Brooklyn Museum names inaugural composer-in-residence
Brooklyn Museum’s First Composer-in-Residence Creates Scores for Hiroshige Exhibition
The Brooklyn Museum has announced its first composer-in-residence, Niles Luther, who is creating scores to accompany the exhibition “Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami)”. Luther aims to establish a new genre called “Art Music” by embedding compositions within visual art objects in museums. Inspired by the recent collaboration between the Fondation Louis Vuitton and Max Richter, Luther’s work responds to prints by Utagawa Hiroshige, incorporating traditional Japanese music with Western European classical traditions. His residency is funded by the Ford Foundation and will explore different ways of engaging visitors through live performances, recorded music, and immersive audio installations. Luther’s term at the Brooklyn Museum will continue until November 2025.
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Elara Voss, graduated from the Royal College of Art in London with a Master’s in Fine Art. She specializes in contemporary sculpture and installation art, exploring themes of nature and human interaction. Elara’s works have been featured in several group exhibitions across Europe, and she is currently working on her first solo show.