Academy in Rome, Artscape Theatre Centre - Cape Town, The Shed, Performance Space New York, the REACH at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington National Opera, New York State Council on the Arts. Sensorium Ex is also presented with support from Creative Capital Foundation for Paola Prestini. The world premiere performances of Sensorium Ex in the Common Senses Festival are made possible through the generous support of the Holland Foundation. Additional commissioning support from The Atlanta Opera. Principal Performers Kitsune - Jakob Jordan Mem - Hailey McAvoy Mycelia - Gerlinde Sämann SOPHIA - Ju Hyeon Han CORP - Lucia Lucas Niles - Joshua Jeremiah Orchestra National Sawdust Ensemble: Flute - Jennifer Grim Clarinet - Eileen Mack Bassoon - Alexander Davis Trumpet - Federico Montes Violin 1 - Todd Reynolds Violin 2 - Katie Hyun Viola - Ljova Cello - Jeffrey Zeigler Double Bass - Jordan Sanborn Morton Percussion - Ian Rosenbaum Producer, Electronics - Sxip Shirey Rehearsal Pianists - Mila Henry & Forrest Eimold ABOUT VISIONINTOART VisionIntoArt (VIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and interdisciplinary arts production company based in New York City. Since its founding in 1999, VIA has created and produced 25+ major opera and music projects that expand artistic forms and shape the future of art — driven by equity, civic imagination, innovation, and technology. Co-founded by acclaimed composer and co-artistic director Paola Prestini (recognized by NPR as one of the world’s top 100 composers), VIA is led alongside co-artistic director, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, and producing director Ras Dia. VIA’s projects have been presented at the New York Philharmonic, the Met Cloisters, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican (London), Bellas Artes (Mexico City), Artscape Theater (Cape Town), and more. Collaborating with artists including Ava DuVernay, Brenda Shaughnessy, Magos Herrera, Robert Wilson, Robin Coste Lewis, Vijay Iyer, and Julie Mehretu, VIA has reached 175,000+ people through live performance, digital platforms, and social impact campaigns. Since 2024, VIA has raised over $1 million from funders including the Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Creative Capital, NEA, and others to support major works. VIA is currently the production company in-residence at National Sawdust, a strategic partnership that incubates visionary projects, deepens philanthropic reach, and pilots new models for civic imagination and cultural impact. VisionIntoArt (VIA) is now in-residence at National Sawdust (NS) through a strategic partnership that strengthens both organizations. Through this residency, National Sawdust incubates, mentors, and presents select VIA projects, offering a flexible, mission-aligned venue for residencies and premieres. In parallel, the VIA team brings the concept of an Impact Lab to NS, where we research and develop transformational cultural strategies that scale impact, create educational opportunities, and generate sustainable professional pathways for artists. For more information, visit visionintoart.org.

Starts: Thu, Nov 19, 6:30 PM

Ends: Thu, Nov 19, 8:30 PM

Where: 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11249, United States

Venue: National Sawdust

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