Join us for a sonic journey with composer Cheryl E. Leonard, who crafts immersive soundscapes using field recordings and musical instruments made from shells, bones, rocks, seaweed, driftwood, and more. Leonard will discuss how she has collaborated with wild environments across California, and in both Antarctica and the Arctic, to create music that deepens our connections with the natural world. She will share field recording successes and defeats, instrument-building eureka moments, how to play music on limpet shells, and strategies for notating fizzy icebergs. Her presentation will feature unique audio examples and live demonstrations of natural-object musical instruments. An audience Q & A will follow her talk.

The event will take place in the Library Program Room. Registration is suggested. Walk-ins are welcome.

Register for Listening with the Wild: Eco-Composter Cheryl Leonard

Accessibility
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Sunnyvale will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special accommodation, please contact the library at 408-730-7300 or chat with a librarian at least three days in advance of the program.