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Open Concerts and Musical Performances 

(c) Anna De Smet

Great Engines Hall - Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
2450 Beacon St.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

November 8, 2024, 8pm

Register

As part of Villa Albertine’s new Power(s) of Water festival,
join us on November 8 at 8pm for an exceptional series of
concerts by Romeo Poirier and Kristina Warren.

Taking place in the Great Engines Hall of the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum,
the performances will offer an exploration of soundscapes where nostalgia
meets experimentation, while encouraging attentive collective listening. The
audience will be  invited to engage deeply with the music, enjoying sonic innovation and meticulous orchestration. 

Villa Albertine, Non-Event, the Goethe-Institut Boston and the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, are thrilled to present a pair of site-responsive solo performances by French and Belgian artist Roméo Poirier and American artist Kristina Warren. 

Roméo Poirier is a French electronic musician, who creates highly-textured, hybrid digital analog sound collages. He has released albums on the London-based record label Kit Records (Plage Arrière), the mancunian label Sferic (Hotel Nota) and Jan Jelinek’s Berlin-based imprint Faitiche (Living Room), transforming the layering of different times into a free-flowing pulse that sounds both nostalgic and mysteriously ahistorical.

Kristina Warren is a sound artist, composer, performer, and instrument 
builder-based  on Wampanoag and Narragansett land also known as 
Providence, Rhode Island. Both in  solo projects and in collaborative work 
including curating, Warren believes that collective  listening is a precious 
and political act. Warren uses self-designed and received audio tools to create 
performances, installations, and recorded works, whose recent “ASMR drone” 
style uses quieter volumes and careful orchestrations to help audiences perceive 
their own listening. 

Free with RSVP. 

In partnership with

Consulat général de France à Boston

The Consulate general of France in Boston is the consular representation of the French Republic in New-England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). It includes consular, cultural and scientific services.

Goethe-Institut Boston

For over 40 years, the Goethe-Institut Boston has been dedicated to fostering a vibrant dialogue and exchange between American and German artists and experts. Its efforts extend beyond mere cultural presentation, actively facilitating international cooperation in the arts. Through collaborative projects, the Goethe-Institut Boston creates opportunities for cross-cultural engagement, encouraging a dynamic exchange of ideas and practices.

Non-Event

Non-Event is a Boston-based concert series devoted to the presentation of the finest in experimental, abstract, improvised, and new music from New England and around the world. It supports and fosters the experimental music community in Greater Boston.

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum

The Waterworks Museum interprets the unique stories of one of the country’s first metropolitan water systems through exhibitions and educational programs on engineering, architecture, social history, public health, and Safe Water Access.

Veolia

Veolia is a world leader in resource management and environmental services. Specialized in water, waste and energy, Veolia offers solutions to improve resource efficiency. It operates worldwide to provide water treatment, waste management and energy optimization services.

Institut français

The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.

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Franco-German Cultural Fund

The Franco-German Cultural Fund is an initiative to promote cultural exchange and artistic collaboration between France and Germany. It supports joint projects, artist residencies and cultural events, thus strengthening relations between the two countries. The main aim of the fund is to foster mutual understanding and enrich cultural exchanges by supporting creative and innovative initiatives.

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