ENAensemble

It's always humbling to be included in a list of such inspiring artmakers in Philly. We are proud to share that we are a 2025 Art and Culture Grantee! Thank you, 🐊

Producing new music is always a messy and unpredictable endeavor, but this support makes it possible for us to continue to ask questions and explore new possibilities. We can't wait to share our next project to you!

Hey you! What are you doing on Friday, June 23rd at noon?
Our friends at the Free Library are hosting us for a lunchtime recital, and you're invited!
This event is free but, you can reserve your seat and find more details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-points-dont-matter-enaensemble-x-free-library-of-philadelphia-tickets-650808855807

A little first day of school photo to bless your feeds (and maybe your fridge, if you'd like a wallet size). Who's coming to see us on Wednesday?

This month, you'll notice that we're going to be adding another element to our library performances - visual art! Librettist Cecil Castellucci commissioned Pia Guerra to create three pieces to accompany the premiere of "Touching the Sun." We almost shared one of them here, but we'd rather you experience it all in person first! For more info and to register, visit enaensemble.org/january
ABOUT PIA: Pia Guerra is an award winning illustrator who has worked in multiple fields including comics (Y The Last Man, Black Canary, Hellblazer), editorial and gag cartoons, book illustration, storyboarding, animation, poster and set design. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, The New York Times, MAD and The New Yorker Magazine. She likes reading about astronauts.

Just taking some time to loudly proclaim something that has been pretty obvious to us, and maybe some of you have noticed as well! We love libraries. Especially the people who run them, like our friends at the Free Library of Philadelphia and Temple University's Charles Library. We love that they are a place where all members of the community are welcomed and can gain access to information. We love that they offer free classes in topics ranging from learning Japanese to resume writing. We hope that when you join us on January 25th, you'll take some time to browse the stacks and bring home a book that catches your eye!

Our final announcement for January's premiere! Touching the Sun, a new art song by Rose Miranda Hall and Cecil Castellucci. This is our first time working with this fabulous pair, and we can't wait for audiences to finally get the chance to hear this beautiful piece on January 25th! Visit enaensemble.org/january for more info and reserve your spot.

AT LAAAAAAAAAAST audiences will get to hear these two Temple Made™ stunners perform WAILING AT THE MOON. Megnot Toggia is a Day 1 ENA favorite, and we are so excited for Carleen Baron to join us for the very first time! Learn more and reserve your spot at enaensemble.org/january

(Bahhhhh deee yaaa) Say do you remember? (bAAAAAAAH dee yaaa) That show we were supposed to do in September?
Here they are again, world! We finally get to let you in on the secret that is this beautiful piece of art! WAILING AT THE MOON, created by Traci D. Williams and Sepehr Pirasteh 🌙 January 25th. Two chances. Visit enaensemble.org/january to register and learn more.

Always in awe of Traci 🌟 Read more about Traci's artivist journey on the Cooke Alumni blog at https://www.cookealumni.org/blog/2022/12/15/the-journey-as-an-artivist

It is always a thrill to see how our composer-librettist teams interpret the serial opera prompt. We're so proud to present "Behind the Counter," created by Jamey J Guzman and Mel Abrams, performed by Marcelle McGuirk and Chelsea Meynig. January 25th is around the corner! Have you reserved your spot? Link in bio!

Go BEYOND THE NOTES with us on Wednesday, January 25th!!

POSTPONED: Beyond the Notes: ENAensemble Presents the Celestial The performance originally scheduled for 9/14/22 has been postponed. Please stay tuned for rescheduling information.

One of the most exhilarating parts of the early planning stages of our serial opera project is deciding the instrumentation that will weave through each episode. We are really loving the sonic universe (sorry) that flute+cello+guitar creates. And we really love Chelsea Meynig, Leigh Brown, and Thomas Schuttenhelm.meynig