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Sonic Butterfly is a two octave, acoustic, chromatic, long-string harp created and performed by acclaimed musician and installation artist, Andrea Brook. The strings are at minimum 60ft long and span out over the audience, transforming indoor and… Sonic Butterfly is a two octave, acoustic, chromatic, long-string harp created and performed by acclaimed musician and installation artist, Andrea Brook. The strings are at minimum 60ft long and span out over the audience, transforming indoor and outdoor theaters, buildings, and gardens into a stunning immersive musical instrument. Sonic Butterfly creates rich longitudinal vibrations with ascending overtones, "it's like being inside YoYo Ma's cello." The 2 resonating chambers have butterfly-shaped projection screen or LED wings adding to the visual, musical experience.
Sonic Butterfly has transformed architecture and natural environments into large-scale immersive musical instruments since 2013. Featured presentations include the historic El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, the Atlanta Motor Speedway, a grand cathedral in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Richard Branson's Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. Sonic Butterfly performs for corporate clients including Rolls Royce, Lincoln Motors and Caterpillar, for festivals and theaters around the world, and in theaters.
Sonic Butterfly is a dynamically beautiful solo performance that becomes even more spectacular with the incredible line-up of musicians that share the stage, including Grammy winner Mikael Jorgensen from the band Wilco, David Lynch's vocal muse and Twin Peaks star Chrysta Bell, Carnegie Hall opera singer Rebecca Comerford, and Grammy and Academy Award winning flute player Steve Gorn.
In addition to performances, Sonic Butterfly offers Sonic Butterfly Yoga, Long-String Harp Meditation, and educational outreach. Educational outreach is available for students of all ages, who will experience the sight, sound and story of Sonic Butterfly. Students will learn about how musical instruments work, resonating chambers, tuning, horizontal and longitudinal vibration, sound healing, composition, improvisation, creative dialogue, installation art, transformation and recognizing one's own purpose.